Lubbock-Cooper ISD Lifts Mask Mandate; Lubbock ISD Statement
Following Governor Greg Abbott's announcement on Tuesday, March 2nd, Lubbock-Cooper ISD rescinded the district's mask mandate effective March 10th.
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Gov. Abbott Ends Mask Mandate in Texas
Tuesday afternoon (March 2nd) at an event in Lubbock, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott announced the state is being reopened after months of COVID-19-related restrictions.
Lubbock Included in 31 Counties Approved for Disaster Declaration
On Monday, February 22nd, Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had approved 31 Texas counties to be added to the President's Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance.
Texas DSHS Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions for Lubbock
On February 2nd, 2021, it was confirmed that Trauma Service Area B, which includes Lubbock, was no longer considered a high hospitalization area for COVID-19.
COVID-19 Therapeutic Infusion Center to Be Established in Lubbock
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Division of Emergency Management had established a new COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center in Lubbock.
Greg Abbott Announces Tahoka A Film Friendly Texas Community
On Tuesday, December 22nd, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the City of Tahoka had been designated a Film Friendly Texas Community by the Texas Film Commission.
TX Governor Abbott Provides Update on COVID Vaccine Distribution
Governor Abbott says over a million Texans should expect to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of 2020.
HHSC Announces Extension of Emergency SNAP Benefits
On Thursday, December 3rd, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide around $204 million in emergency SNAP food benefits for December.
Gov. Abbott Says No New Lockdowns During Lubbock Visit
Texas Governor Greg Abbott made the announcement Thursday, Nov. 19 while visiting Lubbock during a surge in COVID-19. He also gave news on a new therapy drug.
Lubbock's Hospitalization Rate Triggers Occupancy Pull-Backs
Sunday, October 25th, marked the 7th consecutive day where Trauma Service Area B, which includes Lubbock, had a COVID-19 hospitalization rate of over 15%.
Lubbock Unemployment Rate Drops; Gov. Abbott Seeks Federal Aid
The unemployment rate continues to decline in Texas, but the unemployed are still struggling. That could soon change though, with Gov. Abbott applying for federal funding.
Gov. Abbott Waives STAAR Test Requirement for 2020-21
In a statement Monday, Gov. Abbott announced that passing the STAAR test would not be a requirement to move on to the next grade for 5th and 8th graders.