Week 1 High School Football Schedule
Thursday’s GamesAREACLASS 4ABorger at CaprockCLASS 2AMidland JV at Muleshoe, 7 p.m.SIX-MANKnox City JV at Patton Springs, 7 p.m.Friday’s GamesCITYCLASS 5ALubbock High at CoronadoCLASS 4AMonterey at...
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Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains will host “Desserts First” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at McPherson Cellars, 1615 Texas Ave. The cost is $25 and proceeds will benefit the Girl Scouts in the...
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Girl Scouts holds ‘Desserts First’ on Thursday at McPherson Cellars Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains will host “Desserts First” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at McPherson Cellars, 1615 Texas Ave....
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Alvin Lee Butler Sr., 74, of Lubbock died Sept. 1, 2013. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.Ysidro “Chilo” Compean, 68, of Lubbock died Sept. 3, 2013. Services are pending with Calvillo Funeral...
View ArticleChristie to raise funds for Texas GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is helping the Republican National Committee with a series of Texas fundraisers next week as he seeks a second term in his home state.Christie is...
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Firefighters did great job There are no words to describe the generosity of the Lubbock citizens who contributed to the Muscular Dystrophy Association through the Fill the Boot Campaign on Aug....
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KILLEENU.S. Sen. John Cornyn and two Texas congressmen say they will push for legislation to reclassify the Fort Hood shooting as an act of terror.Victims and relatives of the 13 killed in the 2009...
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Rape Crisis Center needs volunteers The Lubbock Rape Crisis Center is looking for volunteer advocates. It is holding an OAG-certified 40-hour training program in fall 2013 and sessions will be held...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. and Mrs. Linnenkugel of Lubbock, a boy weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces at 1:05 p.m. Aug. 15 at University Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Stephenie LaPointe of Olton, a girl weighing 8 pounds,...
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25 YearsLt. Col. Stephen B. Maddox told the Lubbock Economics Council Thursday that Reese Air Force Base pumps about $152.9 million annually into Lubbock economy.50 YearsGround will be “officially...
View ArticleTech volleyball takes down ACU
Breeann David had 17 kills and Aubree Piper added 12 to lead the Texas Tech volleyball team to a three-game sweep of Abilene Christian in its home opener on Tuesday at United Spirit Arena.Tech has now...
View ArticleWater policy on minds of ag commissioner hopefuls
With urban residents’ share of the state population climbing to nearly 90 percent, advocating for rural Texas can be a tough job these days. But with an unrelenting drought in Texas and a vote coming...
View ArticleTeen dead, more hurt in Texas high school stabbing
SPRING (AP) — A 17-year-old student has been stabbed to death and three others are injured after a fight at a Houston-area high school.Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia says a confrontation around 7...
View ArticleNCAA investigating West Texas A&M football program over self-reported violations
AMARILLO (AP) — West Texas A&M’s athletic director says the NCAA is investigating after the university reported violations found during an internal audit of the football program.Michael McBroom...
View ArticleTexan gets prison for trying to rob post office
BEAUMONT (AP) — An East Texas man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for trying to rob a U.S. Postal Service office last fall.Federal prosecutors in Beaumont on Wednesday announced the...
View ArticleWreckEm247: Wide receiver Justin Gamble of Round Rock Stony Point is about to...
Round Rock Stony Point junior wide receiver Justin Gamble has a pair of in-state offers already and that total should go up soon.
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