Traffic signals cause problems at Lubbock intersection

Brett Jensen was driving his 2005 Ford Focus home on Feb. 7 when another driver sped through a red light at the North Slide Road and Marsha Sharp intersection and collided with him. Jensen said he reached the speed limit and watched a couple cars on his side of the road pass through the intersection [...]

Men’s Health dubs Lubbock 8th drunkest city

Stephanie Guerrant and her boyfriend, Kenny Mathews, had a close call with a drunk driver last May. Guerrant is a senior English major from Austin.  Guerrant said she and Mathews were coming home from a bar one evening and parallel parked beside University Pointe apartments.  Matthews opened his driver side door and a drunk driver [...]

Self-defense class increases women’s confidence

Tim Downs, owner and instructor at the Texas Karate Institute in Lubbock, teaches a self-defense class for Texas Tech University. With the increasing number of homes getting broken into, the self-defense class is becoming more popular with Tech students, especially young women. “It has been proven that sexual predators look for women who are confused, [...]

Motorists Face New Laws this Month

Texas motorists failing to meet new child safety seat requirements this month could face a $250 fine, the Senate determined in May. New driving laws in affect this month, which also include changes to the operation of hand-held devices while driving and seat belt usage, the Senate determined, are designed to increase motorist safety and [...]

Gun, Ammo Costs Are Rising

The rising cost of guns and ammunition in the Lubbock area during tough economic times is making it difficult for local gun owners to find affordable products. Samuel Billingsley, a sales manager at Gander Mountain, an outdoor sports chain store, said ammunition prices in general have skyrocketed. “It’s panic buying mostly,” Billingsley said. “People are [...]

Lubbock man diagnosed, treated for West Nile

A Northern Lubbock County man was diagnosed and treated for the West Nile Fever. Due to the heavy rain this past September, Vector Control Coordinator, Rick West, said the number of mosquitoes in Lubbock County was higher than last year. West said although the number of mosquitoes was higher, the Lubbock City Health Department did [...]

Increase in winter-time disease reminds people to wash hands

Between September 6 and October 3, the Lubbock Health Department has seen a rise in shigellosis cases. During this time, there had been 44 cases reported and 63 percent of them being lab tested and confirmed, according to the Lubbock Health Department Web site. During a typical 30-day period, the health department sees eight cases [...]

Bicycle increase and accidents, increase safety awareness

As overcrowded bike racks can be seen scattered in front of buildings, students and Texas Tech Police are becoming more aware of the rules and regulations as well as the safety precautions associated with riding bikes to campus. Grant Huckabay, a senior from Midland, Texas, fractured two fingers and the side of this hand in [...]

Hydrant releases for residents’ safety

     Water from local fire hydrants are leaked into low-lying playa lakes to check for water safety. Lubbock residents have noticed water being released freely into the streets from fire hydrants, but this is a safety precaution more than anything else according to the water and fire departments. The water department only gets involved in [...]

Lubbock regards severe weather

    A double funnel tornado ravaged Dunlap, Ind. on Palm Sunday, 1965 (NOAA photo). Perhaps one of the worst days in Lubbock’s history happened on May 11th, 1970 when an F5 tornado claimed the lives of 26 residents and injured more than a thousand. Buildings and homes also were leveled during the storm which prompted [...]