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25 years ago:The Pioneer Hotel will sponsor a free St. Patrick’s Day dance.50 years ago:Gossip is one thing; having people talk about you is an entirely different matter.75 years ago:Thousands of...
View ArticleLCU wins two from OC
Jessica Loiacano went 4 for 4 and smacked two of Lubbock Christian University’s seven home runs as the Lady Chaparrals beat Oklahoma Christian 14-5, completing a Heartland Conference doubleheader sweep...
View ArticleTech community calls tuition increase a 'necessary evil'
Since Texas Tech’s Board of Regents approved a 3.95 percent tuition increase Tuesday, many Tech students have expressed concern about the extra $365 a year they will now have to pay.Some students,...
View Article2 still critical after deadly SXSW crash in Austin
2 still critical after deadly SXSW crash in AustinAUSTIN (AP) — Nine people remain hospitalized, including two in critical condition, after a suspected drunken driver plowed into a South By Southwest...
View ArticleTroopers find nearly $43,000 in cash, gun, drugs in Lubbock County traffic stop
A 55-year-old Converse man is facing money laundering charges after a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper found nearly $43,000 in cash, a handgun and drugs in the glove compartment of his car...
View ArticleTip helps Lubbock police nab 2 in connection with burglary
Two men face felony burglary charges Friday, March 14, after Lubbock police investigators received a tip connecting them to a February burglary.Douglas Brent Jester, 31, of Slaton and David Davis, 50,...
View ArticleCourt records allege sexual contact between former Ropes teacher, student
Hockley County Court records show the “improper relationship” between a former Ropes Independent School District teacher and a male student was sexual in nature.A Hockley County grand jury indicted...
View ArticleTexas Tech robotics team qualifies for national competition
Texas Tech’s For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics Competition Team 1817 recently won the Hub City Regional.The competition challenged 42 teams to design, fabricate and...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Angela “Angie” Louise Ake, 54, died March 13, 2014. A gathering will begin at 5 p.m. today, March 15, at Resthaven Funeral Home. Resthaven Funeral Home.David Arellano, 74, of Lubbock died March 13,...
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25 years ago:If the owner of Great Plains Driving School had not gotten a ticket in Wolfforth one morning, he might never have decided to teach others to drive.50 years ago:Lubbock Christian College...
View ArticleAssumed names
■ Assumed name: Fat Cat’s Liquor; owner: Chantap Management Co. Inc.■ Assumed name: Fat Cat’s Liquor; owner: Tapeshkumer N. Patel■ Assumed name: Glory B; owner: Glorya Burch■ Assumed name: Sono...
View ArticleAt least six people still hospitalized after deadly Austin crowd wreck at SXSW
AUSTIN, Texas — At least six people remain hospitalized, including two in critical condition, after a deadly Southwest By Southwest festival crowd accident blamed on a suspected drunken driver.Travis...
View ArticleBuilding flaws at Allen High's $60 million stadium forces school to move...
ALLEN, Texas — The graduation ceremony for seniors at a North Texas high school where structural flaws closed a $60 million stadium has been moved to Dallas.The Allen Independent School District, in a...
View ArticleBison herd grows its numbers, and visitors to nearby Caprock Canyons State Park
QUITAQUE, Texas — The bison herd at Caprock Canyons State Park has added two new members.The calves were born Feb. 28 and March 7, adding to the herd of 85 genetically pure animals that make up the...
View ArticleRare Texas map sells at auction for $149K
DALLAS — A rare 165-year-old map of Texas that's been in the same family for generations has sold for $149,000.Officials with Dallas-based Heritage Auctions say the 1849 document was sold Saturday to a...
View ArticleBybee's Boutique celebrates 3 years in Lubbock
Bybee’s Boutique marks three years Bybee’s Boutique celebrated its three-year anniversary, after beginning its journey with just a 1,200-square-foot building in 2011. Success led Bybee to a bigger...
View ArticleGoodwill hires new CEO
Goodwill Industries hires Raney as CEO Robin Raney was recently named CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas. She officially began her duties March 10.In her new position, Raney is responsible...
View ArticlePeople's Bank announces addition of new banking officer
Peoples Bank hires new banking officer Kraig Kern will now serve as a banking officer an credit analyst for Peoples Bank.Kern, a native of Slaton, comes to Peoples Bank with five years of banking...
View ArticleChamber cutting one ribbon
Lubbock Chamber cutting one ribbon Tuesday — 10:30 a.m., Youth Job Fair, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane
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