From the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:The Lubbock chapter of the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering will sponsor an educational fair.50 years ago:A burglary at the office of the City of Lubbock Cemetery resulted in...
View ArticleWayland splits doubleheader with Oklahoma City
After dropping Game 1 of a doubleheader with No. 10 Oklahoma City, 7-3, Wayland Baptist sent Mason Taylor to the mound in night cap to try and earn a doubleheader split. Taylor got the job done,...
View ArticleDistricsts 1-5A/2-5A area meet results
DISTRICTS 1-5A/2-5A AREA MEETAt PlainsCapital Park/Lowrey FieldThursday’s Final ResultsGIRLSTeam totals: 1. Coronado, 83; 2. Tascosa, 82; 3. Odessa Permian, 68; 4. El Paso El Dorado, 64; 5. El Paso...
View ArticleFrenship wraps up 4-4A title outright
Frenship wrapped up the District 4-4A softball championship outright Thursday, beating Monterey 9-5 behind a three-hit, three-RBI game from K’Leigh Arredondo.Frenship finished 18-12 and 9-1 in...
View ArticleRock Paper Scissors tournament cancelled
Big Al’s second annual Rock Paper Scissors tournament, scheduled at noon Saturday, has been cancelled, according to an announcement by Lubbock Habitat for Humanity.The organization plans to reschedule...
View ArticleCity unemployment rates continue to drop as agriculture picks back up for summer
The start of the region’s heaviest farming season triggered another drop in Lubbock’s already low unemployment rate.From February to March, the city gained about 200 farming jobs, dropping the city’s...
View ArticleThree easy ways to make your home more appealing
Would you spend a little time or a few dollars to get more people interested in buying your house… maybe even for a higher price? Here are three simple, inexpensive projects to consider. Yes, paint...
View ArticleLetter: A nice moment for a World War II veteran
A nice moment for a World War II veteran Re: The letter “People here take time to help others,” A-J, April 12.I was at the South Loop post office recently when a heart-warming incident happened to me....
View ArticleLetter: Chalk Walk supports great teachers
Chalk Walk supports great teachers Who is your favorite teacher? Whether it was your first grade music instructor, school counselor, high school track coach or history professor, most of us can recall...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Grateful for kindness, will repay it forward
I have heard about the generosity and friendly people in Lubbock. Yesterday, I experienced it.While checking out at a local store, my card wouldn’t work. A kind lady behind me paid for my groceries....
View ArticleDeath Notices
Frank Gonzales Jr., 57, of Cotton Center died April 18, 2014. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. today, April 19, in Center Plains Cemetery. Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center.Patricia...
View ArticleCommunity briefs
Buckner leads drive to collect shoes Buckner International invites the Lubbock community to collect new shoes during April to benefit children served by Buckner programs.KCBD Channel 11, American Bank...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:School maintenance and remodeling projects were given the green light with passage of a $58.5 million bond issue.50 years ago:Irrigation wells around here suddenly started pumping an...
View ArticleFaced with burgeoning population, Cooper ISD asking for $55M bond
About 70 percent of the $55 million that Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District is seeking from voters in an upcoming bond election will go toward new classrooms.“We’re doing a CTE, career and...
View ArticleEvery Lubbock ISD school touched by 2010 bond projects
New schools, mass renovations and updated technology are just some of the benefits local schoolchildren have been reaping from a $198 million bond package the Lubbock Independent School District passed...
View ArticleDanny Soliz: A helping hand inside and outside of the office
Name: Danny SolizAge: 68I was born in: Alice and raised in GarlandOccupation: director of business development for Workforce Solutions South PlainsWebsite: www.spworkforce.orgread more
View ArticleSavvy Shopping is about doing good, not just saving money
When most people think of religious holidays, Christmas immediately springs to mind. Despite this, today is the true culmination of Christian faith. With its overtones of renewal and rebirth, Easter...
View ArticleLubbock man killed in Saturday morning rollover
A Lubbock man is dead after an single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning on County Road 1200, northwest of Frenship High School.At about 8 a.m., Alfredo Arriaga, 59, was travelling south when he...
View ArticleChamber employee hits 10-year anniversary
Chamber employee celebrates 10 years The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize Norma Ritz Johnson for her 10 years of service to the chamber.Johnson began working at the chamber on April...
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