Garza County Sheriffâs Deputy arrests 4 people after seizing 13lbs of marijuana and $5,000 Deputy Derek Johnson seized 13 pounds of marijuana, $5000 in cash and arrested 4 individuals this morning from a traffic stop. (Source: Garza County Sheriff s Office) By KCBD Staff | January 27, 2021 at 11:08 AM CST - Updated January 27 at 11:08 AM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Deputy Derek Johnson with the Garza County Sheriffâs Office seized 13lbs of marijuana, $5,000 in cash, and arrested four individuals during a traffic stop Wednesday morning.
Deputy Johnson initiated the traffic stop on Highway 84 early Wednesday morning.
Deputy Derek Johnson seized 13 pounds of marijuana, $5000 in cash and arrested 4 individuals this morning from a traffic stop. Hwy 84Posted by Garza County Sheriff s Office on Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Travel warnings sent as ice freezes on roadways
Hazardous road conditions after snow blankets the South Plains By KCBD Staff | January 10, 2021 at 2:14 PM CST - Updated January 11 at 5:42 AM
UPDATE: 5 a.m.: All entrance ramps to Loop 289 have been re-opened. Drivers are still asked to use caution.
All entrance ramps to Loop 289 have been reopened. Please still use caution as there are slick spots where melted snow has refrozen! https://t.co/MFWF9S2T3Jpic.twitter.com/D1C98OmE4O Lubbock Police Dept. (@LubbockPolice) January 11, 2021
4 a.m.: Area law enforcement agencies continue to send travel warnings, especially to those going on area highways.
COVID-19 numbers increase in some, level off in other South Plains counties
As the number of COVID-19 cases rises across the state and South Plains in areas with a higher population density, some regional counties are seeing some relief from the virus spread.
According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, while some rural South Plains counties have seen minimal increases in new virus cases, Hale, Lamb and Hockley counties are still experiencing significant community spread.
As of Wednesday, the TDSHS reported 227 new confirmed cases in Hale County, 81 new cases in Hockley County, and 51 new cases in Lamb County since the beginning of 2021.
Why Do So Many Places In Texas Have ‘Negro’ In Their Name, Despite A Law Against It?
Texas lawmakers voted to remove the word “Negro” from geographic features in 1991. But a federal board blocked the proposed name changes, and since then, almost none of them have been changed.
December 14, 2020, 7:36 AM
A map of Texas is displayed on a parking spot at the Old Glory Memorial in El Paso, Texas, last year.
Editor’s note: This is a story about the pervasive nature of racial insensitivity in America and how it persists to this day, and contains terms some might find offensive.
Editor s note:
This is a story about the pervasive nature of racial insensitivity in America and how it persists to this day, and contains terms some might find offensive.
In 1991, Texas passed a law to remove the word Negro from its place names. But today, over two dozen
geographic places in the state think creeks, valleys and other small features still have the word in their names.
That s because the federal government blocked the name changes.
In almost 30 years, only one of the places mentioned in the bill has been renamed, according to an NPR review. And the most vocal advocates of this law weren t aware the changes had never been made until NPR contacted them earlier this year.