Faith briefs
South Plains Church hosts entertainer Pastor Eddie and Pat Trice would like to welcome Coffey Anderson to South Plains Church, 1421 E. Cactus Drive, Levelland, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22.Anderson is...
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HOUSTONThe number of new teachers in Texas has dropped sharply during the last four years and education observers have identified several reasons for that decline.Texas schools hired fewer than 15,000...
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Charles Austin, 60, of Floydada died Dec. 14, 2013. Services are pending with Ossie Curry Funeral Home.Alcario “Calo” Alvarado, 87, died Dec. 14, 2013. Services will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, in...
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25 Years Ago:Lubbock Mayor B.C. “Peck” McMinn indicated Thursday that water negotiations between the city and Buffalo Springs Lake officials are dead if lake officials refuse to withdraw their protest...
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Assumed Name: Royal Fits; Owner: Carlos Diaz Jr.Assumed Name: CW Renovations; Owner: Tonya Westbrook
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Red Raider Club hasspots left on S.D. trip Texas Tech announced Monday that limited spots remain for the Red Raider Club’s Holiday Bowl travel package to San Diego, Calif.Tech (7-5) plays No. 16...
View ArticleParrott, Lions outlast Plainview, 94-85
Jaxon Parrott went off for a game-high 31 points, and Trinity Christian rallied with a strong fourth quarter to outlast Plainview 94-85 on Monday.Cory Wimberly chipped in 18 points for the Lions...
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Charles Austin, 60, of Floydada died Dec. 14, 2013. Services are pending with Ossie Curry Funeral Home.Alcario “Calo” Alvarado, 87, died Dec. 14, 2013. Services will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, in...
View ArticleCraigslist user in Texas guilty of sex assault
McKINNEY (AP) — A North Texas man who used Craigslist to advertise an apartment has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman wanting to sublease the unit.Collin County prosecutors say 41-year-old...
View ArticleUnattended candle in living room blamed for early morning house fire in...
A unattended candle sparked a house fire that took fire crews more than an hour to control early Tuesday, Dec. 17, in central Lubbock.Six fire vehicles responded to the blaze just after 2 a.m. in the...
View ArticleTexas Tech police calls for Dec. 16
Dec. 168:07 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer arrested a non-student for criminal trespass in the Health Sciences Center psychiatry department.9:57 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident...
View ArticleDA tries again to put drunken teen who used 'affluenza' defense behind bars
FORT WORTH (AP) — North Texas prosecutors are trying again to put a teen behind bars who was sentenced last week to 10 years’ probation after acknowledging he killed four pedestrians while driving...
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AUSTINA dozen Republicans are running for the U.S. House seat that U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman is surrendering to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.None of the GOP candidates in the solidly Republican 36th...
View ArticleTexas ice storm improved drought in least dire areas
The ice storm that immobilized the Dallas-Fort Worth area this month slightly improved drought conditions in parts of North Texas, but despite the extra moisture, watersheds that feed the Austin and...
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Ygnasio Castillo, 64, of Lubbock died Dec. 16, 2013. Services will be 7 p.m. today, Dec. 18, in the Broadway Funeral Directors Chapel. Broadway Funeral Directors.Estella Cortez, 68, of Lubbock died...
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25 Years Ago:The Lubbock Building Inspection Department has issued permits for $560,550 in new construction projects, according to city records.50 Years Ago:Efforts to obtain commitment from farmers in...
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