Texas city pays to end negotiations with Nugent
LONGVIEW, Texas — An East Texas city paid $16,250 to end contract negotiations with controversial rocker Ted Nugent, who was under consideration as the headliner for Longview’s Fourth of July...
View ArticleCrews mopping up oil spill in Texas' Galveston Bay
TEXAS CITY, Texas — Cleanup efforts have begun after a barge carrying nearly a million gallons of thick, sticky oil collided with a ship in Galveston Bay.Coast Guard Petty Officer Andy Kendrick said...
View ArticleResidents share, reminisce in writers group at Grand Court Lubbock
Each month, residents of Grand Court Lubbock come together to share with others in a unique way. As part of the “My Life Story” project, residents write down memories and stories from their personal...
View ArticleDeath notices
Samuel A. Cleveland, 52, died March 16, 2014. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary. Services for Virginia Lara of Tahoka are pending with Combest Family Funeral Homes.Jesus Abraham Paz, 27, of...
View ArticleLeader of El Paso desegregation effort dies at 94
Bob Brannon, husband to Schwartz niece Edi Schwartz Brannon, says the 94-year-old former president of The Popular department store died at his El Paso home Friday after a long illness.The El Paso Times...
View ArticleMore state-owned land could open to the public for Texas parks
BOERNE, Texas (AP) — From a rugged, unpaved road barely suitable for a heavy-duty pickup, James Rice shows off Kronkosky State Natural Area, a prototypically beautiful slice of the Hill Country about...
View ArticleSticker shock: Texas Tech police investigate statues defaced with stickers
March 207:32 p.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated criminal mischief on the west side of the Student Union Building. Stickers were affixed to several statues in the courtyard.March 215:09 p.m. — A...
View ArticleCommissioners quickly pull plug on talk of speed cameras coming to local schools
Lubbock County’s commissioners moved quickly Monday, March 24, to spike rumors that traffic enforcement cameras might make a comeback outside some Lubbock County schools.The commission voted...
View ArticleLubbock County Sheriff searching for missing teen
The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 17-year-old Lubbock girl who was last seen Friday evening, March 21.Braxtan Blaik Ostrander has blond hair, blue eyes and is about 5 feet tall and...
View ArticleAmarillo appeals court rejects WTMPA rehearing request
A four-city agency set up to resell electricity to member municipalities lost another round in appellate court Thursday, March 20.The Amarillo-based Seventh Court of Appeals rejected West Texas...
View ArticleTour local Boys & Girls Clubs this week
Tour local Boys & Girls Clubs this week The Lubbock Boys & Girls Clubs will kick off National Boys & Girls Club Week by inviting the public to “Open the Door and Take a Tour” of the local...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Elvern Beasley, 88, died March 24, 2014. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, in the Wright Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. Wright Colonial Funeral Home of Snyder.Richard Bloom, 66, of...
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Buckner set to host benefit tea Sunday Buckner International will host a benefit tea on Sunday, March 30, at the Texas Tech University McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. Judie Byrd, nationally recognized...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years: Lubbock firefighters battled a Friday morning blaze that temporarily closed the Carriage House Motel & Restaurant on the Slaton highway.50 years: Lubbock city councilmen Tuesday...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. Max Arreguin and Ms. Miranda Villagomez of Lubbock, a boy weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces at 3:50 a.m. March 1 at University Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6 pounds,...
View ArticleHannahs wants release from Tech
Texas Tech confirmed that sophomore guard Dusty Hannahs asked for a release on Monday. Tech will grant his release to any school outside the Big 12.His departure will open up a scholarship for someone...
View ArticleMore than 100 ships wait after Texas oil spill
GALVESTON (AP) — Maritime traffic continues to back up after an oil spill that has closed the Houston Ship Channel and left more than 100 vessels waiting to enter or leave.Coast Guard Petty Officer...
View Article2 still hospitalized after deadly SXSW crash
AUSTIN (AP) — Two people remain hospitalized nearly two weeks after a suspected drunken driver veered into a South By Southwest festival crowd in a wreck blamed for three deaths.A spokesman for...
View ArticleBe prepared: Lubbock Preparedness Fair will give information Saturday
If you’ve ever struggled to find out which varieties of tomatoes would be most likely to survive and be fruitful over the hot, windy Lubbock summer, there’s a seminar this weekend for that.The Church...
View ArticleCollege-bound TRiO program to hold luncheon in Lubbock Friday
National TRiO Day will be celebrated in Lubbock at a Legacy Event Center luncheon Friday, March 28.The South Plains area has eight TRiO programs, which were created to expand access to a college...
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