There have been several threats making the rounds online about possible school shootings around the nation but some of those schools included are local.
Earlier this week, Lubbock ISD staff and parents of students were notified of a proposal to close Dupre Elementary School by the end of the school year.
All four Lubbock ISD high school baseball teams, plus Lubbock-Cooper, Frenship, San Angelo Central, Plainview, Canyon Randall and Odessa Permian are playing in the three-day tournament
Wednesday morning, Lubbock ISD's Whiteside Elementary School and Ramirez Elementary School were both evacuated due to bomb threats. No injuries have been reported. An "all-clear" was given to both campuses at 11am.
The $130 million Lubbock ISD bond issue leads in early voting results. If, approved, the bond would allow the consolidation of three North Lubbock elementary schools into one.
The funding from the bond would cover the building of a new elementary school campus in North Lubbock, expansion of the Talkington School for YWL and add new security measures to existing campuses
The Texas Education Agency released accountability ratings for both districts and campuses Wednesday. Two Lubbock ISD campuses were rated 'Improvement Required'.