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LCU tops MidwesternState in four sets Maddie Johnson had 18 kills in Lubbock Christian’s 25-27, 25-12, 25-19, 25-14 volleyball win over Midwestern State on Friday at Rip Griffin Center. The Lady Chaps...
View ArticleArea high school volleyball roundup: Lubbock High tops Plainview in three
Madeline D’alise had 10 kills in Lubbock High’s 25-21, 25-22, 25-21 win over Plainview on Friday. Lubbock High is now 12-22, and 1-1 in district.Julia Kennedy had seven kills, and two blocks, while...
View ArticleCommercial construction
Contractor Location Project ValueC and M Construction Three Dog Bakery, 5214 98th St., No. 103 1,346 sq. ft. $50,000
View ArticleLubbock Chamber announce government and community relations specialist
Chamber announces government and community relations specialist The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce announced that Stevie Poole has been hired as the government and community relations specialist. She...
View ArticlePSC announce new firm principal
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. announces new firm principal Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. has announced the promotion of Gary Ferguson, AIA, to firm principal.Ferguson currently serves as the...
View ArticleSales Tax Permits
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending Sept. 26:■ College Flowers, 2002 Broadway■ Heart Journey Studio, 1716 Ave. M■ Jack & Jill...
View ArticleCommittee honors businesses for beautification
World Harvest Christian Church, 115th Street and Indiana Avenue, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1101 Slide Road, and Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 10306 Indiana Ave., were all recognized by the...
View ArticleLubbock Merry Maids celebrates 20 year anniversary
Lubbock Merry Maids celebrates 20 years Terry and Melinda Paxton recently celebrated their 20-year anniversary as owners of the local Merry Maids office. The couple began operations on May 1, 1994, and...
View ArticleLubbock Chamber's upcoming ribbon cuttings
FirstBank & Trust Co., 7808 Indiana Ave., 4:30 p.m. MondayServco, 2701 E. 66th St., 9 a.m. WednesdayGoodwill Industries of Northwest Texas, 2121 Marsha Sharp Freeway, 8:30 a.m. Thursday
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Council was right about the timing being wrong for the bond...
The Lubbock City Council made a good call when it called off a proposed $134 million bond package. Council members who voted against scheduling it said they thought the timing was wrong. The city is...
View ArticleLetter: Police enforcement of leash law not necessary
Police enforcement of leash law not necessary Tech Terrace has been a dog-friendly park for decades, where locals gather to exercise with their best friends — some of whom are even people. This...
View ArticleLetter: The name 'SlutWalk' is offensive
The name ‘SlutWalk’ is offensive As a man, I find it offensive to use the word “slut” — as in SlutWalk — having anything to with rape or anything else, for that matter.I think they could come up with a...
View ArticleDeath notices
Zoey Davila, infant, died Sept. 23, 2014. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Head Duarte Funeral Home of Levelland.Billy Jean Dewhirst, 88, died Oct....
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View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:The state’s largest vegetable grower said in Lubbock Wednesday that his company is gradually pulling out of Texas, opting for other states or countries with more lenient labor laws.50...
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Roughly one in five school-age kids attend classes near a Lubbock County facility that stores dangerous chemicals — about twice as many as originally thought — a recent study finds.SECTION A
View ArticlePolice find dead body, search for suspect
Lubbock police are searching for a suspect Sunday after finding a dead body around 1:45 p.m. in the 6100 block of Avenue. R.Police said a black male was found dead at Eagle Pointe Townhomes after they...
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25 years ago:Three South Plains cities — Big Spring, Lamesa and Childress — were among the 26 communities selected Thursday by the Texas Department of Corrections as potential sites for future prison...
View ArticleDeath notices
Paula Bengoa, 83, of Lubbock died Oct. 4, 2014. Services will be 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Iglesia Bautista Templo in Lubbock. Resthaven Funeral Home.Owen Caleb “Bo” Blankenship, Jr., 83, of Plainview...
View ArticleWant to vote in Nov. 4 general election? Registration ends today
Today is the final day Texans can register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 4 general election.Roxine Stinson, chief deputy election administrator in Lubbock County, said about 157,000 people in Lubbock...
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