LISD rewarded for financial integrity
Lubbock Independent School District received a superior rating from FIRST — the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas — for the 11th year in a row.According to a news release from the district,...
View ArticleLHS tops Monterey to take 4-4A lead
Kajal Parikh’s victory in singles helped Lubbock High secure a 10-9 victory over rival Monterey to grab sole possession of first place in District 4-4A team tennis on Tuesday.The win keeps LHS...
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Lubbock ISD will break ground on a new building for Jayne Ann Miller Elementary.SECTION A
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Tech volleyball set to open Big 12 play The Texas Tech volleyball team is on the road to open Big 12 Conference play today at Oklahoma.The Red Raiders (7-8) and Sooners are set for a 7 p.m. first...
View ArticleCentral Texas man gets 15 years for $2 million Texas wind project fraud
AUSTIN (AP) — A Central Texas man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using bogus documents to obtain a $2 million grant for a failed wind energy project.A judge in Austin on Tuesday sentenced...
View ArticleWolfforth teen to take part in professional golf clinic
A Wolfforth teen will be participating with other patients of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in a clinic taught by golf professionals trained to teach children with physical...
View ArticleAlliance Church to host 'Forever Yours' for women, girls
Alliance Church will host “Forever Yours,” a live one-day event on Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The church is located at 5825 34th St. Women and girls are invited to discover God’s forever-love...
View ArticleChamber president seeks to promote Wolfforth businesses
The Wolfforth Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is seeking more opportunities for its business owners to get together and find out how the chamber can help them.A former chamber president said...
View Article'Cruz effect' further empowering Texas grass roots efforts
AUSTIN — Ted Cruz’s talkathon on the U.S. Senate floor had no hope of legislative success and boiled down to largely political performance art. But in Texas, the combative style his 21-hour speech...
View ArticleThree freight trains collide in Amarillo; 4 crew injured
AMARILLO — Three freight trains collided in the Texas Panhandle before dawn Wednesday, derailing up to 30 cars and injuring four crew members, including two critically.An eastbound BNSF Railway train...
View ArticleMan who shined laser beam on Customs helicopter gets prison
MCALLEN (AP) — A judge has sentenced a 28-year-old South Texas man to 1½ years in prison for pointing a green laser beam at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter.Margarito Tristan III of...
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Jimmie Anderson, 67, of Lubbock died Sept. 23, 2013. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Combest Family Funeral Homes in Idalou. Combest Family Funeral Homes of Idalou.Francisca Ayala, 90, of...
View ArticleSooners drop Tech volleyball in four
Texas Tech rallied from a two-set deficit to take the third set but could not complete the comeback as Oklahoma grabbed a 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19 win in the Big 12 Conference volleyball opener for...
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LCU men sweepHeartland honors Lubbock Christian University’s Billy Forbes and Erik Mozzo were named the Heartland Conference men’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively.LCU...
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■ Assumed Name: Kornerstone Insurance Agency; owner: Kasey Anthony■ Assumed Name: Controlthegov.com; owner: Ralph S. Green
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99TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE WILLIAM C. SOWDERLubbock Central Appraisal District against Brunson, Brick and Stone Ltd. and ACME Brick Co., suit on tax petition237TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE LES HATCHState...
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Thursday, Sept. 2625 YearsAfter sweeping four matches last week, Lubbock Christian looks to continue its winning ways today when the Lady Chaparrals host Hardin-Simmons in collegiate volleyball...
View ArticleRawls College of Businesses hosts speaker Thursday at Lubbock Country Club
Rawls business college hosts speaker series The Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech is hosting a presentation by entrepreneur Usha Viswanathan at 11:30 a.m. today, Sept. 26 at the Lubbock Country...
View ArticleTexan, 34, gets 13 years for sex trip with teen
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for taking a neighbor's underage daughter on a multistate trip for a week and having sex with her.read more
View ArticleLISD to ask for waivers above 22-student cap
Lubbock Independent School District will request 30 class-size waivers from the Texas Education Agency for classes over the state cap of 22 students to one teacher.Kathy Rollo, associate superintendent...
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