Campaign Chair Mark Griffin thanked all of the Lubbock Area United Way s 23 partner agencies who have invested their time, treasure, and talent to make the campaign successful.
Longtime Lubbockites gathered together to welcome and recognize the new tornado memorial in downtown Lubbock on the 51st anniversary of the tornado that devastated Lubbock on May 11, 1970.
A dedication ceremony took place Tuesday morning near the site of the new memorial. Family members of the 26 people who died in the tornado were recognized at Tuesday s ceremony, and given flowers from the mayor and members of the Lubbock City Council.
Speakers reflected on the loss of life, those who were injured and the devastation to the community. Two tornadoes touched down on May 11,1970, and it was the large F5 tornado that had a destructive path lane of 8.5 miles and a width of 1.5 miles. The tornado covered 15 square miles, while the storm dumped three inches of rain and hail the size of grapefruits.
Lubbock confirms 9 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more recoveries
Staff reports
Lubbock on Thursday confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases, five recoveries, and another day without a new death linked to the coronavirus.
There are currently 85 known active cases in Lubbock County, with 10 people hospitalized, according to data from the city of Lubbock Health Department.
Appointments are still available to receive a vaccine at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Saturday. An appointment can be booked online at mylubbock.info/covid19vaccine or by calling the health department at 806-775-2933.
Vaccines are free. Mayor Dan Pope said during a news conference on Wednesday that about 42% of adults in Lubbock have received at least one dose of the available vaccines.
Texans hit hardest by coronavirus are facing another challenge: the pause on the J&J vaccine
Karen Brooks Harper and Mandi Cai, The Texas Tribune
April 15, 2021
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A person getting the COVID-19 vaccine passes a sign that says “Johnson & Johnson vaccine only.” Most health agencies nationwide have paused use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine while federal agencies examine a possible rare side effect that can cause blood clots.Damian Dovarganes | AP
Today was the day that hundreds of college students at Texas Tech University and up to 1,500 others in Lubbock, one of last year’s coronavirus hot spots, were going to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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