Sales tax licenses ending July 4
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending July 4.■ CVS Pharmacy; 1401 University Ave.■ Crystal Coulombe; 707 E. 77th St.■ Phillips Yard...
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James E. Adams, 78, died July 3, 2014. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 14, at First Baptist Church. McCarty Funeral Home of Littlefield. Marshall Caldwell, 76, of Slaton died July 12, 2014....
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PUBLIC MEETINGSYou can be civically active by watching your local government and decision makers in action.■ MondayLubbock Animal Services; 9 a.m.; Lubbock City Hall committee room 103; 1625 13th...
View ArticleLetter: Unhappy with LISD irrigation runoff
Unhappy with LISD irrigation runoff A big fourth of July weekend shout-out to the Lubbock Independent School District!It celebrated the weekend by letting its irrigation runoff flow from Coronado High...
View ArticleFrenship, Levelland out at state 7-on-7
Frenship and Levelland traveled to College Station this weekend to participate in the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament.Things did not go well for Frenship, which went 1-2 in pool play.The Tigers lost...
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25 years ago:Revamping the Texas economy will be like “changing the engine while the car’s still running,” but a stronger economy remains the only solution to the state’s woes, Amarillo oilman T. Boone...
View ArticleGardens source of pride, enjoyment for Grand Court Lubbock residents
Thanks to the efforts of neighbors with green thumbs, the residents of Grand Court Lubbock are looking forward to a bountiful harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables this year, not to mention the...
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Melvin Lee Boothe died July 13, 2014. Services will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at LakeRidge Chapel and Memorial Designers. LakeRidge Chapel & Memorial Designers.Billy L. Ellis, 77, of Friona died...
View ArticleCounty Commissioners meet, postpone supporting of Cooper ISD grant proposal
The Lubbock County Commissioners met this morning to discuss issues ranging from employee benefit providers to the housing of inmates.The commissioner’s court also postponed approving a letter of...
View ArticleLoneStarVarsity baseball super team announced
Player of the YearKleat Smith, 3B, IdalouCoach of the YearTerry Baxter, CooperFirst TeamPitchersTanner Doucette,Sr., CooperDoucette finished the year 10-2 with a 1.96 ERA. In 892/3 innings pitched, he...
View ArticleRegistration for Goo Run now open
Registration for the Goo Run 5K and Fun Run is now under way. The event will be Sept. 20 at River Parks West in Lubbock. Tickets can be purchased at earlysignup.com/GooRunLubbock. For additional...
View ArticleSenior citizens to receive eBook training
Lubbock senior citizens will have a chance to learn about e-books next Saturday. Officials behind the University Medical Center-sponsored Seniors Are Special program and the City of Lubbock Senior...
View ArticleCommunity Health Centers of Lubbock to host Fun Fest
The Community Health Centers of Lubbock will host a Back to School Fun Fest Aug. 9 at the Arnett Benson Medical and Dental Clinic. The event will run from 9 a.m. to noon and will include free...
View ArticleBoard named in takeover of Texas school district
AUSTIN (AP) — Texas education officials have announced the seven members of a board of managers that will oversee a troubled Southeast Texas school district that has been investigated over its finances...
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Back to School Fun Fest set for Aug. 9 The Community Health Centers of Lubbock will host a Back to School Fun Fest on Aug. 9 at the Arnett Benson Medical and Dental Clinic. The event will be from 9...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. Matthew Bruno and Ms. Jenny Bruno of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces at 2:41 p.m. July 7 at University Medical Center.Mr. and Mrs. Eric Fussell of Lubbock, a girl weighing 7 pounds, 4...
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25 years ago:The 3,000-acre West Texas State University campus in Canyon could become a part of Aggieland in the future.50 years ago:Spur — A search is on for one or more new physicians for Spur as a...
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Angie Barnes, 84, of Lubbock died July 12, 2014. Private family services will be held at a later date. Agape Funeral Chapel.Kenneth Clarkston Sr., 75, of Seminole died July 12, 2014. Memorial services...
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