Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor to visit Lubbock Saturday
MEDIA ADVISORY Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Maria Luisa Alvarado is the first statewide candidate to visit Lubbock in the 2014 cycle. She will be in Lubbock on Saturday at 4pm. What: Maria Luisa...
View ArticleTech honors organization hosts Spanish spelling bee at International Cultural...
The Texas Tech chapter of Sigma Delta Pi is hosting its annual Spanish Spelling Bee Championship at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, in the International Cultural Center on the Tech campus.Students from 12...
View ArticleAnniversary of JFK assassination brings sadness, solemnity across the nation
DALLAS — It was the same time, 12:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22. It was the same place, downtown Dallas.But 50 years later, the thousands of people who filled Dealey Plaza weren’t there to cheer but to...
View ArticleSomber nation marks 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination
DALLAS — A half-century after rifle bullets cut through a presidential motorcade, the city that has long struggled with its own wounds from the Kennedy assassination paused Friday to honor the fallen...
View ArticleHats Off: Job fair linked employers with military veteran job-seekers
Skills and discipline acquired in military are readily translatable to the civilian job market, and that was the focus of the recent “Red, White and You!” job fair in Lubbock.More than 60 employers...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Her aprons bring wonderful memories
Re: The Associated Press article “Kitchen Comeback,” A-J, Nov. 17.Thanks to the A-J for publishing the article about handmade aprons in Sunday’s newspaper! I completely relate to the quote, “When we...
View ArticleLetter: Saw Oswald arrested by Dallas police
I was in Dallas when Kennedy’s assassination happened. I can assure you no one will want to be in a town where this happens at any time. I was on Jefferson Boulevard about a block and a half from the...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: The Junior League's annual Holiday Happening
The Junior League’s annual Holiday Happening, which runs through Sunday at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, is considered by many local and area people to be the unofficial start of the Christmas...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Harlan F. Bearden, 78, of Lubbock died Nov. 21, 2013. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at the funeral home. Sanders Funeral Home.Marcus “Baylor” Braziel, 95, of Lubbock died Nov. 20, 2013....
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Kithuka looks to addto national title haul Texas Tech distance-running star Kennedy Kithuka will go for his 12th career national championship when he tries to defend his title at the NCAA cross country...
View ArticleFrenship whips Fort Worth Boswell at Keller tournament
KELLER — Marcos Schuster scored a game-high 30 points with five 3-point goals, and Frenship topped Fort Worth Boswell 73-46 in a consolation-round game at the Timber Creek/Fossil Ridge tournament on...
View ArticleVan de Putte expected to make Lt Gov run official at afternoon rally
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte is making it official.The Democrat from San Antonio is expected to announce her run for lieutenant governor Saturday before a hometown crowd at a...
View ArticleCommunity Briefs
Sam’s Club hosting Holiday Tasting The 11th annual Holiday Taste of Sam’s Club will be held from noon to 5 p.m. through Nov. 27 at Sam’s Club, 6016 Marsha Sharp Fwy.You will have a chance to try...
View ArticleMaul Anniversary
DR. & MRS. MAULDr. and Mrs. Robert G. Maul of Lubbock will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Sunday, Dec. 1, at Las Brisas with a family dinner. They are the parents of Dr. Greg Maul of...
View ArticleTeens of the Month
Austin Abney, an eighth-grader at Smylie Wilson, is the son of Paula and Tony Abney. He is involved in football, basketball, advanced orchestra and is on the honor roll. Elliot Thomas Abraham, a senior...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Today's children are less fit than their parents were as kids
Most people should have expected the report at the American Heart Association conference saying children today are less fit than their parents were as kids. The question is what to do about it. Parents...
View ArticleLetter: Citizen participation helped bring success
Thanks to the Lubbock A-J for covering the Imagine Lubbock Together community-wide visioning effort since its launch more than 2 years ago. As former co-chairman of this group, I’m delighted Connie...
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Lubbock KOA wins President’s Award The Lubbock KOA Campground has been awarded the 2014 KOA President’s Award by Kampgrounds of America, the world’s largest system of family-friendly campgrounds. The...
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