Late preps roundup: Late surge eases Plainview past Lubbock High
Brent Silvas allowed one run in six innings pitched and was 2 for 2 with a pair of RBIs to lead Plainview past Lubbock High on Saturday in a District 4-4A game.Will Bass, Gus Licerio, Skyler Wood, J.J....
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Rodney and Randa Cates of Shallowater, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kameron Cates to Garrett Rogers. Garrett is the son of Jimmy and April Rogers of Amarillo. Kameron has...
View ArticleTexas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association says livestock rustling rising
AMARILLO — A cattle raisers association said Saturday, March 23, livestock rustling is rising and that its investigators recovered more than $4.4 million in livestock and equipment stolen last year in...
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Lydia Martinique Dickson and Dr. Benjamin Thomas Wright were united in marriage on March 2, 2013 at the Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, Texas. Rev. Andrew Forrest of Munger Place Methodist Church officiated...
View ArticleCourt dismisses Texas Municipal League suit
AUSTIN – It appears that supporters of lessening the penalties for elected officials who violate the Texas Open Meetings Act — even inadvertently — have lost their nine-year-old legal battle.The U.S....
View ArticleCeremony breaks ground for Vietnam Monument at state Capitol
AUSTIN — Vietnam veterans have broken ground on a monument at the state Capitol.At a ceremony on Monday, March 25, hundreds gathered to help turn over the dirt.Lt. Gov David Dewhurst and Land...
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Texas & RegionAUSTINVietnam veterans have broken ground on a monument at the state Capitol.At a ceremony on Monday, hundreds gathered to help turn over the dirt.Planning has been under way since...
View ArticleHealth briefs
Health Briefs Summit scheduled on children’s safety Covenant Children’s Hospital, the Texas Tech’s College of Human Sciences and the TTU Health Sciences Center’s department of pediatrics will host a...
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25 yearsToughened admission standards will be eased in to minimize economic impact on Texas Tech University, but the result after three years will be a more highly qualified student body, officials...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. and Mrs. Logan and Jennifer LaDuke of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces at 12:47 p.m. Feb. 25.Mr. Eddie Sotelo and Ms. Ashley Hilburn of Denver City, a boy weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces at...
View ArticleLocal Sports Briefly
SAC honors eightfrom Wayland, LCU Five athletes from Wayland Baptist and three from Lubbock Christian University were named Sooner Athletic Conference athletes of the week for last week’s...
View ArticleLawsuit accuses Amarillo bail bondsman, ICE officials of collusion, misconduct
AMARILLO — A Pampa attorney is suing an Amarillo bail bond agent and others in the 108th District Court, alleging the agent colluded with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Amarillo to...
View ArticleAmarillo police seek 3 men in armed robbery of gaming business
AMARILLO — Amarillo police are seeking three men in a armed robbery Sunday night, March 24, at an Amarillo gaming business.About 10:15 p.m., police were dispatched to Game Room, a gaming establishment...
View ArticleMan, nephew convicted of charges linked to Amarillo bank robbery
AMARILLO — An Amarillo federal court jury on Monday, March 25, convicted two Amarillo men of bank robbery and other charges in a November hold-up at FirstBank Southwest, 5701 W. 34th Ave.Donald Joseph...
View ArticleMother-daughter program makes higher education reality for local students
For Estacado High School senior Kalayisha Abubakr, pursuing higher education was always a dream.A local program developed by the Lubbock Betty Anderson Branch of The American Association of University...
View ArticleWreckem247: Versatile offensive lineman from familiar high school plans to...
A few of Tech’s top 2014 offensive line targets have told WreckEm247 they plan to attend the spring game April 20. Add Rockdale’s (Texas) Josh Pelzel to thread more
View ArticlePerry attends religious values rally at state Capitol
AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry rallied opponents of gay marriage and abortion Tuesday, calling for support for what he called traditional values on the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard a challenge to...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Tech President M. Duane Nellis assesses his new job.
We agree with newly appointed Texas Tech President M. Duane Nellis regarding his assessment of his new job: “This is a great time to be associated with Texas Tech University. This is an institution...
View ArticleLetter: Costs of Medicaid expansion
Re: The editorial “Texas leaders need to make some decisions regarding Affordable Care,” A-J, 3-22.Accepting federal dollars to cover more hard-working Texans on Medicaid is something counties, medical...
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