1 person hospitalized after hit-and-run crash in Lubbock Lowe's parking lot
One person was taken to a Lubbock hospital suffering from moderate to serious injuries after a hit-and-run crash Wednesday afternoon in a West Lubbock parking lot.The incident happened about 1 p.m. in...
View ArticleEat local at the fifth annual Great Harvest Marketplace
The Lubbock Restaurant Association is partnering with GO TEXAN to host their fifth annual Great Harvest Marketplace at the Bayer Museum of Agriculture on Thursday.The event is from 6-9 p.m. and is open...
View ArticleRuling in Texas school funding lawsuit may come down Thursday
AUSTIN – The public education funding lawsuit more than half of the 1,029 school districts in Texas filed against the state three years ago is about to close another chapter.State District Judge John...
View ArticleCouncil to decide fate of dog parks, tornado sirens in possible bond election
Will Lubbock get a dog park in the next few years? Are tornado sirens in the works? Will major roads get a facelift?The Lubbock City Council will at least start to answer those questions at its meeting...
View ArticleMore than 1,100 ballots cast so far on day 3 of SD 28 election
More than 1,100 ballots cast so far on day 3 of SD 28 election There were 1,188 ballots cast in Lubbock County as of 5:30 p.m. on the third day of early voting for the 2014 Senate District 28 special...
View ArticleSummer rain delays completion of middle school tracks, some already in use by...
You may have already taken a leisurely stroll on the asphalt, but Lubbock Independent School District middle school tracks aren’t quite done. Thanks to some summer rain — which district officials say...
View ArticleTigers come up short against Canyon Randall
After a tough loss, coach Jennifer McCully said the Tigers volleyball team will work on coming out with more energy and confidence.“We just have to make sure that we are prepared to play some tough...
View ArticleFrenship Fall Ball end of season standings
Fall Ball end of season standings6 and underTeam GP W L T PTS RF RA PCT GB SOHub City Hackers 12 11 1 0 22 226 118 0.917 - 1Lubbock Wreckers 12 10 2 0 20 232 119 0.833 1 2Split Fingers 11 6 5 0 12 152...
View ArticleFrenship continues to grow in housing, students
The Frenship area continues to grow in housing, business and the number of students in the Frenship Independent School District. A year ago, 8,248 students showed up for the first day of school in...
View ArticleFrenship enrollment continues to swell
There were 8,618 students who showed up for the first day of school at Frenship Independent School District, but a school official said that number will continue to grow this year. “That number will...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Calvin O. Baker, 89, of Sudan died Aug. 27, 2014. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at First United Methodist Church in Sudan. Ellis Funeral Home of Sudan.Ruby Darliss Dee, 80, of Lubbock died...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:The 44th annual convention of the Texas Public Employees Association concluded Sunday with the passing of the gavel from President Carolyn Goodall of Boerne to incoming president Sammie...
View ArticleCivil Filings
72ND DISTRICT COURTJUDGE RUBEN G. REYESLubbock Central Appraisal District against Frances Wampler, Rikk Wampler, Michelle Timberlake, Judy Ward, Orville R. Wampler (deceased) and unknown shareholders,...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. Cooper and Ms. Galvan of Lubbock, a girl weighing 5 pounds, 10 ounces at 4:18 a.m. Aug. 21 at University Medical Center.Mrs. Samatha Revilla of Lubbock, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces at 1:57 p.m....
View ArticleGRIMES_RISTER
Dr. and Mrs. Robert and Robin Grimes of Lubbock, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katheryne Taylor Grimes to Jase Lane Rister. Jase is the son of Mrs. Mindi Cooke and Mr....
View ArticleTwo injured in West Lubbock crash
Two injured in West Lubbock crashTwo people were injured Thursday afternoon when their vehicles collided in West Lubbock.Police say the accident happened about 1 p.m. when a black Chevrolet Tahoe and a...
View ArticleChild struck, injured by vehicle
Officers responded to a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon near 87th Street in Lubbock.Although the pedestrian’s name and age was not released, an officer at the Lubbock Police...
View ArticleGO! Calendar
MusicFRIDAYRandy Rogers with Josh Grider— 8 p.m., Wild West, 2216 I-27. $20 in advance, $20 day of the show for 21 and older, ages 18-20, $25. Country. 741-3031. D.G. Flewellyn— 6-9 p.m., Abuelo’s,...
View ArticleQuick Opinion
Gov. Rick Perry should be paying his own legal bills because it’s the right thing to do. After all, it was his own decisions that led to the indictment against him. Now he says he thinks taxpayers...
View ArticleLetter: Thanks for reunion coverage
Re: The Hats Off editorial “Dunbar alums show their school spirit and celebrate their pride,” A-J, July 19, and other coverage of the four-day Dunbar reunion.I felt it so necessary to write and thank...
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