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Lubbock businesses named community partner of the year presented by Lubbock Christian University

On Friday, Lubbock Christian University named Prosperity Bank the 2024 LCU Community Partner of the Year for its outstanding support of LCU and the greater Lubbock ... read more

City of Lubbock meets Lubbock Chief of Police finalist, all four looking to tackle high crime rate

The City of Lubbock invited the public to the civic center Thursday night to meet the four finalists for Chief of the Lubbock Police Department. Lubbock City Manager, Jarrett ... read more

Peoples Bank more than quadruples first-quarter profit year-over-year to $9.3 million after sale-leaseback deal

Peoples Bank more than quadrupled its first-quarter profit to $9.3 million or $2.17 a share, largely as the result of a real estate deal. read more

Lubbock’s ‘Unsung Heroes’ honored; Firefighter recognized for legislative efforts

Firefighter Jack Todd says first responders don’t do what they do for the recognition, they are only doing their job to serve their family and community. read more

South Plains Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — South Plains Financial, Inc. (SPFI) on Thursday reported net income of $10.9 million in its first quarter. The Lubbock, Texas-based bank said it had ... read more

Photos: Paris receives Olympic flame in Athens

ATHENS (AP) — The flame that will burn at the Paris Olympics has been formally handed over to French organizers at a ceremony in Greece. Friday’s ceremony was held in the all-marble Panathenaic ... read more

Bird flu virus traces found in 1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk: FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has found that about 1 in 5 samples of retail milk contain traces of highly contagious bird flu, though these findings may not be indicative of an infectious risk ... read more

Q1 2024 South Plains Financial Inc Earnings Call

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to South Plains Financial Inc. First Quarter 2024 earnings conference call. During today's presentation, all parties will be in a listen-only mode ... read more

The Former Slave Who Became a Cowboy, a Rancher, and a Texas Legend

Daniel Webster Wallace was born in bondage in South Texas. By the time of his death, nearly eight decades later, he'd amassed a fortune—and a place in West Texas history. read more

Peoples State Bank wants to be part of downtown's growth

When Wausau-based Peoples State Bank opens its downtown Milwaukee branch in June, it will be joining a myriad of banks – big and small – in an increasingly competitive market. Drive through downtown ... read more

Spark Change campaign returns to Walmart, Sam’s Club to help people facing hunger on the South Plains

Now, for the 11th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs are launching the “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign with Feeding America food banks across the country, including the ... read more

America's smallest airports are hurting, even as more people than ever are flying

Nearly four years after the pandemic shuttered air travel and helped precipitate a pilot shortage that had been brewing for years, travelers in rural and midsize communities have far fewer flight ... read more