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25 yearsWhere’s the best place to look first if you want to buy a home, a car, a television, a coffee table or even a dress for Aunt Gertie? The Avalanche Journal, according to a recent survey by a...
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72ND DISTRICT COURTJUDGE RUBEN G. REYESQuestion Evans against Covenant Medical Center, Jon Swartwood, William Cockerhan, John Doe Elevator Repair Co. and John Doe Elevator Repairman, suit on personal...
View ArticleAssumed names
■ Assumed Name: RC Homes Rentals; Owner: Ruben Abelardo Cortez■ Assumed Name: Tu’Shade Blinds and Shades; Owner: Michelle Kleber■ Assumed Name: West Texas Accessory Depot; Owner: West Texas Jab LLC■...
View ArticleWater Line Break Causes Lane Closure at 19th & Ave A
A water line break at 19th Street and Avenue A has forced southbound traffic in that area down to one lane, according to a news release from the city of Lubbock.City crews are working to fix the break....
View ArticleFederal judge orders hearing next week on redistricting maps
AUSTIN — The 83rd Texas Legislature session ends Monday, but Sen. Kel Seliger and other key players in the two-year redistricting fight will likely stay in South Central Texas for a few more days.A...
View ArticleGet your event in the Memorial Day calendar
Is your business or organization planning public Memorial Day activities? If so, send the information to the Avalanche-Journal for publication in our Memorial Day events calendar.Send any important...
View ArticleFormer Texas Tech guard Martin Zeno leads Nilan Bisons to second straight...
On Friday, former Texas Tech guard Martin Zeno led the Nilan Bisons to their second consecutive Korisliiga Championship in Finland.
View ArticleDeveloper's proposal for 'super graphic signs' downtown uncertain
A proposal to allow “super graphic signs” on a handful of downtown Lubbock high-rises faces a towering hurdle in Lubbock’s City Council — if it makes it that far.Master developer Delbert McDougal’s...
View ArticleLocal agency seeks volunteer advocates to work with sexual assault survivors,...
Voice of Hope seeks volunteer advocates Voice of Hope, formerly Lubbock Rape Crisis Center, is seeking volunteer advocates. A 40-hour training program will be offered in June. Sessions will be hosted...
View ArticleLittlefield city manager appointed to new seat by governor
Littlefield City Manager Mike Arismendez can now add another title to his resume.He was appointed chairman of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation this week, after serving as a board member...
View ArticleHigh school baseball Region I playoff schedule
REGION IRegional Semifinals(*if necessary)CLASS 5ASouthlake Carroll (W4, 32-4-1)vs. Flower Mound Marcus (R5, 32-6)Game 1: 7:30 p.m. today, Southlake Carroll HSGame 2: 7:30 p.m. Friday, FM Marcus...
View ArticleTexas budget standoff shows late signs of easing
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A stalemate over a Texas budget deal eased late Wednesday when the House and Senate finally backed down and took up major pieces of a roughly $100 billion spending package that is...
View ArticleTexas Senate approves school marshal bill
AUSTIN — Texas public schools may soon have the option to have school marshals on campus, thanks to a bill the Texas Senate overwhelmingly approved Wednesday, May 22.“I am deeply concerned for the...
View ArticleOpen Meetings Act to allow video teleconferences
AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Legislature has amended the Open Meetings Act to allow for video teleconferences.The bill sent to the governor on Thursday would allow public officials to meet using a...
View ArticleTax tussle riling Legislature in final week
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nearly 2,000 people went to Gov. Rick Perry's website in January to sound off on how lawmakers should cut taxes by $1.8 billion. Many won't get what they wanted.read more
View ArticleHobby Lobby tests federal health care law's birth-control coverage mandate
DENVER — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer...
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Bowen, Rogers join talents for annual tour Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers have embarked on their seventh annual “Hold My Beer and Watch This” tour, and will perform at 10 p.m. June 19 at Wild West in...
View ArticleDeath notices
Marie Allen, 90, of Littlefield died May 22, 2013. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at the First Baptist Church in Sudan. Ellis Funeral Home.Emily Brookmole, 51, of Lubbock died May 20, 2013....
View ArticleWatch where you drive in city parks
Watch where you drive in city parks The city of Lubbock and Parks and Recreation wants to remind citizens that driving or parking vehicles on the grass or landscaping located in a city park or on city...
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