Our View: City Council needs to be evaluating its three top employees each year
A little less than a year ago, the Lubbock City Council was considering changing the evaluation process of its three highest salaried employees — city manager, city attorney and city secretary.Yearly...
View ArticleLetter: Williams is one of the best at what he does
Williams is one of the best at what he does Re: The letter “She wants Williams replaced,” A-J, June 17.Walter Williams is one of the two or three best economists in the U.S.VANCE SCOGGIN/Plainview
View ArticleNorth Texas federal judge to take senior status
FORT WORTH — After spending almost 22 years on the bench, U.S. District Judge Terry Means is still haunted by the brutal abduction and murder of Arlington teenager Lisa Rene, a case that resulted in...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Annie Johnson, 78, of Big Spring died June 21, 2013. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, in the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home &...
View ArticleNone hurt in nightclub shooting, police chase
A disagreement at a Depot District nightclub erupted in gunfire just after 2 a.m. Saturday, June 22, according to Lubbock police.Sgt. Jason Lewis said there was an argument inside Heaven Nightclub, in...
View ArticleTeens of the Month
Eric Baumann, a sixth-grader at Frenship, is the son of Josh and Kelly Savage. He is involved in soccer and athletics. Shane Garcia, a sixth-grader at Terra Vista, is the son of Robert and Teresa...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
June 23, 201325 yearsConcerns about computer costs, which represent roughly a fourth of the increase in the 1989 budget, were voiced today at a work session of the Lubbock Central Appraisal District...
View ArticleTexas lawmakers scramble on issues as special session deadlines loom
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are meeting in Austin to beat key deadlines to pass legislation in the special session.The House will take up major new restrictions on abortions in Texas on Sunday,...
View ArticleFort Worth police: Man shot during stabbing
FORT WORTH — Police in Fort Worth say they killed a man who was stabbing a woman when they arrived at a local apartment building.A police spokesman tells WFAA-TV that officers heard cries for help...
View Article2 injured in A&M accident released from hospital
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — Two people injured in the collapse of a barn frame under construction at Texas A&M University have been released from the hospital.St. Joseph Regional Health Center spokesman...
View ArticleTexas & Region
Texas & RegionDALLASA 31-year-old man is expected to face a murder charge after Dallas police say he stabbed another person outside a nightclub.Police say Adolph Junior Menjivar exchanged words...
View Article82nd Street Cafe celebrates 25th Anniversary, reflects with gratitude
As 82nd Street Cafe passes the quarter-century mark, gratitude will continue to be the theme of their song, just as it has been since they opened their doors on June 27, 1988.Founder Sherry Pierson...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's pages
Monday, June 2425 yearsOfficials at Texas Tech University and its Health Sciences Center (HSC) are indicating no connection between the recently disclosed resignation plans of medical school Dean Dr....
View ArticleDeath Notices
Robert “Bob” Cline, 88, of Vealmoor died June 22, 2013, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Big Spring. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mount Olive Memorial Park Chapel....
View ArticleTexas in top 10 worst states to be a kid
Texas in top 10 worst states to be a kid AUSTIN — Texas remains one of the 10 worst states in America to be a kid, according to a report released today.The Annie E. Casey Foundation, in its annual Kids...
View ArticleHouse OKs transportation funding, sentencing bills
AUSTIN — After hours of exhausting debate on a sweeping proposal limiting abortion, the Texas House made quick work of other key bills, voting early Monday to approve funding for major transportation...
View ArticleMexican delegation in Dallas to learn about courts
DALLAS — The U.S. attorney's office in Dallas is hosting a meeting with members of a delegation from Mexico shaping changes to the country's judicial system.read more
View ArticlePearland police fatally shoot patient in custody
PEARLAND — A Houston-area police officer has shot and killed a theft suspect who tried to flee a hospital while being treated for injuries suffered during his arrest.Pearland police say the officer who...
View ArticleSupreme Court refuses to review 'Norfolk 4' case
RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a former sailor's bid to clear his name in the high-profile "Norfolk Four" case.The justices rejected Eric Wilson's appeal without comment Monday.read...
View ArticleTexas lawmaker tries to impeach UT system regent
AUSTIN — A powerful Texas House Republican wants to remove a University of Texas System regent, accusing him of interfering with the system's flagship Austin campus and its management.read more
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