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A Lubbock resident who brought a stray cat home was cited after the animal scratched her finger and she went to the hospital.

Lubbock Animal Services advises residents to report stray animals within 72 hours and check for microchips at local clinics — steps to keep pets safe.

High Point Village received $200,000 in donations from Lubbock AMBUCS and an anonymous donor to start building a home that helps adults with intellectual disabilities live independently (construction will begin in four to five weeks with first residents moving in early February).

Miss Lorelai Hill (2026 Texas Watermelon Queen) will greet guests at two Market Street locations in Lubbock, with an event on Saturday, Sept.

19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 19th Street and Quaker Avenue and another on Sunday, Sept. 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at 98th Street and Quaker Avenue.

Councilwoman Christy Martinez-Garcia created a platform for Lubbock’s Latino community by launching Latino Lubbock magazine, founding nonprofit Los Hermanos Familias, and organizing events such as Cinco de Mayo Parade and Vamos a Pescar.

She said her work (emphasizing diversity and inclusion) is aimed at inspiring new leadership.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated (Sept.

15 to Oct. 15) to honor Latino traditions and milestones such as El Grito de Dolores, and local residents may find ways to join in nationwide cultural events.

Miss Lorelai Hill, named 2026 Texas Watermelon Queen, will appear at two Market Street stores — Saturday, Sept.

19, 2–4 p.m. at 4425 19th St. and Sunday, Sept. 20, noon–2 p.m. at 4205 98th St. — to meet guests and share her role in promoting Texas watermelons.

Gas prices in Lubbock exceeded $4 a gallon yesterday and are now near $4.09 this morning at one station (after a 50‑cent jump), costing truck drivers over $80 to fill a tank.

Pallavi, a Texas Tech student in Plant and Soil Science, presented sorghum genetic breakthroughs at the Global Sorghum Conference in Lubbock during day two of the event.

She also competed in an oral presentation — developing a tool to simplify genetic transformation.

Lubbock Christian University and Lubbock Area United Way have teamed up to award a full-tuition Presidential Scholarship to Kennedy Johnson, Practice Manager at Lubbock Children’s Health Clinic, so she can finish her Managerial Leadership degree.

The online program offers tuition breaks for United Way agency employees.

City officials in Ralls issued a boil water notice after a main water line break disrupted service yesterday; residents remain under the advisory with no estimated time for full water restoration and will be updated when it is lifted.

Stacker used Yelp data from July 22, 2025 to rank top comfort food restaurants near Lubbock, featuring only independent spots with at least 20 reviews and less than 10 national locations.