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Raymond Cortez Sr., 48, of Lamesa died May 30, 2014. Services will be held on Thursday, June 5, at Gonzales Funeral Home. Gonzales Funeral Home of Lamesa.Heidi Horsley-Layman, 59, of Lubbock died June...
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Mr. RJ Toudle and Ms. Destiny Pena of Lubbock, a girl weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces at 9:47 p.m. April 23 at University Medical Center. Ms. Margarita Martinez of Lubbock, a boy weighing 7 pounds, 7...
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Reese starts weekly3-man scrambles Reese Golf Center will host weekly three-man scrambles starting today. The start time will be 5:30 p.m. each Tuesday, and all participants will draw for teams.The...
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Texas Tech will play in its first NCAA baseball Super Regional and gets to share the experience with its fans.The Red Raiders host the College of Charleston in a best of three series Saturday, Sunday...
View ArticleTech sells out of NCAA Super Regional tickets
Tickets for the 2014 NCAA Super Regional in Lubbock are sold out, according to a release from Texas Tech.All available seats were secured within an hour of tickets going on sale. Baseball season ticket...
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Heritage Society holds contest for trip The Lubbock Heritage Society is offering the chance to take a trip to the Goodnight Historical Center in Claude on Saturday.The cost is $45 and includes a ride...
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Victor Nino Diaz, 53, died June 2, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 6, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Levelland. Head Duarte Funeral Home of Levelland.Hester Hastings, 64, of Lubbock...
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25 years ago:For a third consecutive day, tornadoes and severe thunderstorms battered the South Plains, and Saturday’s weather pattern is expected to continue today, according to the National Weather...
View ArticleTexas city ends defense of immigrants' rental ban
FARMERS BRANCH (AP) — A Dallas-area city will pay $1.4 million to end its defense of a failed ordinance that would have banned immigrants living in the U.S. illegally from renting apartments.The Dallas...
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Johnny Lee Christesson, 47, of Brownfield died Friday, May 30, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. today, June 5, in Bethel Baptist Church. Brownfield Funeral Home. Stuart Logan Cobb, 61, of Buffalo Springs...
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25 years ago:Intense storm activity that has ravaged the South Plains recently began to weaken early Sunday morning, but the National Weather Service is predicting more storm activity in the area...
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Mr. and Mrs. Tyson and Alexiah Meil of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces at 3:54 p.m. May 1 at University Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. Mario Salazar of Plainview, a girl weighing 9 pounds, 7...
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■ Assumed name: Pro-Cuts; owner: TUCorp Inc.■ Assumed name: Pro-Cuts; owner: Jim W. Puryear■ Assumed name: Pretty Nails; owner: Nam Q. Nguyen■ Assumed name: Blown Away Applique & Embroidery; owner:...
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Don’t be at a loss for what to do around town. There’s plenty of fun to be had, and our entertainment guide will show you the way.GO!
View ArticleOdd man in: Big Tex leads vote so far for 'Best Quirky Landmark'
Big Tex, quirky? To a cowboy, them are fightin’ words.OK, maybe he is slightly peculiar.read more
View ArticleIs Lubbock a snoozefest?
Lubbock is the most boring city in America.That’s according to a recent study by the Movoto Real Estate Blog, which used 2010 Census data to measure excitement — or lack thereof — in the 100 most...
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