COVID-19

About 57% of Lubbock residents have responded to the U.S. Census. That’s pretty good – but there’s still a way to go with unique challenges to collecting this year’s data. 

It’s 7:30 on a Thursday night as I approach the front porch of Texas Tech music professor Christopher Smith. He leans back on his chair, banjo in hand and a glass of whiskey to his left.

We exchange helloes as the gravel crunches under my feet. The music fades to a halt and Smith takes a sip of his drink. He’s settling in for his nightly porch performance. It’s given him a daily routine and has become his way of connecting with his quiet neighborhood, Tech Terrace. But he doesn’t really remember when it started.
 

Patrons lined up at Lubbock bars Friday, looking to quench not just a literal thirst but also a need for social interaction.  

Local schools are out for summer, an end to what was undoubtedly a hard year for students, teachers and parents. 

When Bryce White got the results from his antibody test showing he did have COVID-19 at some point, he wasn’t all that surprised.

He recalls that around the time of spring break, three of the four people in his office tested positive for coronavirus. Having been the only one that didn’t wind up getting sick, when antibody testing became available, he and his primary care physician agreed it would be a good idea for him to get tested.