COTTON-HARRIS
Mr. and Ms. John Timothy Cotton of Littlefield, Texas (formerly Alamogordo, New Mexico) are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Janceé Addie, to Keenan Jack Harris, son of Mr. and...
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CONROEThree Houston men have been charged with stealing an ambulance and trying to sell the emergency vehicle for scrap metal recycling.Montgomery County Jail records show Peter Burks, Oscar Comeaux...
View ArticleDallas prosecutor seeks to stay woman's execution
HOUSTON — A woman condemned for killing a retired college professor in North Texas has an unusual ally in her efforts to delay next week’s scheduled execution: Dallas County’s top prosecutor.District...
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Lois Baldree, 87, of Post died March 28, 2013, in Brownfield. Services will be 2 p.m. today in the Hudman Funeral Home Chapel. Hudman Funeral Home of Post.Wesley Walker Burnett, 72, of Rockwall died...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: A fire caused by a laptop computer left on a bed while charging
A laptop computer that had apparently been left on a bed while the battery was recharging caused a fire at a South Lubbock home this week. Deputy Fire Marshal Robert Loveless warned laptops should...
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Mr. Joshua Reading and Ms. Allison Harvey of Lubbock, a boy weighing 2 pounds at 9:33 p.m. March 15 at University Medical Center.Mr. and Mrs. Lance Wright of Lubbock, a girl weighing 5 pounds, 11...
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25 yearsU.S. Rep. Beau Boulter, speaking at the quarterly meeting of the Air Force Association Tuesday night, criticized Congress for its handling of the budget deficit and the unratified...
View ArticleCelebrity luncheon to be held April 9
CELEBRITY LUNCHEONThe 29th annual celebrity luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. April 9 at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center, 2322 Mac Davis Lane. Tickets are $60 per person or a reserved table...
View ArticleHigh school soccer playoff pairings
2013 HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFSREGION IGIRLSCLASS 5ABi-districtEl Paso Franklin (R1) vs. Odessa Permian (T2, 17-5-2), 6 p.m. today, Ratliff Stadium, OdessaArlington Lamar (F3) vs. Southlake Carroll...
View ArticleHigh school sports roundup: Lindstrom sets Lubbock Invitational record in...
Coronado senior Brooke Lindstrom set a Lubbock Invitational track and field meet record Friday, clearing 11 feet, 6 inches to win the pole vault.The performance came on Lindstrom’s home turf. Coronado...
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Martinson tiedfor second in tourney SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Lubbock golfer Mikel Martinson shot even-par 72 Friday and pulled into a four-way tie for second place going to the final round of the Championship...
View ArticleCampbell song 'Galveston' in new tourism campaign
GALVESTON — More than four decades after Glen Campbell topped the music charts with “Galveston,” the Texas Gulf Coast island has purchased the rights to make it the official song of its tourism...
View ArticleRangers beat Padres 5-2 before 40,000 in Alamodome
SAN ANTONIO — Someone finally took advantage of the short right-field wall at the Alamodome when Leury Garcia lined a three-run homer over the 285-foot sign to lead the Texas Rangers past the San Diego...
View ArticleFormer Texas teacher indicted in fatal hit and run
DALLAS (AP) — A grand jury in Dallas has indicted a former teacher in a hit and run accident that killed a 6-year-old boy in January.Tammy Lowe is charged with failure to stop and render aid and...
View ArticleBluebonnets: Wildflowers bloom in the Texas Hill Country
In the Texas Hill Country, spring is heralded by the blooming of brilliantly hued bluebonnets, wildflowers that flank country roads and pop up in backyards. In the Upper Highland Lakes Region, the...
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Lubbock Chamber cutting three ribbons ■ Wednesday, 4 p.m. — American National Bank, 5905 82nd St., Suite 103.■ Thursday, 9 a.m. — Texas Cotton Ginners Association, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501...
View ArticleSome Texas school districts use pay-later bonds
AUSTIN (AP) — School districts in fast-growing areas of Texas are defending use of some capital appreciation bonds that allow for expansion and improvements now but push the high repayment costs...
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Texas & RegionEL PASOSome parents and students are upset as the embattled El Paso Independent School District board considers removing four principals and four assistant principals.Texas education...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: The conflicts regarding Lubbock City Councilman Victor Hernandez.
Thursday’s scheduled Lubbock City Council meeting to discuss complaints against Councilman Victor Hernandez cannot come soon enough. A lot has been said and posted on the Internet, and everyone needs...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Gonzalo Alcala Jr., 50, of Plainview died March 28, 2013. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God. Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview.J.E. Clary, 90, of Lubbock...
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