Fugitive arrested on confidence game charges
AUSTIN (AP) — San Antonio police have arrested a fugitive accused of running a long-term confidence scheme with victims in Ohio, Florida and Texas.A department spokesman said Friday that officers...
View ArticleAmerican to offer first-class air service at Lubbock airport on trial basis
This summer, Lubbock will have first-class air service for the first time in recent memory.On June 12, American Airlines will begin a two-month trial by replacing five to six daily flights from Lubbock...
View ArticlePerry disgusted by cartoon depicting explosion
AUSTIN (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry is expressing “disgust and disappointment” after a California newspaper ran a cartoon depicting him boasting about business booming in Texas just before a major...
View ArticleFaith briefs
Church of Nations Conference today The Church of Nations 2013 Conference, “Elevated to Refresh Others,” will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Church of Nations, 5902 11th Place. Special guest...
View ArticleCash for road repair in shale areas proves elusive
As he looks at the calendar, DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler is getting nervous.Fowler is among a group of officials in the Eagle Ford Shale area who are lobbying for money to address the rural South...
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Entries sought for look-alike contest Do you resemble your mother? What about your daughter? If so, we want to see.It’s time again for The Avalanche-Journal’s annual Mother Daughter Look-Alike Contest....
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 yearsEight counties surrounding Lubbock will be asked to sign a mutual aid agreement for law enforcement, Lubbock County Commissioners decided Tuesday during a special meeting. 50 yearsAs a part of...
View ArticleAssumed names
■ Assumed Name: JEMH Farms; Owner: Justin E. Arnold■ Assumed Name: JEMH Farms; Owner: Matthew H. Arnold■ Assumed Name: Z-Man Enterprises and Media Group LLC; Owner: Jose A. Zuniga■ Assumed Name: Z-Man...
View ArticleArea small colleges roundup: LCU's Kauten, Lutz each hit three homers vs....
PLAINVIEW — Brett Kauten and Joel Lutz each homered three times and combined for 14 RBIs, allowing No. 5 Lubbock Christian to split a doubleheader at Wayland Baptist with a 20-16 victory over the...
View ArticleSmith picks up first recruit as Tech coach
Texas Tech picked up its first hoops signee of the Tubby Smith era on Friday when New Mexico Junior College guard Robert Turner chose to become a Red Raider, four days after receiving an offer.“We are...
View ArticleHigh school baseball roundup: Thorne's RBI single lifts Coronado past San...
Tyler Thorne hit a single to right to drive in Zane Ancell for the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, lifting Coronado to a 7-6 victory over San Angelo Central in a key District 2-5A game on...
View ArticleRick Perry willing to call special session if needed
Gov. Rick Perry is warning state legislators that it could be a long, hot summer in Austin if they don’t pass his top priorities: funding water and transportation projects and cutting business taxes....
View ArticleTexas lawmakers inquire into plant explosion
AUSTIN — Sen. Robert Duncan, a key player in the budget bill negotiations between the House and the Senate in the 2011 session, is back as a member of the joint legislative panel that recommends to the...
View ArticleLawsuits from fertilizer plant blast now total 6
WACO (AP) — The deadly Central Texas fertilizer plant explosion has now spawned six lawsuits, including one from the family of a volunteer firefighter killed in the blast.Fourteen people died and more...
View ArticleAmarillo, Midland seeing benefits from performing arts centers
A proposed performing arts center in downtown Lubbock wouldn’t be the first such venue to take the stage in West Texas in recent years.Organizers for performing arts centers in Midland and Amarillo...
View ArticleLubbock High softball tops Amarillo, wins first playoff series since 1997
Anissa Martinez was 3-years-old the last time the Lubbock High softball team advanced out of the bi-district round of the playoffs.After the senior Lady Westerner helped pick off three baserunners and...
View ArticleMarine veteran offers inspiration at Workforce lunch
A retired Marine noncommissioned officer who lost both legs in combat seven years ago shared a story of hope and recovery last week at the WorkforceSolutions South Plains employer awards luncheon.The...
View ArticleChaps offense explodes to finish regular season with 10-0 victory over...
The way Kyle Forsyth and Tom Bailey were pitching Saturday afternoon, a run-rule was about the last thing anyone expected.But there it was, as Sooner Athletic Conference rivals Lubbock Christian and...
View ArticleLubbock’s future for performing arts looks brighter
A proposed performing arts center is welcome news to Lubbock leaders, especially as the $85-million, privately-funded project planned for downtown Lubbock takes the spotlight off the city’s...
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