City officials learned early Thursday morning that the state plans to fly as many 2,000 Hurricane Rita evacuees to Lubbock some time today. The first plane, believed to be a Boeing 737 carrying about 130 people from Beaumont, is expected to land between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. today at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. City officials do not yet have an exact arrival time. Aviation Director James Loomis said the airport's control tower will give city officials at least 30 minutes notice of the plane's arrival. Mayor Pro Tem Tom Martin said the city expects most of the...