Jayme Lozano
A-J Media
Lubbock, TX, United States
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Past articles by Jayme:
Lubbock has the highest rate of youth attempted suicides in the state. A grieving father hopes to reverse it.
According to a new analysis, Lubbock has the highest rate of attempted suicides by children between the ages of 6 and 17. → Read More
Amarillo’s plan for broadband in El Barrio could be a playbook for other Texas communities without internet
Texas has had trouble getting a state of 30 million residents online for years — even before the pandemic put a spotlight on poor broadband development. → Read More
A new bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers wants to highlight the state’s fragile water infrastructure
So far there has been an average of six boil-water notices a day across Texas in 2023. → Read More
A boil-water notice in Houston made national news. In rural Texas, it’s a way of life.
Rural communities face compounding reasons they can’t improve their water infrastructure, including inflation and a lack of human resources. → Read More
“An inverse tsunami”: How inflation and drought are making it harder to feed West Texans in need
Food banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic. → Read More
“God bless you for being here”: A new West Texas clinic revives health care options in a rural community
A nurse practitioner is returning to his hometown to provide health care as rural hospitals close and it becomes harder to access preventive care. → Read More
Texas’ cotton industry is facing its worst harvest in years — costing the state more than $2 billion
Cotton is Texas’ largest crop, and industry experts say they expect just half the normal annual yield — which will drive up costs for consumers. → Read More
The Odessa water outage underscores a growing problem: Aging pipes in Texas cities are getting more fragile
Texas had 3,866 water boil notices in 2021, the most in the last decade. Aging water systems threaten water supply and quality — and for many small towns across the state, they won’t be cheap to repair. → Read More
West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records
2011 was the driest year on record for Texas, causing an estimated cost of $7.62 billion in crop and livestock losses. A dry and hot June has many sounding alarm bells about 2022. → Read More
Lorenzo VFD renovate excess Stewart Stevenson military truck into fire truck
The Lorenzo Volunteer Fire Department accepted a grant to help renovate a Stewart Stevenson military truck into a new fire truck → Read More
Lubbock couple celebrates milestone 70th wedding anniversary
Jim and Betty Lowder are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary Wednesday. → Read More
Lubbock confirms 211 new COVID-19 cases, hospitals short on space
The City of Lubbock reported 211 new coronavirus cases Monday, while nine patients waited for a hospital bed to become available in the region. → Read More
Murder warrant provides more details of deadly Walmart shooting
Kaleb Anthony Vasquez has been charged with murder for shooting Roel Munoz at a Walmart in Lubbock. → Read More
Lubbock reports 601 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
There was a second large spike in coronavirus cases for the week reported in Lubbock County Thursday as 601 new cases were confirmed with seven deaths. → Read More
COVID-19 surge taking mental toll on caregivers
The recent spike in Coronavirus cases and deaths in Lubbock has taken a toll on the mental health of caregivers. → Read More
Overworked Lubbock medical workers getting help from across country
Covenant Health physicians will get some welcome relief soon as a pulmonologist from Oregon will be helping in Lubbock. → Read More
Hospital capacity remains limited as city confirms 505 new coronavirus cases in Lubbock County
There were 505 new coronavirus in Lubbock County on Sunday as 324 people remained hospitalized. → Read More
Missing Lubbock teen found safe in Michigan, man arrested
Mattie Worley, a 14-year-old Lubbock girl who went missing on Nov. 13, was found by law enforcement agencies in Alden, Michigan. → Read More
Favorable price a silver lining after weather hinders corn crop
Corn yields in West Texas and the Texas Panhandle are reportedly below-average this year, but a boost in prices could help producers balance the loss. → Read More
Lubbock council rejects proposed anti-abortion ordinance, likely sending it to voters
Hundreds of Lubbock residents, in-person and virtually, debated the anti-abortion ordinance at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. → Read More