Judge bars most motive evidence in Fort Hood trial
FORT HOOD (AP) — The judge overseeing the Fort Hood shooting trial blocked prosecutors on Monday from using several witnesses and most evidence they had sought to explain the alleged motive behind the...
View ArticleTexas official travel magazine seeks top sites
AUSTIN (AP) — The state’s official travel magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary next year and readers have a chance to vote for their top spots.Texas Highways is published by the Texas Department of...
View ArticleKlein seeks input at town hall
District 3 Lubbock City Councilman Todd Klein will host a town hall-style Coffee with Citizens event at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20.The event will be in the east coffee shop room at Market Street, 3405...
View ArticleBig iron roadrunner ready for highway
Blacksmith artist R.G. Box of Lubbock has completed a six-foot roadrunner and is preparing to truck the iron bird south to the University of Texas at San Antonio for use by the school’s Roadrunners...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Welcome back to college and university students from outside...
As the fall semester nears, we welcome the students from cities outside our area who make their homes in Lubbock and the region during the school year while attending universities and colleges. They...
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Fall arts, crafts fest set for 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. They are...
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140TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE JIM BOB DARNELLLubbock Central Appraisal District against Richard Bosquez, Cynthia Bosquez and Blye Ocean V. LLC (lienholder), suit on tax petition237TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:The Lubbock Industrial Foundation announced Friday it will assist Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) in a quest to have Lubbock selected as the site of the proposed Superconducting...
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Culwell to speak at workforce luncheon The Effect on Workforce Opportunities Panel and Discussion Luncheon will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Lubbock Scottish Rite,...
View ArticleBusiness groups, pilots hit Abbott on merger
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas and Fort Worth chambers of commerce and union pilots at Texas-based American Airlines say the state’s attorney general should support American’s proposed merger with US Airways...
View ArticleMidland outlasts Frenship in five
MIDLAND — Frenship’s Clarissa Gonzales registered 11 kills and 17 assists Monday night, but Midland beat the Tigers, 25-20, 18-25, 25-15, 20-25, 15-13 in a hastily arranged volleyball match.The match...
View ArticleSuspect in Fort Hood shootings waits turn in court
FORT HOOD (AP) — Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood that killed 13 and wounded dozens, is about to get his best chance yet to explain his actions — though whether he...
View ArticleTexas Tech calls for Aug. 19
Aug. 1911:01 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated a forgery report at the Prosperity Bank in the Student Union Building. Three checks were forged.3:24 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a burglary...
View ArticleTech hosts Red Raider Palapalooza
Texas Tech’s Center for Active Learning and Undergraduate Engagement will host Red Raider Palapalooza from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 21 at Urbanovsky Park.The event is part of Raider Welcome Week and will...
View ArticleSchool law enforcement to heighten security measures for the upcoming school...
As area school districts approach the upcoming school year, student safety and security may be higher on the priority list than ever. Many area school officials were admittedly shaken by the tragic...
View ArticleLubbock police seeking robbery suspect
Lubbock police are searching for a robbery suspect who stole printer ink Sunday, Aug. 18, from Kmart in the 6500 block of University Avenue.The suspect is described as a white man about 5 feet, 6...
View ArticleHenry indicted in connection with July murder
A Lubbock County grand jury indicted Ebedmelech Henry, 36, with one count of murder Tuesday, Aug. 20.Henry is charged with murder in the July death of Timothy James.Henry was arrested July 25 after...
View ArticleWreckEm247: Safety commit Jah'Shawn Johnson working to recruit 2015 four-star...
Since committing to the Red Raiders, Ennis safety Jah'Shawn Johnson has worked hard recruiting some of his teammates to Tech, including four-star deferead more
View ArticleOur View: Lubbock High's new cafeteria complements original building
Lubbock architect Ed Stiles recalls three directives were given by the Lubbock Independent School District board of trustees regarding the design of Lubbock High School’s new cafeteria. The first was...
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