Texas Democrats, Republicans lose once-in-a-lifetime political donor
AUSTIN — Bobby Jack Perry was, in some ways, the stereotypical mysterious rich Texan at the middle of a conspiratorial Oliver Stone movie. He was the sort of political player whose combination of...
View ArticleNew Masked Rider to take reins, Raider Reds to pass guns to new mascots
Texas Tech University’s Transfer of Reins and Passing of Guns ceremonies will take place at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center.Two graduating Raider Reds, one who...
View ArticleState Rep. Tom Craddick brings no-texting-while-driving bill to House floor
AUSTIN – Amarillo and El Paso have already banned using hand-held wireless devices while driving, and other Texas cities including Lubbock are considering some type of cellphone ban for drivers.State...
View ArticleTeachers group fetes 10 for education contributions
In a reversal of typical recognitions, four of the Lubbock Classroom Teachers Association award winners already had been named statewide winners.Teacher retiree Pam Allison, Anita Evans of Waters...
View ArticleBorder Patrol finds remains of 2 in South Texas
McALLEN (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol agents in South Texas have found the remains of two suspected immigrants, adding to the dramatic increase in the number of bodies found so far this fiscal...
View ArticlePublic hearings set Thursday for redistricting bill
AUSTIN – A redistricting bill aimed at holding the 2014 primaries on time is advancing in the Texas Legislature and Lubbock Sen. Robert Duncan joins fellow Republican Kel Seliger of Amarillo as a...
View ArticleLubbock ISD classes to dismiss early
Classes in the Lubbock Independent School District will dismiss early on Wednesday, April 17, so teachers can participate in a scheduled half-day of professional development or training.Elementary...
View ArticleC. David Cobb, Linda Neal re-elected to ESC Region 17 board
Incumbents C. David Cobb and Linda Neal have been re-elected to the Lubbock-based Education Service Center Region 17 Board of Directors.Neal, of Whiteface, did not have a challenger and was re-elected...
View ArticleMuster to honor late Aggies
Former students and friends of Texas A&M University will assemble in Lubbock on April 21 for the annual Texas Aggie Muster to honor all Aggies who have died within the last year.Various Muster...
View ArticleDeath notices
Dona Burge, 94, died April 14, 2013. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, April 18, in Lemons Memorial Chapel. Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview.Manuel Rojo Gonzales Sr., 54, of Big Spring died April 13,...
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25 yearsAbsentee voting for the May 7 county, city and school district election begins at 8 a.m. Monday in three polling places in the county. 50 yearsLubbock had the hottest weather ever recorded in...
View ArticleLocal sports briefly
Cooper standout headed to LCU Cooper softball pitcher Abbi White will sign a letter of intent with Lubbock Christian University at 2 p.m. today at Cooper High School.The senior standout is 18-6 on the...
View ArticleSmith set to hire first assistant
Tubby Smith may be on the verge of naming the first assistant on his first coaching staff at Texas Tech.Alvin “Pooh” Williamson, who has spent time as an assistant at Texas A&M, SMU and, most...
View ArticleSteele OL Noel commits to Red Raiders
Texas Tech is expecting more than 20,000 fans to attend Saturday’s spring game, but on Tuesday the Red Raiders had another reason to be excited.Tech picked up its first offensive line commit of the...
View ArticleHigh school baseball roundup:
Zane Ancell went 4 for 4 with a pair of triples and two RBIs, and Tyler Thorne scattered two runs on five hits in a complete-game effort to lead Coronado to an 11-2 rout of Odessa Permian in a District...
View ArticleHigh school softball roundup: Midland Lee hands Coronado first District 2-5A...
Midland Lee scored four runs in its final three innings, and the Lady Rebels upset No. 1 Coronado 4-2 in a District 2-5A clash on Tuesday.Lee scored two runs in the fifth inning, tying the game 2-2....
View ArticleTeen falls from bridge onto I-27
AMARILLO — A girl fell more than 18 feet off the West Rockwell Road bridge and landed on Interstate 27 on Tuesday afternoon, April 16, authorities said.The unidentified teenager was transported by...
View ArticleXcel Energy could add more wind production
AMARILLO — Xcel Energy is considering proposals to add more wind energy to its local system.“The deadline for submission was last Friday, and we are now reviewing those proposals,” said company...
View ArticleWreckem247: Texas Tech adds running back commit
Texas Tech running backs coach Mike Jinks has helped the Red Raiders pick up their fifth commitment of the 2014 class, and their second in two days.
View ArticleState Sen. Kel Seliger files bill for Transportation Infrastructure Fund
AUSTIN – The way state Sen. Kel Seliger sees it, the oil and gas boom in West Texas and other areas of the state has put a tremendous strain on farm-to-market and county roads.So, on Tuesday Seliger,...
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