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2014 questionnaires from Republican governor candidates

2014 questionnaires from Republican gubernatorial candidates to the Avalanche-Journal Note: Not all candidates answered requests for the questionnaires. The candidates’ answers are unedited. read more

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2014 questionnaires from Republican governor candidates

2014 questionnaires from Republican gubernatorial candidates to the Avalanche-Journal Note: Not all candidates answered requests for the questionnaires. The candidates’ answers are unedited. read more

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Stand up for America calendar of events

PUBLIC MEETINGS You can be civically active by watching your local government and decision makers in action.■ Monday, Feb. 24Lubbock County Commissioners Court; 10 a.m.; Commissioners Court, Texas...

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2014 questionnaires from county commissioner precinct 2 candidates

2014 Questionnaires from Republican candidates for county commissioner, precinct 2Note: The answers have not been editedMARK HEINRICH1. Why are you running? It has been an honor and a privilege to...

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Fillies can't overcome second straight slow start as Wylie earns berth to state

Being down by double digits early Saturday afternoon was nothing for the Shallowater girls basketball team. They were in that very position just the night before.This time, however, try as they might,...

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Dallas man, 17, charged with dumping victim on freeway from moving vehicle

DALLAS — A 17-year-old is held on $150,000 bond and charged with murder of a man whose body was tossed from a moving vehicle along a busy Dallas freeway.read more

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Neslony's second grand slam powers Red Raiders past Oral Roberts, 7-2

The biggest part of having depth and creating competition for playing time is players producing when they get their chance.With the bases loaded, no one is producing more than Tyler Neslony.The...

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Letter of the Day: Belated thanks for scholarship assistance

This is a simple and long-overdue, “thank you” to the Lubbock Avalanche Journal and Mr. Burle Pettit. The year was 1970, and I was a graduating senior from Post High School who had illusions of playing...

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Business Calendar

FEB. 25Lubbock Area Lights American Business Women’s Association— 6:30 p.m., Lubbock Women’s Club, Assembly Room, 2020 Broadway. $15 includes meal and program. Monte R. Ferguson, senior safety officer...

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Mule deer, squirrel seasons top list of TPWD's proposed regulation changes

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing expansion of mule deer hunting in several counties and extending squirrel season into February across parts of East Texas.TPWD staff presented...

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Area Opinions: Texas needs to find the real Third World

Texas needs to find the real Third World Corruption had swallowed a small Texas town as the city’s police department allowed drug labs to operate without fear of arrests as the police chief and his...

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At women's convention, Davis targets Abbott over Nugent

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis on Saturday joined Texas Democratic Party leaders in criticizing Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for campaigning with controversial rocker and...

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Area high school golf, tennis, track results

GOLFRATCLIFF/DUNN TALL CITY INVITATIONALat Hogan Park Golf Course, Quail Course, MidlandDivision ITeam standings: 1. Wolfforth Frenship 306-306—612; 2. Abilene Cooper, 311-305—616; 3. Odessa Permian, I...

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Plains powers past Clarendon to earn state tournament berth with 49-41 victory

LEVELLAND — Up 18 points with just more than three minutes to play, Plains head coach Randy Henderson knew the last thing he and his team could afford to do was coast – even with a trip to Austin in...

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Tech outfielder under suspension arrested on drug charges late Friday night

Brett Bell, who played for Texas Tech in 2013 but who was not on the opening-day roster for the Red Raiders in 2014, was arrested late Friday night on three drug-related charges.Bell, 21, was arrested...

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From the A-J's Pages

According to figures released Wednesday by the Texas Employment Commission, 6,100 people in the Lubbock workforce were idle last month, giving the city a 5.4 percent unemployment rate.50 Years Ago:A...

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Austin passenger rail line route unveiled

AUSTIN — Officials in Austin are recommending a route for a likely electric-powered passenger rail line project that could be headed to Austin voters later this year to decide on a bond issue.A 9-mile...

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Branch touts legislative record

GEORGETOWN — Long known as a powerful but pragmatic veteran of the state Legislature, Rep. Dan Branch insists he’s not running to his right in hopes of prevailing in the cut-throat, three-Republican...

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LCU women spoil UTPB upset bid

The Lubbock Christian University women’s basketball has a season-long track record for winning and the University of Texas-Permian Basin has been just as consistent at finding a way to lose.So the...

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Man, 17, charged with dumping victim on freeway

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