Reginald Fountain, 55, pleaded guilty to a count of manslaughter, in the Feb. 10, 2023, stabbing death of 43-year-old Mario Garza, Jr., ...

Hale Center qualified for the first time, beating Odessa Compass 44-40 in their semifinal. Sunray topped fellow Panhandle squad Stratford 28-13 to punch its ticket. The teams elected not to play a ...

Texas Tech football's portal haul yields battles between Hunter Zambrano, Jacob Ponton at one spot, Will Jados, Vinny Sciury for another.

Texas Tech football nabs a pledge from Mount Enterprise's Kaegan Ash, a linebacker prospect who rushed for 1,960 yards and 32 touchdowns last season.

Shelby Frank finishes 2nd in hammer, 3rd in discus, leading Texas Tech track & field to 12th place. Temitope Adeshina, Victoria Gorlova place 5th.

While in Lubbock, Lt. Gov. Patrick and Sen. Charles defended the proposed bill that would ban THC across the state, impacting ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate when the last known slaves were freed two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. For Ricky Sherifield, ...

Four members of the Avalanche-Journal staff tried 10 Lubbock local salsas. Here are their thoughts on hottest and tastiest.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 19,169 ...

The average fuel price in state rose about 3 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the ...

Texas is home to lots of natural treasures, and Palo Duro Canyon State Park is a "don’t miss" experience not far off the iconic Route 66.

Authorities are searching for a shooting suspect who dressed as a police officer and fled on foot, officials said.