Moore Anniversary
MR. & MRS. MOOREMr. and Mrs. L.G. and Lois Moore will observe their 65th wedding anniversary today and celebrate at a later date. They are the parents of Gary Moore and Linda of Amarillo, Greg...
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Fall Arts and Craft fair needs volunteers The Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center is currently looking for one-time volunteers for the 44th annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival.The event is free...
View ArticleLubbock chamber ribbon cuttings
Lubbock chamber ribbon cuttings Stripes, 2424 N. Loop 289, at noon TuesdayFamily Resource Center - Covenant Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 3623 22nd Place, third floor, 11:30 a.m. ThursdayFrenship...
View ArticleWest Texas National Bank Selling Two Denver City Land Parcels
West Texas National Bank selling land West Texas National Bank is in the process of planning and engineering the vacant land surrounding its Denver City branch, said Crockett Calk, West Texas National...
View ArticlePeoples Bank opens branch in Post
Peoples Bank opens new branch in Post The official grand opening and ribbon cutting of the newest Peoples Bank branch took place Friday at 615 N. Broadway in Post.read more
View ArticleCommittee honors clean businesses
Committee honors clean businesses Milam Children’s Center, 1105 38th St., Russo’s Hair Salon, 2225 Clovis Road, and Venetian Marble of Lubbock, 2834 Clovis Road, were all recognized by the City-Wide...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Raise juror pay with fines from no-shows
Re: The news article “Are you guilty?”, A-J, Aug. 3.Those of us who show up for jury duty when called shouldn’t have to pull the load for those who don’t bother. In the recent article, one gentleman...
View ArticleDeath notices
Louise Bowers Bynum, 75, of Friona died Aug. 15, 2014. Celebration of life services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Calvary Baptist Church in Friona. Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of...
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25 years ago:Lubbock County Commissioners Wednesday refused additional salary requests for the juvenile probation and data processing departments, but added four road and bridge hands positions and two...
View ArticleHigh speed chase ends after crash
Police say a high-speed chase ended in Lubbock about 3:45 p.m. Sunday after an SUV crashed in the 3600 block of Avenue A. The Lubbock Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident, but it’s unclear if any...
View ArticleWoman injured after motorcycle crash in South Lubbock
A woman was taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crash Sunday morning in South Lubbock.Police responded to a crash about 7:15 a.m. at 98th Street and Quaker Avenue after a motorcycle crashed when...
View ArticleTwo pedestrians seriously injured in Central Lubbock crash
Two people were seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle Sunday evening in Central Lubbock.Police responded to a call of two pedestrians who were hit by a vehicle about 7:35 p.m. in the 4500...
View ArticleStaff at Grand Court Lubbock goes extra mile for residents
“They’re wonderful – what more can I say?”Genie Walker is just one of the residents who greatly appreciates the friendly and attentive service provided by the housekeeping staff of Grand Court Lubbock,...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Yolanda Castaneda, 51, died Aug. 16, 2014. Services are pending with Moore-Rose Funeral Home of Floydada.Octavio “Wedo” Celis, 52, of Lubbock died Aug. 9, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. today, Aug. 18,...
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Volunteers needed for arts festival The Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center is currently looking for one-time volunteers for the 44th annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival.The event is free and...
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25 years ago:Lubbock school trustees Thursday night unanimously issued a notice to raise property taxes by 30 cents per $100 valuation — including an additional 2 cents to retire a loan to build Irons...
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Cooper takes two at Monahans event MONAHANS — Addi Peters registered 10 kills, helping Cooper take two of three matches at the Monahans volleyball tournament.Odessa Permian downed Cooper 25-16, 25-14...
View ArticleFour West Texas educators tackling new roles in teachers association
Two West Texas educators took on new roles in the Texas Classroom Teachers Association for the 2014-15 school year, and others are entering their second term. read more
View ArticleRegistration now open for Lubbock Heart Walk
Teams of walkers are being accepted to participate in the 2014 Lubbock Heart Walk Sept. 20. Participants will gather at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion at 9 a.m. to walk and raise awareness and funds for...
View ArticleSuicide prevention awareness walk scheduled for September
The Lubbock Out of the Darkness Community Walk for suicide prevention will be Sept. 21 at Mackenzie Park. Online registration is underway at afsp.donordrive.com. Individual participants that raise more...
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