From the A-J's pages
25 yearsLubbock residents have until July 11 to request a public hearing concerning an operations permit application for the proposed “waste-to-energy” facility on Municipal Hill.50 yearsA railroad...
View ArticleCommunity service: Encompass employees spread kindness
Encompass Home Health has empowered its employees to go into their communities and do random acts of kindness. Project IGNITE gives local teams a set amount of money with instructions to simply make an...
View ArticleHealth Briefs
People ages 60 to 80 sought for Tech study The Texas Tech department of health, exercise, and sport sciences is looking for people between 60 and 80 years old to participate in a study on how vascular...
View ArticleFor Davis, opportunity knocks at inopportune time
Wendy Davis is never going to see a better moment for a statewide run for office, even though the odds of a Democrat winning statewide in Texas could not be worse.She would almost certainly lose.read more
View ArticleDeath Notices
Tomasa Alvarado, 75, of Lewisville died June 30, 2013. Services are pending with Mark A Jones Funeral Directors of Brownfield.Mildred Avery , 83, of Lubbock and formerly of Whitharral died June 29,...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: LEDA's invitation to gun manufacturers to move to Lubbock
On Gov. Rick Perry’s most recent out-of-state trip to invite businesses to move to Texas, he made a special invitation to gun manufacturers. The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance and Market Lubbock...
View Article15-year-old shot to death in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police say a 15-year-old boy was shot to death while walking with two other teens after someone opened fire from a vehicle that pulled up near them.Police say Albert Carrillo...
View ArticleTexas Tech police calls for June 28-30
June 2811:27 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated a traffic accident, without injuries, which occurred in the Z3F parking lot.2:18 p.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated theft, which occurred on...
View ArticleWreckem247: Grapevine defensive tackle Junior Onyenah holds a few Big 12...
Grapevine defensive tackle Junior Onyenah impressed the coaches at Texas Tech’s Rockwall-Heath camp in June and he’s still hoping to pick up an offer fread more
View ArticleCity's first tattoo convention planned
City’s first tattoo convention planned The 2013 Full Tilt Tattoo Convention, conceived by Toshia Chere Humphries and Jessica Tweed, will take place throughout the Oct. 11-13 weekend at the Lubbock...
View ArticleAviation boot camp scheduled by Silent Wings Museum
Aviation boot camps set at Silent Wings The Silent Wings Museum has scheduled Aviation Boot Camps for children ages 8 to 12 July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 2.The camps, which costs $50 each, are designed...
View ArticleDeath notices
Connie V. Aguirre, 63, of Slaton died June 30, 2013. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Englewood Cemetery. Englunds Funeral Service of Slaton.Herbert Lee Armstrong, 69, of Midland died...
View ArticleQuick Opinion
Given last week’s drama in Austin, it may be impossible to hope the state’s second special legislative session can be carried out in a civil manner. Republicans and Democrats have drawn their lines in...
View ArticleLetter: Locking of school playgrounds
As a Lubbock citizen and taxpayer, I have a question for the Lubbock ISD. Why are the gates to the playground at Preston Smith School locked? We pay our school taxes, yet we are denied the opportunity...
View ArticleMarriage Licenses
Zoltan Adrian Krudy and Soyeon AhnPatrick D. Dotson and Louisa Sonya MoralezJorge Alejandro Flores and Gabriella Renee MartinezMatthew Cole Heitzman and Katelyn Marie ViebrockRobert Jay Meador and...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. Jose DeLeon and Ms. Angelina Servin of Lubbock, a boy weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces May 21 at University Medical Center.Mr. Jessie Contreras Jr. and Ms. Roxanne Duarte of Lubbock, a girl weighing 7...
View ArticleCivil Filings
72ND DISTRICT COURTJUDGE RUBEN G. REYESKenda Sellers against Betenbough Quality Homes Inc. and Real Property Resources Inc., suit on account
View ArticleAssumed names
Assumed Name: Head Hunter Tactical; Owner: Hunter YoungAssumed Name: Dent Kings and Company; Owner: Jose A. SaucedaAssumed Name: Dent Kings and Company; Owner: Tomas A. AlmanzaAssumed Name: Texas...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 yearsLegislation to repeal two controversial tax measures — the windfall profits tax and an off-roads diesel fuel use tax — still is pending in the House of Representatives, but U.S Rep. Larry...
View ArticleLocal Sports Briefly
Four from Tech earngolf scholars award Texas Tech golfers Kim Kaufman, Gabby Dominguez, Hannah Arnold and Beverly Mendoza were honored Monday as all-American scholars by the Women’s Golf Coaches...
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