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JOSHUAA North Texas school district has apologized to a high school valedictorian after his speech was silenced when it deviated from his pre-approved script during a graduation ceremony.Joshua School...
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25 yearsCounty property owners will see a reduction in ad valorem taxes because of the county sales tax.50 yearsPictures, charts, graphs and illustrations gathered in a continuing study of development...
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99TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE WILLIAM C. SOWDERSergio Mendez against Salvador Gonzales and Garner’s Well Services LLC, suit on other civil
View ArticleOur View: Special session should include more funding for transportation
Some of the members of the Texas Legislature commented before the regular legislative session ended on May 27 they were disappointed the Legislature didn’t adequately discuss transportation...
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Stiles’ funeral setfor Saturday Funeral services for longtime Texas Tech athletic figure Jess Stiles have been scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, located at 2021 Broadway in...
View ArticleFair: New Big Tex voice chosen but still secret
DALLAS (AP) — A new Big Tex has a new voice. But the State Fair of Texas isn’t ready to disclose whose pipes will provide that voice.Fair officials announced Thursday that the voice talent has been...
View ArticleTexas unemployment largely flat at 6.5 percent
AUSTIN (AP) — State officials say the Texas unemployment rate has remained essentially flat as 19,500 jobs were added to the work force in May.The Texas Workforce Commission announced Friday that the...
View ArticleMonkey nips at Texas officer during traffic stop
ARANSAS PASS, Texas (AP) — A South Texas police officer had to deal with some unexpected monkey business as he wrote a speeding ticket.A pet monkey bit Aransas Pass Officer Keith Moore on the hand in...
View ArticleMonterey outlasts Chapin for berth in 7-on-7 State Tournament
With bruising senior running back Travon Benton back in the mix for this season, the Monterey football team was already going to have a solid ground game.Don’t look now, but after Friday, the Plainsmen...
View ArticleName change planned for Baby Land portion of cemetery
The life and art of Vivian Tamplin Cooke will be remembered at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22, in a ceremonial name change for a baby land portion of the City of Lubbock Cemetery.She is the namesake for the...
View ArticleLubbock's unemployment rate rises slightly; annual growth for Texas remains...
Lubbock’s jobless rate rose slightly from last month but is still below last year’s, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.The local unemployment rate for May was estimated at 5.3 percent,...
View ArticleSome legislators expecting second special session next spring
AUSTIN — After meeting on and off this week, the Texas Legislature reconvenes Sunday afternoon — a rare working day at the state Capitol — because a sense of urgency is in the air.The special session...
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Alderson general manager retires Paul Scott has retired from the general manager position at Alderson Auto Group. His replacement is Troy Tucker.“Paul has been an instrumental part of our executive...
View ArticleMR. & MRS. WELLMAN
MR. & MRS. WELLMANMr. and Mrs. Wellman of Lubbock recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal in their backyard with friends and family hosted by their daughter and...
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MR. & MRS. BEALMr. and Mrs. Beal of Lubbock recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at Redbud Baptist Church-Fellowship Hall. They are the parents of the late Danny...
View ArticleDromgoole: Lubbock area stone-tree houses featured in Texas book
Author-photographer Charles Garrett, who lives outside of Austin, has produced a remarkable full-color coffee-table book on “Stone-Tree Houses of Texas” (Rockstone Press, $30 paperback).The 269-page...
View ArticleMR. & MRS. LOPEZ
MR. & MRS. LOPEZMr. and Mrs. Lopez of Idalou recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the 50-Yard Line. They are the parents of Belinda Morgan and husband Tom of...
View ArticleNazareth German Festival to host annual German culture events
Nazareth German culture festival The 41st annual Nazareth German Festival will feature events in celebration of German culture.Numerous festival activities are planned for July 13, including a...
View ArticleTexas Ag Report
Scattered showers and warmer temperatures prevailed across much of the state last week. South Texas and the Plains received the most precipitation, with parts of South Texas recording 4 inches or more....
View ArticleQuick Opinion: The House voted down the farm bill
It’s disappointing the House of Representatives voted down the farm bill. Area agriculture producers deserve to have a good policy on which they can depend. The food stamp reforms were appealing,...
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