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Kerry Bagwell, 45, of Midland died Sept. 2, 2013. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Family Harvest Church. Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.Graveside services for Erie Mae Bench, 91,...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: The 25th National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration starts today
The 25th National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. today at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, with the American Cowboy Culture Awards presentations, and continues through Sunday...
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AUSTINLitterbugs apparently have learned a lesson from years of the iconic “Don’t mess with Texas” campaign to keep roadways clean.The Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday credited the...
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SAN ANTONIO — Gay rights victories in Texas haven’t come at the Capitol but at city hall. While nondiscrimination bills in the Legislature languish, Houston has a lesbian mayor and Austin offers health...
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Tech’s Kithuka wins weekly Big 12 honor Texas Tech senior Kennedy Kithuka was named the Big 12 Conference men’s cross country runner fo the week for his performance Friday, when he won the Tech/New...
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25 YearsOfficials of St. Mary of the Plains Hospital have announced plans for a $10 million expansion project which will add 54,000 square feet of space by construction and under 64,000 square feet...
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The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra’s new season of chamber concerts opens Tuesday at Legacy.GO!
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Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Carmen Flores of Lubbock are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Angel Flores, to Daniel Clifford Bass, both of New York, New York. Daniel is the son of Mr....
View ArticleWreckEm247: Two Texas Tech commits go head-to-head in Whitehouse-Chapel Hill...
Two future Red Raiders are going head-to-head again this week as Whitehouse, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, takes on Chapel Hill and Joseph Clark toniread more
View ArticleWreckEm247: Dallas Carter athlete Corey Avery plans to commit by end of...
Corey Avery first told WreckEm247 in August that he plans to commit to Texas Tech. What's the latest on that decision?
View ArticleUpcoming entertainment on the South Plains
Play ‘Unsinkable Women’ opens Friday “Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic,” a touring one-woman show written and performed by Deborah Jean Templin, will be performed one time at 8 p.m....
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MusicFRIDAYRandy Rogers Band — 8 p.m., Wild West, 2216 I-27. $15 in advance and $20 for 21 and older, day of show and $25 for ages 18-20, day of show. 741-3031. Will Hoge — 9 p.m., Blue Light Live,...
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Tony Lee Barnett, 58, of Lubbock died Aug. 30, 2013. Services will be 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Broadway Funeral Directors. Broadway Funeral Directors.Donnie Green, 64, of Levelland died Sept. 3,...
View ArticleFather of state Sen. Wendy Davis dies
FORT WORTH — Actor and director Jerry Russell, the father of state Sen. Wendy Davis, died Thursday at a hospital following complications from surgery, the senator announced on her Facebook page. He was...
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FORT WORTHA North Texas police officer has been fired after being accused of stealing more than $20,000 from a business bank account to pay his personal bills.Fort Worth police Chief Jeff Halstead on...
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New Talent audition winners play for real The musical talents selected from the Cactus Theater’s August auditions will perform for the public, backed by the Lubbock Texas Rhythm Machine, at 7:30 p.m....
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Assumed Name: Lubbock Lonestar Electric; Owner: Matthew HallAssumed Name: Monnie Landmon Investments; Owner: Stephanie LandmonAssumed Name: Monnie Landmon Investments; Owner: Wes McDanielAssumed Name:...
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25 Years Ago:A public hearing on the county tax rate closed four minutes after it opened Tuesday when no members of the public appeared to provide input to the Lubbock County Commissioners.50 Years...
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