Sales tax licenses
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending Sept. 9:■ Caprock Waste Services; 5813 E FM 40■ Ivey Gardens; 1318 E. Municipal Drive■ O’Reilly...
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Billy Eugene Dupler, 73, of Maple died Feb. 28, 2014, in Muleshoe. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe.Martin Richard Furdek, 76, of...
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Texas & RegionAUSTINProsecutors who secured a death penalty conviction of a 26-year-old man in the slaying of an Austin police officer told jurors time and again the killer expressed no remorse for...
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GOLF2014 BIG COUNTRY BOYS BILL WALLACEMEMORIAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTTeam standings: 1. Midland Lee 324-284–608, 2. Abilene Cooper 334-283–617, 3. San Angelo Central 346-290–636, 4. Odessa Permian...
View ArticleNikElite girls hoops sets Sunday signup
NikElite girls hoopssets Sunday signup NikElite Girls Basketball has scheduled a signup for today in Lubbock. The registration will be from 2-4 p.m. at 3707 Ave. A.The cost is $50 and includes a...
View ArticleLady Chaps finish 20-0 in new league
Lubbock Christian University had T-shirts made up to commemorate the women’s basketball team’s historic first season in the Heartland Conference. The back read: “20-0. Unconquered. Undefeated....
View ArticleFrenship completes perfect weekend in Midland with pair of victories
MIDLAND — Nick Sanchez tossed six innings of scoreless baseball, and the Frenship Tigers completed a 5-0 weekend at the Midland Tournament of Champions on Saturday with an 8-4 win over Odessa...
View ArticleWith runoffs likely in Texas primaries, campaign strategies get trickier
In the highest-profile races of Tuesday’s Texas primaries, a large number of candidates will be happy to come in second.read more
View ArticleAbbott's wife now in political fray after Councilman Hernandez 'prop' comment
Another front has opened up in the cultural war that the 2014 Texas governor's race is fast becoming.This time it involves the fight for the growing Hispanic vote and Attorney General Greg Abbott's...
View ArticlePrimary poses test for Texas Democrats' strategy
AUSTIN — Battleground Texas, the major Democratic effort aimed at turning one of the reddest states blue, celebrated its first birthday this week with cocktails at a swank Austin bar, hosting one last...
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Tracy Dennis, 53, died Feb. 27, 2014. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today, March 3, at First Baptist Church in Synder. Wright Colonial Funeral Home of Snyder.Johnny W. Godwin, 45, of Lubbock died...
View ArticleWith runoffs likely, strategies get trickier
In the highest-profile races of Tuesday’s Texas primaries, a large number of candidates will be happy to come in second.Several statewide contests are expected to end in runoffs, drawing out the races...
View ArticleTexas electric grid operators urge conservation after weather led to outages
DALLAS — Operators of the state's electric grid have urged conservation after freezing, icy weather led to power outages and forced some North Texas schools to call off classes.The Electric Reliability...
View Article5 things to watch in Texas primary elections
AUSTIN — The results of the Texas primary on Tuesday night could reveal underlying trends in Texas politics ahead of November's general election. Here are five things to watch in the GOP and Democratic...
View ArticleWinter storm pours sleet, ice on parts of Texas
DALLAS (AP) — Old Man Winter took another swipe at Texas as bone-chilling cold settled over the state, hundreds of flights were canceled, officials called for energy conservation measures and...
View ArticleSurprises, runoffs likely in Texas primary races
AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry isn’t on the ballot, but a new member of the Bush dynasty is. Wendy Davis can clinch a feat no woman has achieved in Texas since Ann Richards. Heavyweight Republicans are...
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Jeri Akard, 81, of Amarillo, formerly O’Donnell, died March 2, 2014. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. today, March 4, at O’Donnell Cemetery. Combest Family Funeral Homes.Bobby A. “Jack” Faulks, 81, of...
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Red Cross launches heroes fundraiser The South Plains Chapter of the American Red Cross has kicked off its Heroes for the American Red Cross fundraising campaign. Individuals and groups work together...
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Mr. and Mrs. Ramiro and Josie Zamarripa of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces at 7:13 a.m. Feb. 4 at University Medical Center. Mr. Woodland and Ms. Gold of Lubbock, a girl weighing 5 pounds,...
View ArticleCandidates hit the polls in District 19 Congressional race, voting continues
U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, said he felt good as he braced the cold to cast his vote early this morning at Lubbock Cooper North Elementary.Public participation in choosing elected officials,...
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