Death Notices
Charla Acosta, 47, of Denver City died Nov. 27, 2013. Services are pending with Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City.Lauro Arenas Sr., 95, of Seagraves died Nov. 26, 2013. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m....
View ArticleAmarillo settles logo dispute with Dubai company
Amarillo’s first-ever logo didn’t last long.With white rays splaying out of an orange and yellow background, the logo with the name of the Texas Panhandle city stretched across it had already made its...
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BURLESONFour teenage boys have been burned, two critically, when gasoline they were handling ignited in a suburban backyard in North Texas.The incident happened about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday behind a house...
View ArticleFence message proposal works in Corpus Christi
Fence messageproposal works CORPUS CHRISTI — A chain-link fence marriage proposal has worked for a South Texas man who used a similar plastic-cups effort to invite the same gal to prom in 2007.Krystal...
View ArticleSmall-town sales - Shopping abounds region-wide
Shop locally or travel to Lubbock?For holiday-preparers in small towns surrounding the Hub City, both options have pros and cons.For instance, strolling through Main Street and its familiar stores is...
View ArticleRed & the Vityls frontman joins Six Market Blvd.
The Stephenville-based Texas country rockers Six Market Blvd. recently added a new member to the mix, a musician with close ties to the local music scene.Local band Red & the Vityls played the...
View ArticleGO! Calendar
Music FRIDAY“Bobby Socks and Blue Jeans” — 7:30 p.m., Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave. $20. Sock hop dance and dancers. 762-3233. Mark Wallney and Mike Pritchard — 5:30 p.m., Melt Lounge, 1711...
View ArticleHandful of Texans still without electricity
DALLAS — A handful of Texans had Thanksgiving dinner out as dozens of homes remained without electric power four days after a winter storm.read more
View ArticleTexas & Region
Texas & RegionAUSTINTravis County officials report their updated estimate of damage from the Halloween flood is more than seven times its initial estimate.Four people died in the flood.According to...
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Dorothy Birchfield, 82, of Levelland died Nov. 23, 2013. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Austin Street Church of Christ. George Price Funeral Home of Levelland. Debbie Martin,...
View ArticleLetter: Be considerate when shopping
When consumers have a bad experience at a retail store, it is best to remember the grace God has shown to us, and therefore to show it in return. read more
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 Years Ago:Participants in a program that links the South Plains with China will discuss their travels to the Asian country during a seminar at the 7 p.m. Thursday in the Alexander Kline Room of the...
View ArticleRed Raiders host UT-San Antonio
Texas Tech men’s basketball (5-2) returns to United Spirit Arena after a third place finish in the Progressive Legends Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y. to take on the University of Texas at San Antonio (1-5)...
View ArticlePlenty of area high school football games in area give fans break from Black...
If you’re sick of the crowds from Black Friday and are looking for something to do, but don’t have an area high school football team left in the playoffs, there are plenty of opportunities to find good...
View ArticleTrash bags handed out at Fort Worth parade
FORT WORTH (AP) — A holiday parade in North Texas will be going green.The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Friday night’s Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights will include about 5,000 litter bags handed...
View ArticleMan dies after crash on I-40
A man died Wednesday night after a wreck on westbound Interstate 40, according to an Amarillo Police Department news release.Joshua Todd Byers, 23, died at a local hospital after the crash near Georgia...
View ArticleTech staying mum about controversy surrounding former Chancellor David Smith
Former Texas Tech University System Chancellor David Smith is finding himself in a bit of hot water these days, but Tech officials are staying silent.According to the Times Union in Albany, N.Y.,...
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Dewhurst’s concern for uninsured It’s great to see Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst express such deep concern about people in Texas who need health insurance.Dewhurst sent a letter last week to Julia Rathgeber,...
View ArticleRangel: Duncan, Seliger have staying power
AUSTIN — Like most senior members of the Texas Legislature, Sens. Robert Duncan and Kel Seliger have staying power, particularly Duncan.Except for the first time he ran in House District 84 in 1992 and...
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