Lubbock Apartment Association donate to Family Promise
Lubbock Apartment Association donation Lubbock Apartment Association donated about 8,000 diapers and wipes to Family Promise. Family Promise said the donation restocked its usual storage closet, and it...
View Article2015 New Century Leadership class announced
2015 New Century Leadership class The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce announced members of the 2015 New Century Leadership class.read more
View ArticleGlass Doctor of Lubbock receives validation from the AGSC
Glass Doctor gets safety validation Glass Doctor received validation from the Auto Glass Safety Council after undergoing a validation process required by all registered members of the AGSC.read more
View ArticleConvention calendar
■ Monday— 2014 Texas International Cotton School■ Monday — Regional Public Defenders’ Regional Public Defender for Capitol Case Retreat■ Aug. 17 — Texas Tech 2014 residential hall move-in weekend■ Aug....
View ArticleSales tax licenses for period ending July 25.
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending July 25.■ Stock; 2400 Glenna Goodacre Blvd., Apt. 105■ Ceemoore Solutions; 3007 E. Third Place■...
View ArticleDromgoole: Authors offer insights from ranch, hospital
“Texas Grit” is the second novel in Lubbock author S. J. Dahlstrom’s “The Adventures of Wilder Good” series for boys (Paul Dry Books, $7.95 paperback). Twelve-year-old Wilder Good leaves Colorado for a...
View ArticleBabb Anniversary
MR. & MRS. BABBMr. and Mrs. Howard and Naomi Babb of Lubbock are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at the Broadway Church of Christ today. They are the parents of...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:State Board of Education chairman Monte Hasie told a group of about 1,100 vocational agriculture teachers Wednesday that all Texans need to work together to solve the state’s education...
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25 years ago:Warning that abandonment could be “just a matter of time,” a Santa Fe Railway official Thursday urged the South Plains Rural Rail Transportation District to pursue the purchase of the...
View ArticleMinistering to the masses: Lubbock church hosting 70th annual conference with...
Churches from throughout West Texas will convene in Lubbock Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the 70th annual Lovely Sunset Baptist District Association conference. The theme this year is “Minister to...
View ArticleCHCL hosts Back to School Summer Fun Fest
Community Health Centers of Lubbock will host a Back to School Summer Fun Fest Saturday at the Arnett Benson Medical and Dental Clinic. The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon and is free to attend....
View ArticleWalk to End Lupus scheduled for September
The local lupus support group will host the sixth annual Lubbock Walk to End Lupus at 9 a.m. Sept. 13.Registration is required, but there is no fee. People who wish to participate can register online...
View ArticleHot Dam Run scheduled for Saturday
The West Texas Running Club will host the 2014 Hot Dam Run on Saturday at Canyon Lakes No. at the waterfall on the south side of the lake at 22nd Street and MLK Jr. Blvd. The courses will be two and...
View ArticleGoo Run scheduled for September
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 ArticleDeath Notices
Lela Fae Brunson, 89, died Aug. 2, 2014. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, in the Denver City Memorial Park. Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City.Janet Elaine Phillips, 46, of Lubbock...
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25 years ago:A section of an American Airlines airplane wing flap that came off during an attempted landing in Lubbock might have an Ohio softball team wishing it was a bit more supportive of its...
View ArticleCommunity briefs
‘Backpack to School’ campaign continues The Kingsgate Center, Sprouts and The Bridge of Lubbock are hosting a “Backpack to School” drive through Aug. 15.New or gently used backpacks can be donated to...
View ArticleLubbock Economic Index achieved largest gain of the year
The Lubbock Economic Index achieved its largest month-to-month gain of the year in June, thanks to the falling unemployment rate and the dollars spent on auto purchases, according to data released by...
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Boys Ranch Telethon on Saturday The 39th annual Texas Boys Ranch Telethon will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Frenship High School Performing Arts Center, 902 Dowden Road, Wolfforth. There...
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