Amarillo legislator part of commission tasked with reviewing state agencies
AUSTIN – The Texas Legislature is not in session this year, but Rep. Four Price and some of his fellow legislators should be busy this summer and fall.It all starts Tuesday when the Sunset Advisory...
View ArticleLubbock City Council, County Commissioners meetings this week
PUBLIC MEETINGSYou can be civically active by watching your local government and decision makers in action.n MondayLubbock County Commissioners; 10 a.m.; Lubbock County Courthouse fifth floor...
View ArticleKerns: Lubbock premiere of Hancock documentary planned Sunday at Alamo...
Tommy Hancock must be smiling at the thought of his counter-culture days being honored four decades later in the West Texas city where he influenced musicians ranging from Flatlanders to members of the...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Texas Tech putting three people in a two-person dorm room
Texas Tech’s increased enrollment is good. But with a large addition of freshman students there is now a housing problem where two-person dorm rooms have to hold three students. Wasn’t increased...
View ArticleShofner Anniversary
MR. & MRS. SHOFNERMr. and Mrs. Presley and Charlene Shofner of Lubbock recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They are the parents of Bryan Shofner and wife Diane and Shawn Shofner and...
View ArticlePeoples Bank appoints new board member
New Peoples Bank board member Dan Stanton of Shallowater has been named to the Peoples Bank Business Development Board, according to a news release.Stanton is the co-owner and manager of Stanton...
View ArticleOsborne enjoys what he does and puts his dad's advice to practice
Name: John OsborneAge: 42I am from: Texas. I was born and raised in the Dallas area, went to college at WTAMU and worked in towns as small as Quanah and as large as San Antonio.Occupation: President...
View ArticleLubbock advertiser named to Southwest Advertising Hall of Fame
Lubbock advertiser named to Southwest Advertising Hall of Fame The Southwest Advertising Hall of Fame announced four new members into its 2014 class of inductees, including Lubbock advertiser Phil...
View ArticleVisit Lubbock and LEDA employee receives top tourism honor
Visit Lubbock and LEDA employee receives top tourism honor Visit Lubbock and the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance announced this week that Daniel Horsch, interactive marketing coordinator for both...
View ArticleWings and Things Hobbies under new ownership and management
Wings and Things Hobbies under new ownership and management Wings and Things Hobbies has been doing business in Lubbock for many years. As of the beginning of March, the hobby shop was under new...
View ArticleLubbock Chamber receives ACEE Award for Communication Excellence
Lubbock Chamber receives ACEE Award for Communication Excellence The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce received an Award of Excellence from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives 2014 Awards for...
View ArticleAllstate agency owner recognized for outstanding volunteerism
Allstate agency owner recognized for outstanding volunteerism Lubbock Allstate agency owner Russell Donaway received two Agency Hands in the Community Awards for his commitment to helping others. With...
View ArticleBankruptcies
U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURTJUDGE ROBERT JONESCHAPTER 7Joshua Randall Walles and Sarah Ann Walles, filed June 12Bertha Sandy Arguelles, filed June 13CHAPTER 13Francois Jean-Pierre Burger, filed June 16
View ArticleSales tax permits ending June 13
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending June 13:■ Johnny Carino’s, 6821 Slide Road■ Isom Operating Company LLC, 905 Ave. K■ Nicks at...
View ArticleCommercial permits for June 9-13
Contractor Location Project ValueBrazos Contractors and Dev. INC. Wal-Mart Supercenter, 6319 82nd St. #300 1,269 sq. ft. $175,000Allen Tienert Commercial Kmart Plaza, 1111 W. Loop 289 3,060 sq. ft....
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Barber contributes to 'Helping Hands'
Re: The editorial “EUB works toward transparency and helping low-income customers,” A-J, June 8.I just paid my LP&L bill for the barber shop. I have $5 added to my bill each month for Project...
View ArticleLetter: Saturdays would be good for Council meetings
Saturdays would be good for Council meetings Why don’t they have they have the City Council meetings on Saturday mornings? That would solve the problem of the meetings going too far into the night and...
View ArticleDeath notices
Meguila Gomez, 75, died June 19, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, at St. Jude Catholic Church. Calvillo Funeral Home.Jonathan Waid Gresham, 52, died June 20, 2014. Funeral services will...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:The Texas Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments July 5 in the historic Edgewood vs. Kirby case which challenges the constitutionality of the state’s method of funding public...
View ArticlePaul Davis Restoration & Remodeling gives homeowner new look kitchen
For almost 50 years, the more than 300 Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling franchise locations nationwide have worked for property owners to recover from damage caused by water, fire, storms and...
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