Births
Mr. and Mrs. Rosa Idalia Garcia Torres of Lubbock, a boy weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces on Aug. 16 at University Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy and Christina Garza of Lubbock, a boy weighing 8 pounds,...
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Tech women set for FSN slots The Texas Tech women’s basketball team will make two appearances on Fox Sports Net for the upcoming season.The Feb. 8 game at TCU and the Feb. 23 home game against Oklahoma...
View ArticleWayland Baptist vs. Adams State preview capsule
Wayland Baptist at Adams State College 8 p.m., Rex Stadium, Alamosa, Colo.Radio: KRIA 103.9 FM (Plainview)Records: Season opener for both teamsread more
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The First Friday Art Trail, a free tour of art exhibits on the first Friday of each month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., has varying art in different media from month to month, but it is always a treat. An...
View ArticleWreckEm247's Week 2 "You Call It" predictions ft. former Texas Tech receiver...
You Call It” is where the writers at WreckEm247 and a few guests pick the winners of the Texas Tech game, the other Big 12 games and some of the top national games each week. read more
View ArticleFor some candidates, a chicken-and-egg problem
For down-ballot statewide candidates, the first challenge is financial traction.Candidates have to find a way — through polls, headlines or whatever — to show that they are worth investing in.The money...
View ArticleRangel: Texas Legislature facing another round of high turnover
AUSTIN — The Texas Legislature finally adjourned a month ago but something unusual happened in Austin more recently. On Aug. 22, after House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jim Pitts announced he...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 Years Ago:Texas Tech University interim president-designee Elizabeth Haley must carry Tech’s financial hopes into the legislative halls of Austin after she takes over for outgoing President Lauro F....
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72ND DISTRICT COURTJUDGE RUBEN G. REYESCynthia Cardona against Barbara Coker, suit on personal injury autoLubbock Central Appraisal District against Mattie Lou Deaver (deceased), Camilla Brumley, Janet...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Teri Lynn Allison, 58, of Anton died Aug. 31, 2013, in Lubbock. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today, Sept. 7, in Resthaven’s Abbey Chapel. Resthaven Funeral Home.L.V. “Chick” Durham, 83, of Amherst...
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FORT WORTHAn airline employee and eight workers for the federal airport security-screening agency have been arrested on charges related to the theft and resale of parking passes at Dallas-Fort Worth...
View ArticleLetter: Why not give the health care law a chance?
Why not give the health care law a chance? I remember back in 1936 how adamant my father was against the new Social Security program. He spoke against it to everyone who would listen. In the following...
View ArticleHats Off: Neighbor may have saved girl's life with fast action in dog attack
Steve Cortez doesn’t consider himself a hero for rescuing a 7-year-old neighbor girl who was being attacked by a dog. I hope he’ll understand I respectfully disagree about that. I feel certain many...
View ArticleLetter: Cover Texas Tech, not Johnny Manziel
Cover Texas Tech, not Johnny Manziel OK, enough already with that icon of hypocrisy, John Manziel. He does not play for Tech and Kliff Kingsbury. Nor does he even play in the Big 12. You can’t turn on...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Memories of telegrams and newspapers
How blessed I am to be living in Lubbock!When I walked out my front door at 6 a.m. to retrieve my A-J, I looked up at our God’s full moon. What an awesome Creator he is.This reminded me of my teenage...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Texas Tech's football home opener
Texas Tech home football game days bring a special atmosphere to Lubbock — a combination of visitors in the city, school spirit from Tech fans and excitement in the air about the game. Tech football...
View ArticleCoronado falls to Odessa Permian in four
ODESSA — Coronado got 11 kills from Zari McMillian but lost to Odessa Permian, 26-24, 27-25, 20-25, 25-17, Friday in District 2-5A volleyball.Quiana Wiley and Emily Ritchie added eight kills apiece for...
View ArticleBrown, Smith guide Antelopes to 2-0 start with 48-14 victory over Lamesa
LAMESA — D.J. Brown rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryan Smith had four short touchdown runs to lead Post to a 48-14 victory over Lamesa.Brown scored on runs of 28 and 40 yards, while...
View ArticleWeek 1 High School Football Scoreboard
Thursday’s ResultsAREACLASS 4ACaprock 54, Borger 22CLASS 2AMuleshoe 61, Midland JV 21SIX-MANKnox City JV 75, Patton Springs 25———Friday’s ResultsCITYCLASS 5ACoronado 56, Lubbock High 27CLASS 4AOdessa...
View ArticleDeath Notices
J. Dean Aldridge, 87, of Lamesa died Sept. 6, 2013. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Lamesa Memorial Park. Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa.Wayne J. Dickerson, 67, of Lubbock died...
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