Michael A. Cantu

The Texas Tech Student Government Association will vote at 6 p.m. Thursday to recommend the university keep its current mask and social distancing policy.

Texans now have until June 15 to pay or file taxes because of a postponement by the Internal Revenue Service. The normal April 15 deadline was pushed back because of the recent winter storms.

Gov. Greg Abbott has set Jan. 23 as a special election date for State Rep. Drew Springer, who recently won a Senate runoff election.

COVID-19 has thrust healthcare workers into the spotlight, inspiring more students to pursue careers in the medical field.

Enhanced safety measures have been announced by Texas Tech Athletics. Among the most prominent are not allowing tailgating and requiring masks or face coverings.

Three employees of the Flower Grove Co-op Gin near Ackerly are recovering from burns after an explosion Thursday morning. All three are expected to survive.

A young woman who went viral in a video of a house party where she claimed to have COVID-19 has now resigned from her sorority, Alpha Phi.

The Texas Education Agency is now requiring public school administrators to submit COVID-19 case counts.

The state is predicting a budget shortfall by the end of this legislative session because of the pandemic and the fall of energy prices.

One Lubbock teenager’s personal effort to bring awareness to the issue of suicide is gaining national recognition.

Texas Tech is still planning on a Sept. 5 start to its football season. But what the Texas Tech experience will be like inside Jones AT&T Stadium is still unknown.

An online commencement ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday for Texas Tech. Patrick Mahomes, current Kansas City Chief’s quarterback and former Red Raider quarterback, will be the commencement speaker.

The Gunfighters, a squadron of the 149th Fighter Wing in the Texas Air National Guard’s F-16 fighter jets, will have a flyover at both major Lubbock hospitals from 9:30-10 a.m. Monday.

Texas Tech will resume face-to-face instruction during the upcoming fall session with some precautions.

A peace officer student loan repayment program will officially launch in September through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

The Texas Frontline Child Care Task Force has launched a website that helps essential workers find child care throughout the state.

Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec released a letter to the community on Friday and said the upcoming summer session will be online-only and will be at reduce cost to students.

Texas Tech will provide prorated refunds to the students on its campus. This comes after the university essentially closed its campus and switched to all online classes.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office and the Texas Education Agency have teamed up to help find a way to provide meals for students and families affected by the closure of schools throughout Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott will send a survey to more than 500,000 educators across the state to ask questions on school preparedness in the case of an active shooter situation.

Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls has announced it has received an invitation to join the Texas Tech University System. If the university accepts it will be the fifth member of Tech’s system.

At’l Do Farms, known for its creative corn maze designs, will officially open on at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14.

Saturday, June 1, is designated by Texas Parks and Wildlife as Free Fishing Day. This means anyone is allowed to fish recreationally without licenses or endorsements.

The Professional Football Writers of America have selected Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, as the 2018 NFL Most Valuable Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year.