Who could be the next recruit to commit to Texas Tech? WreckEm247 has the scoop
Ennis safety Jah’Shawn Johnson committed to the Red Raiders on Monday.read more
View ArticleCounty cancels Aug. 14 jury call
No jurors are needed for Wednesday, Aug. 14, Lubbock County jury duty, according to a statement from Lubbock County.Anyone who received a jury summons for today can disregard that notice.
View ArticleHigh school volleyball roundup: Scott, Lady Pirates pound Pampa
PLAINVIEW — Haidyn Scott ripped off 10 kills and Torey Kay added 15 assists, and the Cooper volleyball team opened the 2013 season Tuesday with a 25-11, 25-17, 25-14 victory over Pampa.Kay added a pair...
View ArticleCommunity Briefs
Comic book class on superheroes A class on how to draw superheroes in the classic comic book style will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Silent Wings Museum, 6202 N. I-27. The class is for ages...
View ArticleWreckEm247: Humble Summer Creek linebacker Dakota Allen will decide between...
Humble Summer Creek kicks off its season two weeks from Friday and linebacker Dakota Allen wants to end his recruitment before then. Will it be Texasread more
View ArticleCommunity rallies around Frenship mom with ALS
Former softball players and their parents are working together to organize a fundraiser for a Frenship mother who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Caitlynn...
View ArticleFrenship meets all TEA standards, earns distinctions
Each of the campuses of the Frenship Independent School District met state standards for the 2012-13 school year, according to information released by the Texas Education Agency on Thursday, Aug. 8....
View ArticleWhile Brink Fleet's shop area and signage get updates, their superior service...
Denny Brink and his family moved to Lubbock in January 1992 to establish Brink Fleet as a retail marketing center for PHH Arval, one of the largest vehicle leasing companies in the United States.Since...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Robert N. Arguijo, 76, of Dimmitt died Aug. 13, 2013. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Church of God of the First Born in Hereford. Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt.Danny “Dee Jay” Burks,...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: The city's lawsuit regarding the Omni building
The city of Lubbock requested a court order requiring the owners of the Omni building to make repairs or allow the city to demolish it. Filing the lawsuit is a good step to conclude a problem with no...
View ArticleLetter: Carrier goes above and beyond
The morning after the recent windstorm, I found a trunk of a multi-trunk tree lying in my yard. I knew there was nothing I could do for a while, so I picked up my A-J and went back inside the...
View ArticleBack 2 School Kickoff
Mae Simmons center to host school kickoff Families preparing for the new school year can enjoy free food, live music, giveaways and more at the fourth annual Back 2 School Kickoff hosted by the Mae...
View ArticleTarget hosting welcome event for Texas Tech freshmen
Target to host event for Tech freshmen Freshmen at Texas Tech will be able to pick up last-minute college essentials at an after-hours shopping event from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, at...
View ArticleCommunity Briefs
Car seat checkup Friday at Kmart A child safety seat checkup will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Kmart, 6501 University Ave. Each seat will require approximately 30 minutes of time and a...
View ArticleNTS returns to downtown Lubbock
As Lubbock expands, local businesses often follow suit by relocating to more heavily populated areas.NTS Communications is no different, according to Nathan Hasse, vice president of sales and...
View ArticleAssumed names
■ Assumed Name: Delta Signs and Designs; owner: Dustin Hudgeons■ Assumed Name: Delta Signs and Designs; owner: Karen Rummel■ Assumed Name: Plainsman Energy; owner: Belcky Alberts■ Assumed Name: Texas...
View ArticleTwo men charged in case of Amarillo girl
More information in the story of an Amarillo girl, who says she was used as a prostitute, was made public recently in court documents.Angel Ramos, 41, and Justin Hernandez, 20, are in the Lubbock...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Carroll of Wolfforth, a boy weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce at 5:07 p.m. July 30 at University Medical Center. Mr. Roy Anthony Garcia and Ms. Amber Zuniga of Lubbock, a girl weighing 7...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:Inside St. John Neumann Catholic Church, a standing-room-only crowd gathered for the 8 a.m. rosary with perhaps twice as many people coming and going outside where the already-hot sun was...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Two nationally known LISD alumni were part of the school...
Two nationally known Lubbock Independent School District alumni were part of the school district’s convocation for employees. Singer Richie McDonald performed with 60 LISD choir students, and CBS...
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