Roadwork to slow traffic on 19th, 50th streets
Roadwork to slow traffic on 19th, 50th On Monday, the Texas Department of Transportation is set to begin construction on multiple roadways throughout the Lubbock area.The roadway improvements will...
View ArticleLetter: Check computers for lost IRS emails
With reference to the emails lost at the IRS that went to the Department of Justice, Department of Treasury, conservative Democrats and the White House.It should be no problem in retaining those. Just...
View ArticleLetter: Warren Buffet's contribution questioned
Recently, Warren Buffet received much acclaim for his contribution of $1.2 billion to abortion organizations. He was praised by liberals, media, NAACP, many notables and politicians for his...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Top water users raise furor
The more I read about this subject, the more I fume. Let’s address the top water users in the proper order.Texas Tech no doubt has the most demand for water because of the number of students attending....
View ArticleRangel: Interesting time ahead for West Texas Republicans
AUSTIN — What an interesting time for West Texas politics. Just ask Lubbock County Republican Party Chairman Carl Tepper and other Lubbock Republicans.On July 24, the roughly two-dozen GOP precinct...
View ArticleDeath Notices
James E. Adam, 78, died July 3, 2014. Services are pending with McCarty Funeral Home of Littlefield.Ruby Becker Barkley, 85, of Fort Worth died July 2, 2014. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m....
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:Ranchers drove herds of cattle down what now is 19th Street. Anything south of 34th Street was considered pastureland. And violent sand storms from the Northern Plains made some roads...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Gould of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces at 11:28 a.m. June 23 at University Medical Center.Mr. Martinez and Ms. Valdez of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces...
View ArticleIndependence Day wreck on Spur 327 kills 8-year-old boy, injures 2 drivers
An 8-year-old boy died after suffering life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle wreck Friday evening on Spur 327, according to Lubbock Police Department incident report.Mark Castro was in the back...
View ArticleJay Jacobus: Treating others the way he wants to be treated
Name: Jay JacobusAge: 41I am from: Lubbock Occupation: CEO of Scarborough Specialties, Inc. (source for promotional products)read more
View ArticleConcerts vary in genres as impressive headliners confirm throughout summer...
A bit of this and a bit of that ... with a lot of music/concert reminders today. But writing about music made me think of local guitarist Dustin Garrett and his wife, Kristie, who are expecting a child...
View ArticleDotray: Uber's future in Lubbock
I hope everyone had a happy and safe Independence Day. Hopefully you made it to the parade and saw the Avalanche Journal’s sparkly trailer. Some folks worked hard on it.Uber launched in Lubbock late...
View ArticleLubbock man displaced after fire
A fire erupted about 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of 71st Street after a resident left his barbeque grill unattended. Seven Lubbock Fire Response units responded to the fire, which displaced...
View ArticleOur View: Hopefully, Legislature will make strides in reining in child abuse
Speaker Joe Straus and the Texas House of Representatives took a giant leap forward in the fight against child abuse last month in creating the House Select Committee on Child Protection. The committee...
View ArticleQuick Opinion
A humanitarian crisis has developed on the Mexican border. Thousands of unaccompanied children have surged through Central America into Mexico, straining Border Patrol resources. How we deal with the...
View ArticleCity removes dead horse from Lubbock intersection
Residents who stopped at the intersection of 4th Street and Guava Avenue in Lubbock were caught off guard as they saw a dead horse lying on the side of the road Saturday afternoon.Animal Control...
View ArticleWuensche Anniversary
MR. & MRS. WUENSCHEMr. and Mrs. James and Janet Wuensche of Wilson recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with friends and family. They are the parents of Mark and Tina Wuensche of...
View ArticleRuff Anniversary
MR. & MRS. RUFFMr. and Mrs. Curtis and Frances Ruff of Lubbock recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. They are the parents of Jo Kizziah and Cindy Miller, both of...
View ArticleLubbock Attorney Dustin Burrows elected trustee of Texas Bar Foundation
Lubbock attorney elected trustee of Texas Bar Foundation Dustin Burrows with McCleskey Harriger Brazill & Graf, LLP has been elected a trustee of the Texas Bar Foundation. Burrows took office June...
View ArticleLubbock Chamber to Hold House Bill 5: One Year Later Panel Discussion and...
Chamber to hold House Bill 5 panel discussion and luncheon The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce will hold a House Bill 5: One Year Later Panel Discussion and Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at...
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