Three teens were detained Tuesday for vandalizing the Lafayette Skate Park in April, police said.

The Amarillo Fire Department responded to a shed fire at 1819 Darden St. about 5:42 p.m. Wednesday. AFD said no one was injured and the fire’s cause is under investigation.

A city commission has delayed a vote to suspend fines for a popular South Austin ...

A tablet device for every student, new buses, a fine arts addition at the high school and an indoor practice facility at the high school are just a few of the projects that some community members are suggesting the Midway Independent School District pursu

The scenario likely will be pretty much the same as in the past — the price at the pump will inch up as travelers pack up their vehicles for the Memorial Day weekend and summer vacations, an expert said.

The other day when Diana Cole Fox was relating how a quiet day in April on the Lazy A Ranch was broken by the landing of an Apache helicopter, the words of the old song “Home on the Range” started ringing in my head.

Voice of Hope seeks volunteer advocates

Voice of Hope, formerly Lubbock Rape Crisis Center, is seeking volunteer advocates.

A 40-hour training program will be offered in June. Sessions will be hosted from 5:30-9 p.m June 4-6 and June 11-13, and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 8.

Participants must attend all sessions. Applications are available online at www.voiceofhopelubbock.org, and the deadline to apply is May 30.

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Goodlettsville, Tenn. – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the award of $8,000 to Marshall-Harrison County Literacy Council and $1,500 to Waskom Public Library to support literacy progra

The iconic white tower reaching towards the sky and Laredo’s latest championship team are iconic images by themselves, but this year, Uni-Trade Stadium and the Laredo Lemurs are gracing the covers of the 2013 Yellow Pages phone book.

Legal experts say it’s likely that a military judge will grant a request by ...

Like cotton, Apurba Barman is native to India. But Barman and cotton now call the South Plains home.

Texas AgrilLife Extension and Research Services recently hired Barman as an entomologist. His new job is at the regional research office near Lubbock’s airport. From there, he oversees a 41-county region as an assistant to farmers by providing advice and expertise on insects.

Barman earned a doctorate from Texas A&M and a masters in entomology from Texas Tech. The behavior of insects has long fascinated Barman — specifically how they adapt and find food.

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Some parents and physicians questioned a bill passed Tuesday by state lawmakers that will prohibit the sale of sugary drinks at some public schools, saying the measure aimed at helping fight childhood

For the first time in the school’s history, Randall High School is this year’s 4A state champion for its one-act play. A student ensemble performed “Darkside,” a play by Ken Jones about three astronauts on a mission to the moon, for an audience of about 1,200 people in Austin this week.

“It felt like any other performance,” student performer Ian Abbott said. “You see the curtains come up, and see a wave of people. It’s almost breathtaking to see.”

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