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TODAY“How Do I Go Back to College?”— 10 a.m. Mae Simmons Community Center, 2004 Oak Ave. Ages 18 and up. $10. This workshop will help you navigate your options and get back into college. Prregistration...
View ArticleMonterey, Frenship baseball roll to easy wins
HOBBS, N.M. — Zac Sanders went 3 for 4 with five RBIs, including a grand slam, while Travon Benton and Branson Hall drove in two each to lead Monterey to a 20-1 victory over El Paso Irvin in a Class 4A...
View ArticlePoole: Why the chicken crossed the road
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to Lubbock, of course.Slim Chickens, a restaurant chain with roots in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has plans to open a Lubbock location later this year.Where the...
View ArticleJQ hires first female principal in 30 years
JQ hires first female principal in 30 years JQ, an award-winning structural and civil engineering firm, hired Natalie Harvill to lead the firm’s new Lubbock office. Harvill has directed engineering...
View ArticleLane Anderson: Go above and beyond
Name: Lane Anderson I’m from: LubbockOccupation: PhotographerWebsite: cloudstonephotography.com or laneandersonphotography.comread more
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MAY 13Evaluating Learning Impact -But Don’t Overdue It!– To be held at XFab, 2301 N. University Ave., Suite C from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ted Lehne, a retired corporate learning manager at Delta Airlines...
View ArticleBankruptcies
U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURTJUDGE ROBERT JONESCHAPTER 7Robert Lawrence Bacon, filed May 2Harry Lynn Bennett and Rebecca Ann Bennett, filed May 2Robbi Mauldin Newton, filed May 2Jason Doyle Russell and Trajina...
View ArticleSales Tax Permits
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending May 5:■ The Computer Guy, 1820 19th St.■ RNDC Texas, 507 Lubbock Business Park Blvd.■ Lubbock...
View ArticleLetter: Thinks resurfacing was sooner than necessary
Thinks resurfacing was sooner than necessary Well, the street in front of my house was resurfaced again yesterday. What is so bad is it was done less than three years ago.It seems like all the streets...
View ArticleLetter: Rail line is not best use of transportation funds
Rail line is not best use of transportation funds Is there anything sillier and more wasteful than a rail line from Texas Tech to downtown? Seems there is nothing like the smell of pork to cause...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Betty Lou Carruth, 75, of Denver City died May 8, 2014. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, at Trinity Baptist Church in Denver City. Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City.Mauricio Flores,...
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Abbe signs ‘South Plains Army Airfield’ Donald R. Abbe, curator of the Silent Wings Museum, will sign copies of his book “Images of Aviation: South Plains Army Airfield” at 3 p.m. May 17 at the Silent...
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PUBLIC MEETINGSYou can be civically active by watching your local government and decision makers in action.■ Tuesday, May 13Animal Services Advisory Board; 11:30 a.m.; City Hall conference room 103;...
View ArticleRegion I high school baseball playoff pairings, results
2014 UIL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGSREGION IAreaCLASS 5ASouthlake Carroll (W4, 28-4) vs. El Paso El Dorado (R1, 23-8)Game 1: Carroll 12, El Dorado 2Game 2: Carroll 10, El Dorado 2; Carroll...
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Apply now for Head Start Programs The South Plains Community Action Association Head Start Programs in Lubbock are currently accepting recruitment applications for the 2014-15 school year. The Head...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's pages
25 years agoMay 11South Plains farmers needing help from the heavens in the form of rainfall awoke Wednesday morning to cloudy, promising skies.50 years agoMay 11Never missed Mother’s Day – That’s what...
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TODAYMeditation and Prayers for World Peace— 10:30-11:30a.m. KMC-Texas-Lubbock, 6701 Aberdeen Ave., Suite No. 4. Meditation for everyone. Free. 757-2499. Unit Bridge Game— 1:30 p.m. Bridge Center, 2563...
View ArticleGibson keeps seat, Gutierrez to challenge Hernandez win
Two familiar faces will return to the Lubbock City Council for another term, but the representative for District 3 remains unknown.Incumbent Karen Gibson will remain in her seat and Victor Hernandez...
View ArticleVisit new location of Cleaning House; find tools you need to clean up dust
For more than five decades, Huco Products has been a leading distributor of janitorial supplies and equipment on the South Plains. In 1995, the company expanded the level of their service to the...
View ArticleHindman Custom Built Homes, Inc. share engagement congratulations
Mark W. Hindman, President of Hindman Custom Built Homes, Inc. of Lubbock, very proudly announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of his Son and Business Partner, Mike L. Hindman, to Jennifer M....
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