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When summer temps max out on the South Plains, you can spell relief w-a-t-e-r.There’s plenty at the world’s original — and consistently top-rated — water resort, New Braunfels’s...
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Texas & RegionDALLASPolice say a 34-year-old man has been arrested for leaving his five young children in a car while he drank inside a Dallas bar.Francisco Enrique Lopez was arrested Sunday after...
View ArticleGarden, arts center plans summer celebration
Garden, arts center plans celebration A summer celebration in the gardens will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at the Lubbock Garden and Arts Center, 4215 University Ave.The event is free...
View ArticleLubbock Interfaith Dialogue to hold discussion
Lubbock Interfaith to hold discussion Lubbock Interfaith Dialogue will meet at noon today, June 25, at St. John’s United Methodist Church (15th Street and University Avenue) to hold a discussion. The...
View Article4th on Broadway to feature street dances
4th on Broadway to feature street dances Grupo Siggno will headline a street dance at 7:30 p.m. on July 3 at the Courthouse Plaza, Broadway and Texas Avenue, as a kickoff for the 2013 4th on Broadway...
View ArticleRailroad commission a stop, not a destination
The Railroad Commission of Texas may seem like a regulatory backwater. It oversees regulation of the oil and gas business in Texas, and when that involved prices and production limits and such, it was...
View ArticleDeath notices
Wanda Cutbirth, 80, of Lubbock, formerly of Midland, died June 23, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Ellis Funeral Home of...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 yearsCommunity concern has produced a victory for Texas Tech University’s Double T logo, and a Tech subcommittee has determined that no restrictions will be applied to the symbol. 50 yearsHigh...
View ArticleHiker dies after fall in Palo Duro Canyon
AMARILLO — Authorities say a 47-year-old man from Austria has died after falling into a deep ravine near a trail in Palo Duro CanyonRandall County sheriff's office spokesman Danny Alexander says the...
View ArticleHarris County officials to discuss Astrodome plan
HOUSTON — A plan to turn the iconic but deteriorating Houston Astrodome into a giant convention center and exhibition space is to be presented to Harris County leaders.County commissioners in Houston...
View ArticleNorth Texas couple arrested in deaths of puppies
FORT WORTH — A Tarrant County couple have been arrested on animal cruelty charges after authorities say three puppies were found dead and burned in a barrel over the weekend.read more
View ArticleNorth Texas couple arrested in deaths of puppies
FORT WORTH (AP) — A Tarrant County couple have been arrested on animal cruelty charges after authorities say three puppies were found dead and burned in a barrel over the weekend.The Fort Worth...
View ArticleWreckEm247: Ennis safety Jah'Shawn Johnson lists Texas Tech in his top three,...
Ennis safety Jah’Shawn Johnson holds offers from eight different BCS programs, but three schools are currently leading the way for his talents.
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Partial fireworks ban is logical
The recent rains in Lubbock County have been nice, but the Lubbock County Commissioners Court still made a logical decision to ban skyrockets with sticks and missles with fins in the county. The risk...
View ArticleDeath notices
Gary Vance Burkhart II, 41, of Waurika, Okla., formerly of Lubbock, died June 21, 2013. Services will be 2 p.m. today in the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Chapel. Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home of Marietta,...
View ArticleTexas lawmakers investigate UT system regent
AUSTIN — The Texas House launched a formal investigation into a University of Texas System regent on Tuesday and will consider whether to impeach him.House Speaker Joe Straus assigned the investigation...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. Craig Scott and Kylie Qualls of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces at 12:21 a..m. May 7 at University Medical Center.Mr. Skyler Walton and Ms. Veronica Molina of Lubbock, a boy weighing 8...
View ArticleCivil Filings
99TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE WILLIAM C. SOWDERLubbock County Hospital District and University Medical Center against Elijio Jaramillo, suit on account237TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE LES HATCHJenna L. Dickey...
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25 yearsWest Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department members will present information to support their request for a loan to build a new building during Monday’s County Commissioners Court meeting scheduled...
View ArticleCivil Filings
72ND DISTRICT COURTJUDGE RUBEN G. REYESBrice Clements, Kaley Williams, Sydney Williams, Kevin Williams, Kyle Williams and Gerald Dewayne McClaran against Isaac Valdez, suit on personal injury...
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