Joyland Amusement Park set to reopen Saturday, March 13 Joyland Amusement Park will be allowed to open under Gov. Abbott s new order. (Source: Joyland Amusement Park Facebook Page) By Chelsea Collinsworth | March 4, 2021 at 2:48 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 2:48 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Joyland Amusement Park is set to reopen Saturday, March 13, after facing many challenges throughout 2020.
The amusement park made the announcement in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon.
In March of last year, the park was forced to shutdown amid coronavirus concerns. For months, the park sat empty before Governor Abbott issued an Executive Order in early June allowing it to reopen at 50 percent capacity.
4th on Broadway seeking volunteers for 31st annual celebration
Noon Notebook - Friday, Feb. 19 By KCBD Staff | February 19, 2021 at 9:17 AM CST - Updated February 19 at 12:51 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -
(News Release) Planning for the 31st annual 4th on Broadway at Mackenzie Park is underway. Since its humble beginnings by a committee of downtown churches in 1991, the event has become a go-to summer celebration for thousands of West Texans.
This year’s theme is “Let Freedom Sing.”
After having to reschedule and then revamp the 2020 event into a three-hour television spectacular, organizers of the event are excited to be back to planning an in-person outdoor event for 2021.
With spring fast approaching, there are many outdoor activities in Lubbock to spend weekends doing. Texas Tech departments such as the Outdoor Pursuits Center offer free weekly classes and activities for students to get outside and moving.
âWe have a lot of different activities usually in the late afternoon when people donât have class, and we provide all of the equipment [for these activities] for free except for bike rentals which cost $5,â Payson Guillote, who works at the OPC, said.Â
The OPC hosts volunteer events such as picking up trash around Lubbock. There are also weekly yoga classes at Urbanovsky Park on Mondays, social bike rides on Tuesdays and kayaking pool sessions on Thursday, according to the OPC website.Â
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Two City Council seats (Districts 1, 2). Two more seats were uncontested and candidates were appointed (Districts 3, 6) rather than put on the ballot, to save money on the election cost
Studies from the Public Policy Institute of California and other organizations have demonstrated that even-year elections and propositions can improve turnout, and Santa Barbara’s election history shows that to be true.
The city will be moving to even-year elections in 2024, like every other city in the tri-county area, which is expected to have a larger impact on voter turnout than district elections did.
Elections for the six City Council seats are split, so three people are elected every two years. The mayor’s race is aligned with the Districts 4, 5 and 6 elections, which means every city voter can cast a ballot those years.