Tech recruiting roundup: OL Barrett to announce his college decision by Aug. 3
Dallas Skyline offensive lineman Ty Barrett is scheduled to announce his college decision Saturday. With only a week left to make an impact on the blue-chip tackle prospect, the Texas Tech coaches are...
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LCU to induct 1983 title team Lubbock Christian University will induct its 1983 national champion baseball team into the LCU Hall of Honor as part of a 30-year team reunion on Sept. 27-28, the school...
View ArticleSheriff says body of man, 20, found in river
SAN ANTONIO — Authorities say they have identified the body of a man pulled from the Guadalupe River as a 20-year-old from Austin who had been spending the day with friends.read more
View ArticleWestbrook: James Minton transformed Lubbock's yards with the touch of an artist
Nobody could prune a tree or set a boulder like James Minton.And when he passed away June 30 in Alta Loma, Calif., those who recalled his talent for landscaping set up an endowed internship to...
View ArticleJunior Ambassador program crosses cultural lines
Junior Ambassador program crosses cultural linesSeventeen Japanese teenagers got the chance to experience American culture — particularly West Texas culture this week through the Junior Ambassador...
View Article2 rescued after night lost on mountain trail
EL PASO — Two teens reported missing after an evening hike on a West Texas mountain have been found unharmed but a searcher was hurt during the effort.The El Paso Fire Department says emergency...
View ArticleIdalou's Zahn to compete in THSCA All-Star game
Idalou center Alan Zahn will compete today for the North squad at the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star basketball game at Daniel Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth.Tipoff is set for 7:30...
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Texas & RegionFRISCOInvestigators say an8-year-old girl has died following a bicycle accident while on a hike-and-bike trail at a North Texas park.A Frisco police spokesman on Sunday did not...
View ArticleThinking of selling and buying a new home? Now is the time to act
We are so blessed to live in a city that has a stable housing market. With the low interest rates available and the amount of activity that is going on in the market today, it’s a good time to buy or...
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Edna Bird, 87, of Lubbock died July 27, 2013. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Nazarene in Seagraves. Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home.Clarence Black, 85, of Amherst died July 28, 2013....
View ArticleTexas has not surveyed injuries from plant blast
DALLAS (AP) — More than three months after a Texas fertilizer plant exploded, killing 15 people and hurting hundreds, the state still has not started surveying blast injuries despite interest from...
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25 yearsSpecial education supporters and junior high school teachers won victories Thursday night in separate school board meeting actions as the battle of the budget continued.50 yearsSouth Plains...
View ArticlePolice officer injured in Saturday night crash
A woman and a Lubbock police officer were injured in an accident Saturday night, July 27, in the 3300 block of 4th Street.Officer Sean House was westbound on 4th Street near Indiana Avenue when an...
View ArticleCorpus Christi leaders to consider ban on disposable plastic bags
CORPUS CHRISTI — Leaders of another Texas city will consider whether disposable plastic bags should be banned.The Corpus Christi City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to review a plan that would require...
View ArticleTexas Democratic lawmaker attends voting rights meeting at White House
AUSTIN — A Texas Democratic lawmaker is scheduled to attend a conference at the White House on voting rights.Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer was the only Texan invited to Monday's meeting in Washington with...
View ArticleTexas Tech police calls for July 26-28
July 262:19 p.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated a theft at a women’s restroom at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. A Kindle Fire, black leather cover and stylus were reported stolen.July...
View ArticleBENSON-BIBB
Kirby M’Lee Benson and Trevor J Bibb were united in marriage at 7:00 pm, July 27th, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas. Pastor Bobby Dagnel officiated the ceremony. Paige Baker, a...
View ArticleCulvert repair work requires FM 179 closure
The Texas Department of Transportation will close FM 179 between 34th and 50th Streets beginning Tuesday, July 30, to allow crews to make culvert repairs. The roadway will be closed to through-traffic...
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Myrna “LaRue” Casey, 75, formerly of Big Spring, died July 25, 2013, in Austin. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park. Nalley-Pickle and Welch...
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First Tech practiceopen to public Texas Tech’s first preseason football workout on Saturday will be open to the public and media, after which all remaining training camp practices will be closed.The...
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