Real Peggy Sue, of 1958 Buddy Holly song fame, dies in Texas LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The Texas woman who inspired the 1958 Buddy Holly song “Peggy Sue” has died at a Lubbock hospital. Peggy Sue Gerron Rackham of Lubbock died Monday at University Medical Center, according to UMC spokesman Eric Finley. She was 78. The family gave the hospital …

In spite of a “tragic” shooting at Texas Tech University Monday, Lea County residents insist the school is as safe as any other. A 19-year-old freshman identified as Hollis Daniels III was in police custody Tuesday after allegedly confessing to fatally shooting a campus police officer. According to an affidavit filed by Lubbock police, Daniels said he was “the one …

 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Lubbock police say a 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony possession of stolen property and at least three others are being sought after more than 60 vehicle burglaries have been reported in the West Texas city since Sunday night. Police say the majority of the break-ins occurred in the overnight hours. In most …

A 14-year-old Lubbock girl died in an accident Saturday in Lovington after her cellphone slipped into the bathtub she was bathing in, electrocuted her and drowned. Madison Coe is the daughter of Lovington Firefighter Logan Coe and step-daughter of Felisha Owen. Carl Christensen, Lovington EMS coordinator, and his wife Crystal started a gofundme account to help the Coe family with …