Mercury cleanup at Odessa junior high school cost nearly $900K
LUBBOCK — The cost to clean a West Texas school where a student took a container of mercury he says he found has reached nearly $900,000.Ector County Independent School District spokesman Mike Adkins...
View ArticleFreedom Workshop hosting city council candidate forum
Freedom Workshop is hosting a Lubbock City Council candidate forum at 7 p.m. Monday in the St. John’s United Methodist Church at 1501 University Ave.Larry Holland, a member of the group, said Freedom...
View ArticleRanch Day planned by Ranching Heritage Center
The wages of a cowboy can be earned by visitors to Ranch Day, planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the National Ranching Heritage Center.Anyone willing to experience first hand the type of chores...
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■ Assumed Name: NH All Services; Owner: Ngoc Al Lu■ Assumed Name: Super Maids; Owner: Victoria Valdez■ Assumed Name: Blue Fairy Shop; Owner: Marawee Dawson
View ArticleDPS IDs driver killed during traffic stop in South Lubbock
Texas Department of Public Safety officials have identified the 20-year-old California man and the trooper who reportedly shot and killed him Sunday morning during a traffic stop in south Lubbock.DPS...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Gwenda Ann Anderson, 50, of Lubbock died April 12, 2014. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today, April 22, at the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Griffin Mortuary.Alfredo “Big Freddy” Arriaga Sr., 59, of...
View ArticleImmunization clinics scheduled this week
Immunization clinics hosted by the City of Lubbock Health Department are scheduled for Wednesday and FridayAll clinics will be at the Health Department, located at 806 18th St. The clinic on Wednesday...
View ArticleHockley County to hold medication cleanout
MED CLEANOUTHockley County will host a medication cleanout on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Plains Rural Health Services, 1000 FM 300 in Levelland.
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago;Engineers and production personnel from throughout the Permian Basin assembled for the annual Southwestern Petroleum Short Course.50 years ago:If this nation’s Civil Defense program were a...
View ArticleCommunity briefs
Collecting shoes to benefit children 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 ArticleDistrict titles, playoff berths on line in final week of season
While some teams have already finished, it’s the final week of the regular season for the larger classifications with some big games with district implications on the line.The biggest is in District...
View ArticleLady Eagles go unbeaten in district
Renni Scarborough threw a run rule-shortened, one-hit shutout and Adrienne Luera drove in three runs as Lubbock Christian High beat Arlington Burton 13-0 Monday on the way to a doubleheader sweep.The...
View ArticleLocal sports briefly
Coronado’s playoffseries worked out Coronado and El Paso El Dorado have finalized a best-of-three Class 5A bi-district softball series, all to be played in Andrews.The two teams will play the series...
View ArticlePay $10 to walk in honor of teachers
Lubbock locals are invited to participate in a Chalk Walk Saturday to support their favorite teachers. The event, which costs $10, is the only walk-a-thon that directly supports educators, according to...
View ArticleYouth, families invited to fish at AMBUCS event in Lubbock
Kidfish, a free fishing event for local children and their families, will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Maxey Park.The event is hosted by the Lubbock Lions Club and the local chapter of...
View ArticleWolfforth, Lubbock chambers express support for Frenship bond election
Economic growth is the main reason why two chambers of commerce had a joint press conference Tuesday morning at the First United Bank in Lubbock to express support for the upcoming Frenship Independent...
View ArticleJackson's departure leaves Lubbock's largest high school without head...
Since the day they arrived together on the same plane for their introductory press conference, Jason Strunk at Lubbock High and Kent Jackson at Coronado formed a unique friendship.Jackson, a veteran of...
View ArticleCosby: 'Can't sit there and dream" - work hard, he tells students
Some grew up watching reruns of “The Cosby Show.” Others recognized him from “Fat Albert.” However, the legacy of Bill Cosby needed no introduction when he took the stage of Texas Tech’s Allen Theatre...
View ArticleBill Cosby chats with fans ahead of Mentor Tech banquet at Lubbock Memorial...
Comedian Bill Cosby chatted with fans Tuesday evening ahead of the Mentor Tech banquet at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.Mentor Tech is part of Texas Tech’s Division for Institutional Diversity, Equity...
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