Meliza Aguilera

Meliza Aguilera covers community news, education, local events, and issues affecting families throughout the Lubbock area. She is committed to accurate, thoughtful reporting that helps readers better understand the people and developments influencing their community.
45 Articles
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Chick-fil-A plans $46 million Lubbock distribution center, creating about 80 jobs

The company’s total capital investment is expected to reach $50 million, supported by a local incentive package valued at approximately…

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Abuelo’s March bankruptcy plan would erase current investor stakes; amended proposal awaits court review

Existing owners were offered the opportunity to buy preferred shares, but the terms were not final and may have changed…

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Lubbock County Expo Center advances, but financing remains tied to private-funding conditions

The county’s oversight board required the private Expo Center organization to secure donations or financing before the county issues approximately…

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Sell’s experience-first campaign defeats Enriquez’s grassroots bid in District 19 runoff

Certified results ended Matt Smith’s recount deliberations before Tom Sell won the Republican nomination with more than 64% of the…

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Lubbock County game room lawsuit remains pending after temporary order expands operating hours

A lawsuit challenging Lubbock County’s revised game room regulations remains unresolved, but a temporary court order has already blocked two…

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Prospective juror jailed after repeatedly disrupting Lubbock child-abuse jury selection

A 71-year-old Wolfforth woman was held in contempt of court and taken to the Lubbock County Detention Center after repeatedly…

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Game room owner sues Lubbock County; temporary court order eases new restrictions

A Lubbock County game room owner followed through on his threat to sue the county after commissioners sharply reduced operating…

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Texas Supreme Court lifts pause in Corley–Meurer dispute, leaving Corley in office for now

The Texas Supreme Court has ended a temporary pause in the legal fight over Lubbock County’s Precinct 2 commissioner seat,…

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Lubbock County clerk candidates split over handling same-sex marriage licenses

A disagreement over same-sex marriage licenses exposed a significant policy difference among the three Republicans who sought the Lubbock County…

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Abraham Enriquez framed congressional campaign as a West Texas American-dream story

Abraham Enriquez presented his family’s journey from migrant farm labor to a congressional campaign as evidence that the American dream…