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First responders were called to the scene of the crash at around 11:05 p.m. Thursday and later identified the aircraft as a Cessna 421C.
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This weekend's election saw one of the lowest turnouts for a municipal election in Lubbock County, with less than 7% of the registered voters casting a ballot. Our Brad Burt reports on results for Lubbock's mayor and city council districts 1, 3, and 5. Slaton Independent School District had two bond elections on the ballot, only one of which passed.
May 2 is Election Day for Lubbock County. A number of city and school board positions are on the ballot this year, including Lubbock’s mayor, proposed bond elections in Slaton ISD, and city council positions in several cities. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., find races and polling locations here.
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The KTTZ news team received three Texas Broadcast News Awards this weekend for its feature stories and local government reporting.
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