Hail damage no match for fast, affordable paintless repairs offered by Tint...
Recent headlines and news stories throughout West Texas alert readers, “Storms producing up to baseball-sized hail and severe wind gusts.” Even worse, “Destructive winds and massive hail stones...
View ArticleHail damage no match for fast, affordable paintless repairs offered by Tint...
Recent headlines and news stories throughout the West Texas alert readers, “Storms producing up to baseball-sized hail and severe wind gusts.” Even worse, “Destructive winds and massive hail stones...
View ArticleNext phase of Marsha Sharp Freeway gets funding
Funding of $36 million for new construction on the Marsha Sharp Freeway was allocated in May during a meeting of the Texas Transportation Commission. The money will be used to create an interchange...
View ArticleBored? Wolfforth offering all sorts of fun activities this summer
There’s no need for boredom in Frenship this summer, with everything from books to bowling and volleyball to volunteering available. Here are a few of the things you can take part in this summer in...
View ArticleCovenant bariatric seminar scheduled for July 9, not Wednesday
In a brief about the monthly Covenant Health Bariatric Seminar in Tuesday’s Avalanche-Journal, the date was incorrect. The seminar is July 9, not June 11. The A-J regrets the error.
View ArticleDorothy Seely celebrating 100th birthday
Dorothy Wakefield Seely, who was born June 12, 1914, to Charles and Ora Wakefield in Ponder, is celebrating her 100th birthday.Her family includes three children, five grandchildren, eight...
View ArticleLocal sports briefly
PVIL to honorGipson, Kelley Former Dunbar and Estacado football coach Louis Kelley and former Dunbar player and basketball coach Curtis Gipson will be inducted into the Prairie View Interscholastic...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:Texas soon will become only the second state with a law requiring teenagers to attend high school in order to get a driver’s license.50 years ago:An “active investigation” into election...
View ArticleDivorces
DIVORCES GRANTEDLee Ann Garnica and John Brian GarnicaDIVORCES FILEDJessica Michelle Truitt and Devin Manuel MartinezPaula Joelle Campbell and Scott Gary CampbellAbel Covarrubias and Ginger Ann...
View ArticleCommittee planning Juneteenth events
Committee planning Juneteenth events The Unified Juneteenth Commission has announced a schedule of events from Thursday-June 22 for this year’s Juneteenth celebration in Lubbock.Organized under the...
View ArticleLubbock Cabela's offers sneak peek; opening day is two weeks away
Cabela’s, a hunting, fishing and outdoor gear store, is getting set to open it’s doors in Lubbock.The official opening day is at 11 a.m. on June 26. The store is located at 3030 W Loop 289.Rodney...
View ArticleLubbock Chamber to host District 3 City Council Town Hall Candidate Forum
District 3 town hall candidate forum The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce will have a District 3 City Council runoff town hall candidate forum at 6 p.m. Monday at Maedgen Elementary, 4401 Nashville Ave.The...
View ArticleState Firefighters Association in Lubbock receive $100k check
State firefighters receive $100K check Austin-based Texas Mutual Insurance Co., the state’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance, presented a $100,000 dividend check to the State...
View ArticleCity-Wide Pride Committee honors businesses for cleanliness
Committee honors clean businesses Monterey Baptist Church, located at 3601 50th St., City View Christian Fellowship, located at 4501 Milwaukee Ave. and Church of Christ, 5701 19th St. were all...
View ArticleChamber's upcoming ribbon cuttings
Chamber’s upcoming ribbon cuttings ■ Aim Mortgage, 6505 19th St., 11 a.m. Thursday■ Texas Boys Ranch Education/Therapeutic Recreation Center, 4810 N. CR 2800, 2 p.m. Thursday■ Abuelo’s Mexican...
View ArticleSales tax permits
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending June 6:■ Meriscope LLC, 2300 Glenna Goodacre Blvd., Apt. 4337■ Service Title Company, 1408 Buddy...
View ArticleCommercial Construction permits
Contractor Location Project ValueTommy Klein Construction Smylie Wilson Middle School, 4402 31st St. 1,148 sq.ft. $154,000Henthorn Commercial Const. Toledo United Methodist Church, 4701 82nd St. 720...
View ArticleHocutt: Now is time for a new level of Tech success
Here is an open letter to Texas Tech fans:Dear Red Raider Nation,Thank you for your continued and tremendous support of Texas Tech Athletics. Your recent attendance at the NCAA Super Regional baseball...
View ArticleLetter: Tech Museum hosted art-related fundraiser
Tech Museum hosted art-related fundraiser Last weekend was a win-win for Texas Tech. Not only did we have a winning baseball team but we had a winning spectacular at the Texas Tech Museum, engineered...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Lubbock people got muddy to help him
My wife and I traveled from Austin to Lubbock to attend a wedding of a good friend. The wedding was beautiful, and everyone had a great time. The wedding was held just outside of New Home. At the end...
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