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Lubbock County plans the highest possible property tax short of holding an election for the coming year. However, the final vote is yet to come, and there’s a push to lower the rate.
The two Korea- and Vietnam-era Air Force veterans — Robert Martin and Clinton Padrick — had no known next of kin in Lubbock.
State, county and city leaders dressed in blue kicked off this year's Go Blue Lubbock an award and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce office in Downtown.
Lubbock County's newly elected and re-elected officials have taken their oaths of office, in a ceremony Friday morning. Judge Phillip Hays now presides over the 99th District Court. Retiring District Jude Bill Sowder administered the oath. "It's very humbling to understand and know the voters of Lubbock County have spoken and have decided that i'm the person they want to be the judge in the 99th District Court," Judge Hays said. "I hope to give anyone that comes in their day in court, their opportunity to be heard, and to listen and rule fairly."Â Terrence Kovar was sworn in as county comm...