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Adam D. Young

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adam.young@lubbockonline.com

I've covered city and county government since May 2012. Prior, I was the A-J's general assignments reporter since January 2009, covering the scanners at night - everything from car wrecks to house fires to murders - and general assignment articles - anything from dog swimming contests to light pollution to the 2010 Census. I've memorized most of the police 10-code system as well as most EMS and Lubbock fire callout signals. I urge you to stay 10-4 and not to be a 10-87.

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TxDOT plans projects on US 87, Texas 349 south of Lamesa

Road crews have their work cut out for them this fall and in 2014 on Dawson County highways connecting the South Plains with the Permian Basin. The Texas Department of Transportation last week earmarked $11.2 million for roadway improvements and repairs to nearly 20 miles of US 87 south of Lamesa — just months after the department allocated up to $17 million to a project to widen a portion of Texas 349 between Lamesa and Midland.

Lubbock council to consider task force on emergency notification system, including sirens 06/05/13 - 1:19am

Council could form task force during June 13 meeting

Lubbock’s City Council will consider forming a task force among city, county and school leaders and emergency officials to examine tornado sirens as part of a study to improve emergency notifications in Lubbock. The task force, proposed by Mayor Glen Robertson and Mayor Pro Tem Karen Gibson, would provide the council with options as community concern and interest in tornado sirens builds following recent deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Robertson said.

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Lubbock breaks 2 record highs for June 4 06/05/13 - 10:18am

City reaches 106, breaking record of 101

With a warm morning and blazing afternoon, Lubbock saw two record-breaking temperatures Tuesday, June 4. A high-pressure front and shifting dry line turned up the heat, with Lubbock’s daytime high reaching 106 degrees at 3:52 p.m. at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport compared to a previous record for the date of 101 tied in 2008, according to National Weather Service archives. Lubbock’s low Tuesday morning of 74 degrees was the warmest low for June 4, breaking the previous record of 72 set in 2001. Relief could come as soon as Wednesday, June 5.

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Police use force on man charged with assaulting officers, day care workers 06/05/13 - 1:02am

Man charged with felony counts of assault on a peace officer, other charges

Lubbock police say they were prompted to use force before arresting a man accused of assaulting police and workers at a Central Lubbock day care center. Kendrick Meals, 19, was charged with two felony counts of assault on a peace officer, domestic assault, assault, criminal mischief and resisting arrest following the incident about 6 p.m. Monday, June 3, at the New World Christian Learning Center.

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City secretary says petition valid; Victor Hernandez recall election likely in November 06/05/13 - 1:18am

Councilman says he won't resign; petition results to go to council June 13

Petition organizers’ efforts to recall Councilman Victor Hernandez likely will go to the voters in November. During a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, Lubbock City Secretary Becky Garza announced the District 1 recall petition against Hernandez is valid, containing more than the necessary 448 signatures to trigger a recall election. Petition organizers said they weren’t surprised by the results.

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City officials, LP&L at odds over explanations for $4-million project increase 06/06/13 - 1:17pm

Demolition of old Massengale cooling tower set for July

What started as a $1.75 million project to renovate an aging, 42-year-old Lubbock Power & Light water cooling tower has evolved into much more and has added to problems between the city of Lubbock and its power company. The nearly 60-foot-tall, gray asbestos-covered tower at LP&L’s J. Robert Massengale Station was for years on LP&L’s to-do list of projects, approved by the City Council to begin in 2012.

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Marsha Sharp Phase 5 construction in Southwest Lubbock set to begin next week 05/31/13 - 12:45am

New phase will build interchanges at Spur 327, Marsha Sharp at Milwaukee Avenue, carries $22.4M price tag

Work on the fifth phase of the Marsha Sharp Freeway project that will build the bridges over Milwaukee Avenue at Spur 327 and the Marsha Sharp Freeway is set to begin Monday, June 3. In addition to building the freeway and Spur 327 interchanges, work on the $22.4 million project will add entrance and exit ramps at Spur 327 and the freeway, complete the Spur 327 main lanes to just west of the new interchange and make improvements to Milwaukee Avenue, said Dianah Ascencio, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Transportation.

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Man remains critically injured after 3-vehicle crash in west Lubbock 05/31/13 - 12:24am

Crash happened about 7 p.m. Wednesday in the 6200 block of 34th Street

One man was critically injured and two were treated for moderate injuries after a three-vehicle crash at 34th Street and Ironton Avenue on Wednesday evening, May 29, according to Lubbock police. Evan Joseph Thiel, 21, was taken to University Medical Center with serious injuries after his Red Chevrolet Camaro was struck nearly head-on by a white SUV just after 7 p.m. in the 6200 block of 34th Street, according to Lubbock police. Thiel remained in critical condition Thursday, May 30, at UMC, according to a hospital supervisor.

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Proposed deal would expand rental car lots at Lubbock airport 05/30/13 - 12:46am

Change could bring extra revenue to airport

Lubbock car rental agencies could see their lots more than double at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport after the city’s airport advisory board recommended a lease change that also could bring extra revenue to the airport. The advisory board on Wednesday, May 29, recommended Lubbock’s City Council accept amendments to the airport’s leases with Hertz and Enterprise Rent-A-Car that would give the companies access to additional existing paved parking space at the airport.

Deadline approaches to file protests with appraisal districts 05/30/13 - 12:46am

About 5 percent of Lubbock County's 135K parcel owners have filed protests annually in recent years

Most Lubbockites have until the end of the week to file a written protest with the Lubbock Central Appraisal District. For property owners with concerns about their most recent appraisal or granted exemptions, the protest process can lead to an informal meeting with an appraiser or even a hearing with the district’s appraisal review board. It’s an option about 5 percent of Lubbock County’s 135,000 parcel owners have explored annually in recent years.