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Man dies in crash on US Highway 84

Madison Vidales
Friday, June 12, 2026
A man from Socorro, Texas, died in a crash on the morning of June 6, 2026.On the morning of the incident, 54-year-old Clodoaldo Faustino Salas traveled northwest on US Highway 84 in a 2017 Freightliner truck-tractor with a semi-trailer attached.
During an educational program at the Lamb County Library on Wednesday, June 10, STEM educator Mac Richard of the Lubbock Science Spectrum holds a tortoise while explaining its complex anatomy to kids and their families. (Photo by Leon Szaniszlo)

During an educational program at the Lamb County Library on Wednesday, June 10, STEM educator Mac Richard of the Lubbock Science Spectrum holds a tortoise while explaining its complex anatomy to kids and their families. (Photo by Leon Szaniszlo)

Reptile Education

News Staff
Friday, June 12, 2026
During an educational program at the Lamb County Library on Wednesday, June 10, STEM educator Mac Richard of the Lubbock Science Spectrum holds a tortoise while explaining its complex anatomy to kids and their families.

Texas utilizing sterile flies to combat NWS spread

News Staff
Friday, June 12, 2026
After almost 60 years without a confirmed domestic case, USDA confirmed the first U.S. detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in South Texas on June 3. Since that time, additional detections have been confirmed in Zavala, LaSalle and Gillespie Counties in Texas, as well as Lea County, New Mexico.
Reptile Presentation at the Library

Reptile Presentation at the Library

Reptile Presentation at the Library

News Staff
Friday, June 12, 2026
Above and below: During an educational presentation at the Lamb County Library on Wednesday, June 10, STEM educator Mac Richard from the Lubbock Science Spectrum holds a boa constrictor as children sit on the floor and watch.
The morning session of the 2026 Littlefield Wildcat basketball camp wrapped up on Thursday. Shown are the campers, along with Coach Nathan McKinnon and Jason Ayala, as well as the varsity players who helped out with the camp this week. (Staff Photo by Derek Lopez)

The morning session of the 2026 Littlefield Wildcat basketball camp wrapped up on Thursday. Shown are the campers, along with Coach Nathan McKinnon and Jason Ayala, as well as the varsity players who helped out with the camp this week. (Staff Photo by Derek Lopez)

2026 Littlefield Wildcat Basketball Camp

News Staff
Friday, June 12, 2026
The morning session of the 2026 Littlefield Wildcat basketball camp wrapped up on Thursday. Shown are the campers, along with Coach Nathan McKinnon and Jason Ayala, as well as the varsity players who helped out with the camp this week.

More Than Just a Piece of Fabric

News Staff
Friday, June 12, 2026
Flag Day is today, honoring the adoption of the United States flag on June 14th, 1777. While it is not as widely celebrated as other American holidays, Flag Day holds deep historical meaning that most people never think about.
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