Lubbock County Eyes Mental Health Diversion to Redirect Offenders Into Treatment

Lubbock County officials and advocates are weighing a formal mental health diversion program that would route qualifying offenders into treatment instead of jail.

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TxDOT to Resurface Northbound University Avenue July 15-16

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Lubbock Lake Landmark Opens Archaeology Days July 16-18

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Lubbock Family Demands Answers After Murder Suspect Released From Jail

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Open Door offers refuge as temperatures reach 108

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Harris Gains Ground on Trump in Texas, Shocking New Poll Reveals

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Lubbock Residents Prepare for Unseasonable Heat

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Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Vehicle Strike in Central Lubbock

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Beat the Heat centers open for Lubbock residents to cool off this summer

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Paving work on northbound University Avenue runs July 15-16. Lubbock drivers near Texas Tech should plan alternate routes.

TxDOT to Resurface Northbound University Avenue July 15-16

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Lubbock Lake Landmark hosts free guided tours July 16-18, letting visitors walk an active dig site with scheduled morning sessions.

Lubbock Lake Landmark Opens Archaeology Days July 16-18

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A Lubbock woman is speaking out after the man charged with killing her 49-year-old brother in 2022 was released from custody.

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Lubbock nonprofit Refuge Services offers hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, and equine-assisted psychotherapy to help residents heal physically and emotionally.

Refuge Services Brings Equine Therapy to Lubbock Through Three Programs

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