Community briefs
Fall arts, crafts fest to be held Sept. 14 The 43rd annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Lubbock Garden and Arts Center, 4215 University Ave. The...
View ArticleCowboys moving to new suburb in Dallas
FRISCO — The Dallas Cowboys formally announced Tuesday they are moving their headquarters from suburban Irving to suburban Frisco after winning overwhelming approval for a $115 million development that...
View ArticleFriends, art lovers recall 'Texas' cast, crew as 'vibrant,''talented'
One was remembered for his bounding energy and huge smile. Another for a powerful singing voice that carried across the street from his Canyon apartment.All were remembered for their passion for...
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The City Council recently approved about $300,000 in extra funding for an ongoing major airport runway project.SECTION A
View Article2 still hospitalized after Texas wreck kills 5
AMARILLO (AP) — The two survivors of a two-vehicle Texas Panhandle traffic accident that killed five members of summer musical production are still in the hospital.A spokesman for Northwest Texas...
View ArticleEmotions, little spectacle at Fort Hood trial
FORT HOOD (AP) — Maj. Nidal Hasan hasn’t made disruptive outbursts while on trial for the worst mass shooting ever on a U.S. military base. When soldiers testify how the Army psychiatrist shot and left...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Isidoro “LoLo” Hiracheta, 78, of Slaton died Aug. 15, 2013. Services are pending with Broadway Funeral Directors. Olivia Martinez, 56, died Aug. 15, 2013. Mass of Christian burial will be 2 p.m....
View ArticleRangel: Another special session, election hang in balance
AUSTIN — If everything goes as Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and leaders in the predominantly Republican Texas Legislature expect, the month-long registration period for the 2014 primaries should...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Keep weeds on Lubbock's highways mowed also
I wanted to write to express my disappointment the right-of-ways on both the Marsha Sharp Freeway and Loop 289 are overgrown with weeds. Some are so tall now they are not only unattractive but are even...
View ArticleHats Off: Annual Vamos a Pescar fishing event brought fun to families
Hundreds of visitors tested their fishing skills and luck at the Buddy Holly Recreation Area recently for Lubbock’s fifth annual Vamos a Pescar “Let’s Go Fishing” event. Fishing licenses were not...
View ArticleLetter: LP&L bills are going up quickly
LP&L bills are going up quickly Here’s why people are upset. My June LP&L bill was up 21 percent over my May bill. My July bill was up 27 percent over my June bill. My August bill was up 18...
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Avenue Q resurfacing was a good job Thumbs-up to the workmen who resurfaced Avenue Q. I don’t think I’ve seen a better job anywhere — and they achieved this during trying conditions. The results are...
View ArticleTexas and region
AMARILLOFederal investigators said a man who died last month when the small plane he was piloting crashed in a Texas Panhandle neighborhood had only one engine running and was trying to return to the...
View ArticleFort Hood suspect kicked gun from officer's hand
FORT HOOD — With the gunman standing over her, Fort Hood police officer Kimberly Munley tried to fire her weapon as she lay bleeding on the ground. Nothing happened.The shooter then kicked the gun from...
View ArticleCity Hall serves as dropoff site for donated school supplies
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVEThe city of Lubbock is joining Unite Supermarkets and five area school districts for the “Supply Our Schools” school supply drive. A supply our schools barrel is located inside the...
View ArticleCivil Filings
72ND DISTRICT COURTJUDGE RUBEN G. REYESLubbock Central Appraisal District against Delores Alejandro, suit on tax petition99TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE WILLIAM C. SOWDERDane Church and Robin Church against...
View ArticleFish fry for literacy
Fish fry hosted to promote literacy Community groups for literacy are hosting a fish fry at Mackenzie Park from 4-8 p.m. today to kick off the new school year. The fish fry is tied to a recent $24.5...
View ArticleShow pushes on amid tragedy
Before a large crowd in its outdoor amphitheatre, the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon was eclipsed Thursday night by a dedicated troupe determined to deliver a musical triumph from the tragedy that has...
View ArticleTCHS goes 3-0 at Bev Ball tourney
ABILENE — Sunni Zamora registered 26 kills and Morgan Prince racked up 68 assists as Trinity Christian went 3-0 in pool play Friday at the Bev Ball Tournament, advancing into bracket play as one of the...
View ArticleWhat's new at South Plains colleges?
Thousands of college students are flooding to the South Plains as summer dissolves into fall, and here's what's new at Texas Tech, Lubbock Christian University, South Plains College and Wayland Baptist...
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