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25 Years Ago:An independent audit of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will be requested today in Austin by a witness at a hearing of the House Sub-committee on Agriculture and Budget.50 Years...
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Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Lubbock, a girl at 12:26 a.m. and a girl at 12:35 a.m. Jan. 6 at University Medical Center. Mr. Isiah Gutierrez and Ms. Lillie McGinley of Lubbock, a girl weighing 7 pounds at...
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■ Assumed Name: Window Cleaning of Lubbock; Owner: Jered Sellers■ Assumed Name: Tammy Walls dba Finishing Touches; Owner: Tammy Walls■ Assumed Name: L&L Custom Lawn Care; Owner: Nikki Tyleen...
View ArticleLCU honors past great team; Current teams on roll as well
Lubbock Christian University will honor its basketball history and try to make some hoops history, all in one afternoon.In a big day at the Rip Griffin Center, the LCU men’s and women’s teams will...
View ArticleLubbock High takes down league leaders in shootout
Alexis Loredo’s header tied the match with a little more than two minutes left in regulation and Lubbock High went on to post a 2-1 shootout victory Friday at Chapman Field against District 7-4A leader...
View ArticleLubbock ISD expecting big day
Trey Hayes is expecting a landmark day for Lubbock ISD swimming and diving programs. The LISD swimming coach took 15 athletes to state last year, and will be stunned if more than that don’t make it out...
View Article2 rescued from Fort Worth fire later died
FORT WORTH (AP) — Officials say a woman and boy pulled from a burning Fort Worth home have died.Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Capt. Tom Crow told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Friday that...
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PUBLIC MEETINGSYou can be civically active by watching your local government and decision makers in action.■ Monday, Feb. 10Lubbock County Commissioners; 10 a.m.; Lubbock County Court House; fifth...
View ArticleLubbock police officials say there is not enough evidence for immediate...
There was not enough evidence to arrest Lubbock’s city attorney for sexual assault as police investigators looked into accusations made by his former daughter-in-law, according to Lubbock Police...
View ArticleThe pressure point of local restaurants
It seems to have happened overnight.Chain restaurants and corporate business ventures are quickly outnumbering Lubbock’s mom-’n-pop shops, and while some local owners are feeling the pressure, others...
View ArticleMackenzie Middle School 8th grader wins Lubbock district-wide spelling bee
Mackenzie Middle School eighth grader Chayan Manna won the Lubbock ISD district-wide spelling bee at Irons Middle School Saturday morning, Feb. 8. A total of 37 students from 28 elementary campuses and...
View ArticleResearchers study string of earthquakes
FORT WORTH — Researchers collecting seismic data hope it allows them to determine what role wastewater injection wells have played in a string of small earthquakes northwest of Fort Worth.read more
View ArticleAT&T fixes hardware issue affecting service in Lubbock, West Texas
AT&T customers in the South Plains area may have experienced issues with service on Saturday, Feb. 8, after what an AT&T spokesman called a “hardware issue.”Some AT&T customers in the...
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Texas & RegionAUSTINA new federal report shows Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst still owing businesses $1.4 million from his failed 2012 run for U.S. Senate.The Dallas Morning News reported Saturday that 20...
View ArticleState's OK sought for Mexican-American studies class
Supporters of adding Mexican-American studies as an official Texas high school course say time is running out for the State Board of Education to approve the class for next school year.Those pushing...
View ArticleWell-funded PAC targets House Speaker Joe Strauss
AUSTIN (AP) — Republican House Speaker Joe Straus and top allies are facing new pressure from a conservative group that is bankrolling challengers in the March primary behind big checks from prominent...
View ArticleResearchers studying string of Texas earthquakes
FORT WORTH — Researchers collecting seismic data hope it allows them to determine what role wastewater injection wells have played in a string of small earthquakes northwest of Fort Worth.The area in...
View ArticleThings To Do
SUNDAYMeditation and Prayers for World Peace— 10:30-11:30a.m. KMC-Texas-Lubbock, 6701 Aberdeen Ave., Suite No. 4. Meditation for everyone. Free. 757-2499. Unit Bridge Game— 1:30 p.m. Bridge Center,...
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Sunday, Feb. 925 YearsThe Lubbock City Council today takes up an issue which not only has generated no little controversy but perhaps some misunderstanding.50 YearsThe Monterey Plainsmen, boasting...
View ArticleFlying Queens upset No, 4 Oklahoma Baptist, 73-65
SHAWNEE, Okla. — Plainview native Laura Castillo led four players in double figures with 19 points, and Wayland Baptist knocked off No. 4 Oklahoma Baptist 73-65 in Sooner Athletic Conference action on...
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