Amarillo boy dies after running in front of truck
An Amarillo child was pronounced dead at a local hospital Friday after being hit by a pickup south of the city.read more
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Texas & RegionROSCOE, Neb.The Nebraska State Patrol says a 48-year-old Texas man has died after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 80 in western Nebraska.The patrol says Christian Davis Boyce,...
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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. MONDAYBasic Line Dance — 1:10-2 p.m. UMC...
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25 YearsDunbar broke a 13-game losing streak Friday, but it “certainly” wasn’t the one that Panther head coach Jerry Lee wanted to snap.50 YearsDistrict 1 of the National Assn. of Sherriff’s Posses and...
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Mr. and Mrs. Vasquez of Denver City, a boy on July 29 at University Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Bramlett of Wolfforth, a boy weighing 9 pounds, 5 ounces on July 30 at University Medical...
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Martinson loses ineGolf Tour playoff WALLACE, N.C. – Former Lubbock golfer Mikel Martinson settled for a second-place tie Saturday at the River Landing Open, the second time this season he has lost an...
View ArticleTigers tame Dumas for historic win
DUMAS — Emily Pettiet had 11 kills and Marybeth Sandercox had seven, and Frenship beat Dumas for the first time in school history in volleyball on Saturday, outlasting the Lady Demons in five.Kelsie...
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Happy State Bank expands to Abilene A branch application has been filed with The Texas Department of Banking and the FDIC to open a Happy State Bank and Trust company branch in Abilene, according to J....
View ArticleGuess who's coming to town
Well, here’s a different new-business-coming-to-town story, with some assistance from our sister paper in Amarillo.In mid-August, the Amarillo Globe-News reported an Italian restaurant called Sava!...
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Contractor Location Project ValueDL Finney Construction 7732 Milwaukee Ave. 3,826 square feet $550,000CMS Properties 9810 Indiana Ave., #110 1,549 square feet $15,000Wier Commercial Partners, LTD. 6006...
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 17Cafe y Pan Dulce - 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., 2501 Baylor St., Suite No. 100. Join Essential Home Health and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce in an early morning networking opportunityWEDNESDAY,...
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■ 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 ArticleSanta Fe woman charged with killing her husband after argument
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A Southeast Texas woman has been charged with the fatal shooting of her husband after the two apparently argued following an evening out.read more
View ArticleTexas A&M regents approve ground leases with private developers
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M University System regents have approved ground leases to allow private developers access to school land.The Eagle newspaper reported Sunday that the action...
View ArticleThinking of selling and buying a new home? Now is the time to act
We are so blessed to live in a city that has a stable housing market. With the low interest rates available and the amount of activity that is going on in the market today, it’s a good time to buy or...
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Texas & RegionWEBSTERA baby wasfound dead in a trash container at a Houston-area thrift store and investigators are trying to determine who left the newborn with the garbage.Webster police on...
View ArticleTexas regent not worried by impeachment inquiry
AUSTIN — University of Texas regent Wallace Hall says he’s the target of a state investigation in part because of his insatiable appetite for reading.In an interview with The Austin American Statesman...
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Eunice Marie Benton formerly of Idalou died Sept. 5, 2013. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Combest Family Memorial Chapel. Combest Family Funeral Homes of Idalou.John N. Cardinal,...
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