High school volleyball roundup: Frenship, Coronado sweep pool play
Frenship won all three of its matches in pool play at its own volleyball tournament on Friday.The Tigers (13-8) defeated El Paso High, 27-25, 26-24, Andrews, 25-18, 25-9, and Caprock, 25-22,...
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Thursday’s ResultsCITYCLASS 4ACoronado 22, Monterey 15AREACLASS 5ATascosa 10, Palo Duro 7CLASS 3AMidland Greenwood 26, Kermit 0CLASS 1APanhandle 53, Bovina 12SIX-MANNewcastle 42, Borden County 28WF...
View ArticleSales tax licenses
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending Aug. 23:■ Angelic Candles; 1818 Ave. M ■ Torchy’s Tacos; 2407 Ninth St., Suite 100 ■ Jimenez...
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 4First Tuesday Networking— 5:30 p.m., Baymont Inn and Suites, 3901 19th St. Cost: No fee. Lubbock Chamber of Commerce monthly networking event. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4Starting, Operating and...
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Contractor Location Project ValueSeymour Construction 4316 23rd St. 4,778 square feet $500,000Lee Lewis Construction 3615 19th St., 4th Floor 18,000 square feet $2,300,000Lee Lewis Construction 3615...
View ArticlePresident Cleveland's legacy
Like clockwork, the first weekend of every September, family filled cars crowd the nation’s highways for one last getaway before summer fades into autumn. This annual tradition, however, began more...
View ArticleConvention Calendar
■ Wednesday, Sept. 18-Thursday, Sept. 19 — Texas Cotton Association, 2013 Flow Meeting and Celebrate Cotton events. Expected attendance: 230.■ Monday, Sept. 23-Tuesday, Sept. 24 — Texas Pest Control...
View ArticleSwisher County sheriff resigns amid Tulia jail concerns
The Swisher County sheriff has resigned several weeks after the Texas Commission on Jail Standards warned the county its jail in Tulia might be shuttered if it fails to meet state standards regarding...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Rodney Lynn Billington, 55 of Lubbock died Aug. 31, 2013. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Combest Family Funeral Homes of Lubbock.Donna Bomar, 56, died Aug. 30, 2013, in a Lubbock...
View ArticleGreenberg: Tech, high schools kicking off same night was crazy
In the seven-plus years I’ve been at the A-J, I can’t recall having a Texas Tech football game on the same night as a full schedule of high school football.We had staff members in Dallas with Tech, in...
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Leave the spaces for handicapped students I have a concern about handicap parking at schools. I pick up my granddaughter from school everyday, and she is in a wheelchair. When I arrive at the school,...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Firefighters prevented water damage
We are blessed in Lubbock to have caring and giving firefighters that work for us. In June, the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center at 34th Street and Avenue Q had a flood that soaked the south end...
View ArticleOur View: If Hasan is seeking to be a martyr, why not give him what he wants?
Prosecutors obtained the death sentence they sought against Nidal Hasan, the Army officer who was convicted of a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood. It appears likely Hasan received what he was seeking...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's pages for Sept. 1
Sunday, Sept. 125 years agoU.S. Rep. Larry Combest used a town hall-style meeting Wednesday with Lubbock senior citizens to lambaste the Catastrophic Health Care Bill recently signed into law by...
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TODAYMeditation and Prayers for World Peace— 10:30-11:30a.m. KMC-Texas-Lubbock, 6701 Aberdeen Ave., Suite No. 4. Meditation for everyone. Free. 757-2499. Lubbock Chess Club — 2-4:45 p.m. Mahon Library,...
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Operation Hope helps hurricane victims Dr. John Thomas and a team of volunteers traveled to New York on a mission for Operation Hope to provide school supplies to kids affected by Hurricane Sandy.The...
View ArticleTexas Tech police calls for Aug. 30 to Sept. 3
Aug. 309:49 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated a traffic accident with minor injuries in the 2500 block of 15th Street. A vehicle struck a bicycle. The cyclist was transported by EMS to...
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