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Crockett graduated in 1960 from Ballinger High School and obtained [[bachelor's degree]]s in 1964 in both [[journalism]] and [[history]] from [[Texas Tech University]] in Lubbbock.<ref name=lanec/> For three years, he was the entertainment editor for the Texas Tech student newspaper, ''The Daily Toreador''. After graduation, he entered the [[United States Air Force]] for four years and wrote for the ''Stars & Stripes'' military newspaper.<ref>"Miss Minden Pageant Judges Announced", ''Minden Press-Herald'', March 20, 1975, p. 1.</ref>

Crockett graduated in 1960 from Ballinger High School and obtained [[bachelor's degree]]s in 1964 in both [[journalism]] and [[history]] from [[Texas Tech University]] in Lubbbock.<ref name=lanec/> For three years, he was the entertainment editor for the Texas Tech student newspaper, ''The Daily Toreador''. After graduation, he entered the [[United States Air Force]] for four years and wrote for the ''Stars & Stripes'' military newspaper.<ref>"Miss Minden Pageant Judges Announced", ''Minden Press-Herald'', March 20, 1975, p. 1.</ref>

In 1968, at the age of twenty-six, Crockett moved to [[Shreveport]]  to join the staff of the since defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]]'' under then publisher Douglas F. Attaway. In 1977, after Attaway had already sold ''The Journal'' to [[business]]man and [[professor]] Charles T. Beaird, Crockett joined the staff of ''The Shreveport Times,'' at which he remained until his retirement in 2004.<ref name=lanec>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pub/lane-crockett/29/999/586|title=Lane Crockett|publisher=linkedin.com|accessdate=May 16, 2015}}</ref>

In 1968, at the age of twenty-six, Crockett moved to [[Shreveport]]  to join the staff of the since defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]]'' under then publisher [[Douglas F. Attaway, Jr.|Douglas Fisher Attaway]]. In 1977, after Attaway had already sold ''The Journal'' to [[business]]man and [[professor]] Charles T. Beaird, Crockett joined the staff of ''The Shreveport Times,'' at which he remained until his retirement in 2004.<ref name=lanec>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pub/lane-crockett/29/999/586|title=Lane Crockett|publisher=linkedin.com|accessdate=May 16, 2015}}</ref>

 

 

Crockett still resides in Shreveport, where he is involved in various cultural activities and is a strong supporter of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the Shreveport Arts Council.<ref name=lanec/> A Shreveport blogger writes that Crockett "has the ability to touch upon all aspects of a performance, from book to players to the scene. His writing has a conversational flow but demonstrates deep background. While his critical remarks are moderate - focus on what he omitted to get the full tale - they fulfill a distinct need."

Crockett still resides in Shreveport and is involved in various cultural activities and is a strong supporter of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the Shreveport Arts Council.<ref name=lanec/> A Shreveport blogger writes that Crockett "has the ability to touch upon all aspects of a performance, from book to players to the scene. His writing has a conversational flow but demonstrates deep background. While his critical remarks are moderate - focus on what he omitted to get the full tale - they fulfill a distinct need."

Crockett is single. His sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Wayne Johnson, and his two nieces, Vicki Bowman and Cindy Spreen, all reside in Ballinger, Texas.<ref name=dbc/>

Crockett is single. His sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Wayne Johnson, and his two nieces, Vicki Bowman and Cindy Spreen, all reside in Ballinger, Texas.<ref name=dbc/>