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AUSTINThere’s still no deal for more transportation dollars for Texas roads, sending House and Senate leaders back to the bargaining table.Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said Friday there are “significant...
View ArticleHats Off: Baumgartner is honored by Carnegie Commission for rescue
Rise Academy director Richard Baumgartner knew the man holding one of his teachers in Baumgartner’s locked office was armed with a knife. And he knew the police were on the way.But he feared something...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Vaughn Ross is executed for a 2001 double slaying.
Vaughn Ross made himself the judge, jury and executioner of Texas Tech administrator Douglas Birdsell, 53, and Viola Ross, 18, on Jan. 30, 2001. He had his own date with an executioner Thursday when a...
View ArticleRangel: Big money to make statewide races competitive
AUSTIN — Get ready for some highly competitive statewide races in the 2014 Republican primary — courtesy of big money.For folks not keeping track, for the first time in more than a decade, the offices...
View ArticleArea Opinions: It's time for a break from Legislature
It’s time for a break from Legislature Gov. Rick Perry should not add any more topics to the Legislature’s special session.When lawmakers are done with his current assignments — and it is all but...
View ArticleCommunity Briefs
UBS celebrates Christmas in July United Blood Services is celebrating Christmas in July and is asking the community to give the gift of life.Today, July 20, after donating blood, you can register to...
View ArticleWoman dies while riding Six Flags roller coaster
Roller-coaster rider killed at Six Flags ARLINGTON — A woman died Friday in an accident while riding the Texas Giant roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park.The accident happened just after 6:30...
View ArticleDivorces Granted
DIVORCES GRANTEDGlenda D. Sanders and Robert Lamar SandersJeremy Ross Sides and Cheryl Ann Reyna SidesJudy Chang Flores and Manuel Flores IIIRosa Isel Cruz and Pedro Celestino CruzLisa Lindsey and Mark...
View ArticleLubbock Health Care schedules events
HEALTH CARE EVENTLubbock Health Care will host activities and serve Coke floats, snowcones and watermelon from 2 to 3:30 p.m. through July and August at Lubbock Health Care, 4120 22nd Place.
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 yearsCattlemen will inject almost $45 million into promoting and researching their product in the upcoming year, according to John Birdwell of Lubbock, a longtime beef industry leader.50...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Reynolds of Plainview, a girl weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces at 2:07 p.m. May 15. Mr. and Mrs. Aaryn and Teresa Redvelski of Lubbock, a girl weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces at 2:19 a.m....
View ArticleAssumed names
■ Assumed Name: Beauty of Heart; owner: Nichole Jones■ Assumed Name: Posh Media; owner: Mad Posh Media■ Assumed Name: Christian and Faith Wedding and Party Planner; owner: Gricelda Jimenez■ Assumed...
View Article6 current, former Cowboys possible Brent witnesses
DALLAS — Six current or former Dallas Cowboys players have been listed by prosecutors as potential witnesses for the intoxication manslaughter trial of former lineman Josh Brent.Safeties Danny McCray...
View ArticleLetter: Educational donations improve quality of life
The new fracking techniques developed by Texas Tech Engineering Department Chairman Dr. Mohamed Soliman and two students were made possible by a grant from the Mary Livermore Foundation. She was the...
View ArticleBusiness Calendar
MONDAY, JULY 222013 Golf Classic Tournament – 8 a.m., Hillcrest Country Club, 4011 N. Boston Ave. Lubbock Chamber of Commerce annual tournament.TUESDAY, JULY 23read more
View ArticleConvention Calendar
■ Today, July 21 — Lubbock Caprock Convention. Expected attendance: 500.■ Tuesday, July 23-Sunday, July 28 — Japanese Junior Ambassadors. Expected attendance: 20.
View ArticleSales tax licenses
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending July 12:■ Rock Wood Iron Works 204 FM 1294■ L & L Oilfield Repair And Supply 161 Mason Road■...
View ArticleBusiness bulletin board
Peoples Bank promotes officer Larry Allen, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Peoples Bank, has announced the promotion of Banking Officer Lucas Pequeño to lender.Pequeño joined...
View ArticleCharges filed in case of men found held in Houston home
HOUSTON — A 31-year-old man was charged Saturday in connection with the discovery of four malnourished men being held against their will in a dungeon-like Houston home.Walter Renard Jones faces two...
View ArticleWoman's Six Flags roller coast death under investigation
ARLINGTON (AP) — Investigators will try to determine if a woman who died while riding a roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park in North Texas fell from the ride after some witnesses said she...
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