Death notices
Thomas Berg, 83, of Lubbock died April 13, 2013. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today at the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Griffin Mortuary.William Dwain Burks, 79, of Lubbock died April 30, 2013....
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We attended a rally to show our support for our city councilman, Victor Hernandez, at Guadalupe Park on April 21. The consensus of the large crowd was they are happy with Mr. Hernandez.I hope the...
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MARIAH RAMOSMariah Athena Ramos, daughter of Richard and Christina Ramos, attended her quinceañera April 20 in Lubbock. The officiating minister was Father Jorge Rativa and she was escorted by Simian...
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Angelo State tosign Frenship kicker All-state kicker Josh Sparkman from Frenship is scheduled to sign a letter of intent with Angelo State during a 10 a.m. ceremony today at the high school, the...
View ArticleLawmaker disclosure bills get little love from Texas' top leaders
AUSTIN — Six months before the Texas Legislature kicked into gear, Gov. Rick Perry told reporters that candidates for public office should be as “transparent” as they can possibly be with their...
View ArticleTexas House OKs bill to allow driver's license renewal closer to home
AUSTIN – Residents of sparsely populated rural counties could soon renew their driver’s licenses or official ID cards at their local courthouse, instead of doing it at a far-away Texas Department of...
View ArticleWreckem247: Mesquite Horn 2015 offensive tackle picks up offers from Texas...
Texas Tech has extended early offers to several 2015 recruits.read more
View ArticleWreckem247: Texas Tech picks up its tenth commitment for the 2014 class
Texas Tech picked up its tenth commitment of the 2014 class on Wednesday when Dallas Lincoln athlete Derrick Neal made his pledge to the Red Raiders.<read more
View ArticleU.S. News recognizes FHS with 2013 Silver Award
Frenship High School has received a Silver Award for academic excellence in the 2013 Best High School Rankings released by U.S. News. Frenship ranks as the highest-rated high school on the South...
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Frenship defeats Andrews in regular season finaleANDREWS — Frenship scored early and often, and the Tigers finished the regular season with a 15-2 non-district victory over Andrews on Saturday.Stephen...
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AUSTINPublic universities in Texas would have to offer students fixed four-year tuition prices under a bill that has cleared a key House vote.Gov. Rick Perry has hammered public universities about...
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I’d like to make a suggestion addressed to visitors to Lubbock and those to whom they visit. I live in a large city and wondered what I would do with my Tech student daughter during a visit last...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush library opens to public
DALLAS — The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opened to the public Wednesday, with the 43rd president greeting 43 area schoolchildren who were its first visitors.“It was amazing seeing...
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Annual Business Expo set for May 9 The 20th annual Business Expo will be held at Lubbock Memorial Center on May 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the theme “Scaling New Heights.”More than 200 businesses...
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25 yearsThe Lubbock Right to Life will host the 1988 Texas Right to Life state conference Friday and Saturday. The event will take place at the Lubbock Plaza Hotel.50 yearsA series of three flight...
View ArticleVolunteer Center to hold youth film festival
FILM FESTIVALThe Volunteer Center presents the Youth Film Festival from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 3, at the Legacy Event Center, 1500 14th St. For more information, call 747-0551 or email,...
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Country singer Jason Aldean rolling into town for show at United Spirit Arena.GO!
View ArticleHarrison announces retirement from LISD
Longtime Lubbock Independent School District assistant athletic director David Harrison announced his retirement on Wednesday.Harrison has been with LISD for the past 24 years, first as an assistant...
View ArticleLCHS sweeps bi-district series
FORT WORTH — Madison Davis hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning and James Hardberger took a no-hitter into the seventh, helping Lubbock Christian High beat Colleyville Covenant Christian 4-3...
View ArticleTexas Tech University Press hosts book signing, dinner reception
Texas Tech University Press will host the 11th-annual Literary Lubbock benefiting the Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest, a book series published by the press, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday,...
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