LISD Head Start families get free ride to ABC Rodeo
Lubbock Independent School District Head Start families will get free tickets to the ABC Rodeo this week through a partnership with PlainsCapital Bank.“PlainsCapital Bank generously purchased the rodeo...
View ArticleLubbock fire investigators say fatal house fire was possible arson
Lubbock fire officials say a March 20 fire where one person died in South Lubbock was possibly arson.A preliminary investigation indicates the fire was intentionally set, according to a Tuesday, March...
View ArticleRegent accused UT chancellor of dereliction
HOUSTON (AP) — Embattled University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall Jr. accused System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa of dereliction of duty for not moving against UT-Austin President Bill Powers...
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Local pageant now taking applications The Miss Lubbock Texas/Miss Lubbock Texas Teen Pageant is now accepting applications.All girls single and at least 13 and under 27 years as of Feb. 1 are eligible...
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25 years: The skies over Reese Air Force Base reverberated Saturday afternoon when the U.S. Air Force Flying Thunderbirds’ pilots put their F-16 jet fighters through a 40-minute show that involved...
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The latest developments in the goal to raise money for a Lubbock performing arts center.SECTION A
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Tech women winCarolina tournament CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sophomore Kimmy Hill tied a personal best and course record with a 5-under-par 67, leading the Texas Tech women’s golf team to the title at the...
View ArticleDefendants get Marsh 3 settlement agreements
A Houston attorney who represents 11 unnamed men who sued Stanley Marsh 3 over sex abuse claims has agreed to turn over confidential settlement agreements reached in those cases to attorneys for...
View ArticleLubbock police investigating Tuesday night robbery
No one was injured during a robbery around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, when three men reportedly armed with handguns entered a central Lubbock store and demanded money from the store clerk.Lubbock...
View ArticleHouston bayou's evolution into busy port ongoing
HOUSTON (AP) — A century ago, the Houston Ship Channel was nothing more than a bayou meandering into the Gulf of Mexico. Today, massive ocean-going vessels carrying thousands of containers zip in and...
View ArticleTolbert wants release from Tech
Texas Tech confirmed that junior forward Jordan Tolbert asked for a release on Wednesday. Tech will grant his release to any school outside the Big 12.Tolbert became the 37th member of the 1,000-Point...
View ArticleLubbock ISD to name news principals of Harwell and Whiteside elementary schools
The Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees is expected to appoint new leaders at Harwell and Whiteside elementary schools at its Thursday, March 27 meeting.Nancy Sharp, director of...
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Jaryn Taylor Jones and Kevin Clay Kilmer were united in marriage at 6:00 p.m., March 15, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church in Slaton. Reverend Steve Campbell officiated the ceremony. Jenna...
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Mr. and Mrs. Larry Petree are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Taylor Anne Petree, to Taylor Reed Perio, all of Lubbock. Taylor is the son of Ms. Dianne Hastings of Port Neches,...
View Article1 killed in crash on I-27 in North Lubbock
One person died in a crash about 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, on Interstate 27 near Regis Street, according to Lubbock police.It was not clear how many vehicles were involved.Follow A-J Media reporter...
View ArticleFrenship sports roundup: Rawlins' no-hitter starts Tigers off on right foot...
WOLFFORTH — Jay Rawlins threw a five-inning no-hitter and Brett Hinson went 4 for 5 with six runs batted as Frenship slammed San Angelo Lake View 20-0 Tuesday, March 18 in a District 4-4A opener.The...
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THURSDAY, MARCH 275 p.m.: Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Caprock at Frenship (area playoffs)5 p.m.: Heritage and Terra Vista middle school track6 p.m.: Heritage pre-UIL choir concert7 p.m.: Varsity Girls...
View ArticleHilliard leaving Cooper to coach, be athletic coordinator at Frenship
In nine seasons, Trent Hilliard turned Cooper girls basketball into one of the most consistently successful programs not only on the South Plains but in the state.Now, he’ll get a chance to do it at...
View ArticlePreparedness 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...
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