High school baseball and softball results
TUESDAY’S LINESCORESODESSA PERMIAN 10, FRENSHIP 5Od. Permian 002 105 3 — 10 9 2Frenship 040 010 0 — 5 8 4Craig, Martinez (4) and Holcomb; Clark, Gonzales (7) and Chavez. W—Martinez. L—Clark. 2B—Odessa...
View Article2 suffer from knife wounds following fight at south Lubbock apartment complex
Two people were taken to the hospital Monday night, Feb. 17, for knife wounds stemming from a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex in south Lubbock.Lubbock police officers responded to a...
View ArticleCatholic school takes home most trophies from South Plains science fair
At the South Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair Friday, Feb. 14, Christ the King Cathedral School students made their mark by earning most of the trophies awarded at the competition.Of the 52...
View ArticleLubbock judge gives Villa Del Norte apartment owners 30 days to address property
The owners of an abandoned apartment complex abandoned in north Lubbock have about a month to act on the property or the city will have the opportunity to demolish it.Lubbock Municipal Judge Robert...
View ArticleOfficial: Lake search for weapons in DA's killing
DALLAS (AP) — A dive team is searching a North Texas lake for weapons related to last year’s slayings of the Kaufman County district attorney, his chief deputy and his wife, a law enforcement official...
View ArticleThird candidate to announce run for District 3 Lubbock council seat
A three-way race with no incumbents is shaping up for Central Lubbock’s City Council seat.Deanne Clark will formally announce her candidacy for the District 3 council seat in a news conference and...
View ArticleKlein planning veterans' affairs initiative
A Lubbock city councilman in his last months in office is making one more effort to raise official awareness of veterans’ issues at City Hall.Councilman Todd Klein said he intends to introduce a...
View ArticleSluggish start dooms Frenship girls in bi-district playoff loss to Randall
ABERNATHY — Randall girls basketball coach Brooke Walthall knew her team’s chances of coming out with a playoff victory Feb. 11 hinged not on the Lady Raiders’ offense, but their defense.Her team took...
View ArticleLibraries board 'relieved' over new Godeke library site
A feeling of levity permeated the most recent meeting of the Lubbock Libraries Board — a feeling that hasn’t been present for some time.At its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 17, members of the board...
View ArticleDeadline looms to run for Wolfforth city, Frenship school board positions
City and school board elections are scheduled for May 10, but deadlines to run and to register to vote are coming sooner.Voters will need to make sure they have valid photo identification before...
View ArticleEducation commissioner rolls out new student data base system in Lubbock
Texas Commissioner of Education Michael Williams was in Lubbock Wednesday, Feb. 19, announcing the statewide rollout of a new student database program that started in the Hub City in 2011.Lubbock...
View ArticleScience Spectrum to host a birthday party in honor of 25 years in Lubbock
As nations raced to be the first to leave footprints on the surface of the moon, a national association formed to educate the masses about the world around them.Now celebrating its 25th birthday, the...
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Tech track teamannounces signees The Texas Tech track and field team on Tuesday announced the signing of Iowa Central Community College’s Chris Caldwell, the current NJCAA national leader in the...
View ArticleLady Chaps show power in softball sweep
Morgan Colburn hit her seventh home run of the season, one of four homers in one inning by Lubbock Christian University as the Lady Chaparrals beat Western New Mexico 10-2 and swept a softball...
View ArticleOdessa woman, 66, killed in Wednesday night wreck in Hockley County
A 66-year-old Odessa woman died Wednesday night, Feb. 19, in Hockley County after a two-vehicle wreck.Evelina Velazquez was pronounced dead about 9:15 p.m. at Covenant Hospital Levelland after the...
View ArticleCornyn visits Estacado, learns about student financial planning program
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, paid a visit to Estacado High School to see how students are learning about personal financial literacy.On Thursday, Feb. 20, Cornyn joined Lubbock Independent School...
View ArticleTech Early Head Start program accepting donations
Texas Tech’s Early Head Start program is seeking donations of diapers, clothes, toys, strollers and money after a burst pipe caused more than $100,000 in water damage.The program, a partnership between...
View ArticleGO! Calendar
Music FRIDAYBone Thugs N Harmony — 8 p.m., Jake’s, 5025 50th St. General admission, $31.75 and VIP, $82.90. Rap. 687-5253.Casey Donahew — 8 p.m., Wild West, 2216 I-27. $12 in advance, $15 day of the...
View ArticleLubbock Sheriff's Office releases video from armed robbery at Rick's Cabaret
The Lubbock Sheriff’s Office released surveillance camera video Thursday in its investigation of an armed robbery that happened at Rick’s Cabaret in the 100 block of County Road 7200 Saturday...
View ArticleMore farms in Texas; farmers' ages rise
While the number of farms in Texas rose over a five-year span, the state lost about 200,000 acres of farmland, according to a new federal report released Thursday.Texas leads the nation with 248,810...
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