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Anthony Dolce GOWANDA — Following months of tension on the Gowanda Central School Board of Education, two of the most outspoken and controversial members handed in their letters of resignation last week. On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.., the board confirmed the resignations of members David Barnes and Janet Vogtli during its most recent meeting. Both Barnes and Vogtli cited their views that members of the board are operating without cooperation from the rest of the board, with one instance being cited in particular. During the Dec, 2 board meeting, member Jim Hotnich proposed a one-year extensio...

Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope and city healthcare providers held a news panel Wednesday to give the public insight into what they are seeing on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight as the county's case count continues to climb.  The panel featured several physicians who have been working with COVID-19 patients since the start of the pandemic in Lubbock County back in March. Now, nine months into the pandemic, new cases and hospitalizations have soared - there have been 5,443 new cases confirmed and no less than 249 COVID-19 have been hospitalized so far this month at any one time, with the highest...

WATCH: Covenant infectious disease specialist addresses misconceptions about COVID vaccine City leaders welcome first doses of COVID vaccine By KCBD Staff | December 16, 2020 at 11:06 AM CST - Updated December 16 at 10:30 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The City of Lubbock held a virtual news conference spotlighting the point of view of local frontline healthcare workers Wednesday, Dec. 16., at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Ron Cook said the goal of this vaccine is to get life back to normal, to get people back to work. Many people will be able to get treatments and the vaccine at no cost. Check with your Pr...

Lubbock hospitals to receive COVID-19 vaccine in coming days Covenant Medical Center and University Medical Center are on the list of hospitals receiving the first round of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services' detailed list of hospitals receiving doses this week, Covenant Medical Center will receive 2,925 doses and UMC will receive 1,950 doses. Covenant is expecting to receive its shipment on Tuesday. UMC is hoping for theirs on Wednesday. The first vaccines will go to Lubbock's front-line healthcare workers. The vaccines will ...

COVID treatment drugs touted by Abbott have done little to quell Lubbock's crisis FacebookTwitterEmail 1of17 Nurse Jave Blackburn comforts COVID-19 patient Alma Stokes in the Infusion tent unit at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020.Bob Owen /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of17 A team of nurses works to turn a patient to the stomach in order to breathe easier in the COVID-19 ICU unit at University Medical Center in Lubbock on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.Bob Owen /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 3of17 A team of nurses works to turn a patient to the stomach in order ...