Births
Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Amber King of Lubbock, a girl weighing 8 pounds, 7 ounces at 3:00 p.m. Oct. 3 at University Medical Center.Mr. Anthony Brand and Ms. Sarah Malone of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6...
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Tech hoops teams schedule intro night The Texas Tech men’s and women’s basketball teams will have an autograph session and scrimmages Friday at United Supermarkets Arena as part of homecoming...
View ArticleCommercial construction permits
Contractor Location Project ValueMycon General Contractors Exterior Remodel, 4006 W. Loop 289 475 sq. ft. $350,000WR Construction, Inc. Vehicle Maintenance Building, 3501 N. Holly Ave. 1,060 sq. ft....
View ArticleChamber's upcoming ribbon cuttings
Bayer Museum of Agriculture, 1121 Canyon Lakes Drive, 3:30 p.m. MondayLubbock Memorial Civic Center, Business Mercada, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, 9:45 a.m. TuesdayBack 40 Grill, 5214 98th St., 4:30 p.m....
View ArticleSales tax licenses ending Oct. 3
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending Oct. 3:■ Heart Journey Studio, 1716 Ave. M■ Amigos Auto Rebuilders, 4619 E. County Road 6100■...
View ArticleChamber announces 2014 Twenty Under Forty award recipients
Twenty Under Forty award recipients The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals of Greater Lubbock have announced the 2014 Twenty Under Forty award recipients.This initiative aims to...
View ArticleLetter: Open invitation to community
As we look ahead to the fall season, cooler weather and a time of thanksgiving, the staff at the Mildred and Shirley Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center would like to invite your readers and...
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The Most Rev. Placidio Rodriguez will leave the Lubbock Catholic diocese on Oct. 11, 2015, when he turns 75, as required by canon law. Rodriguez serves more than 135,000 Catholics. He’s been a humble...
View ArticleLetter: Trash in Lubbock disgusting
Dear citizens of Lubbock,For the love of all that is good and holy, stop throwing your trash on the ground. Jesus Christ himself will never step foot in this town because it is just too disgusting. I...
View ArticleLetter: Call for different Cruz photo
Surely you must be able to get a better thumbnail picture of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz than the sneering open-mouthed one that you always run.MILTON ROWLEY/Lubbock
View ArticleWhere to get hunting and fishing licenses in Lubbock
Texas hunting and fishing licenses expired Aug. 31 with the exception of year-to-date licenses. Licenses for 2014-15 seasons are currently on sale.Permits may be purchased at the following Lubbock...
View ArticleVeterans Advisory Committee, Lubbock County Commissioners meetings next week
PUBLIC MEETINGSYou can be civically active by watching your local government and decision makers in action.■ MondayLubbock County Commissioners; 10 a.m., Lubbock County Courthouse, 5th floor; 904...
View ArticleDeath notices
Gumercindo Aguirre, 101, of Muleshoe died Oct. 10, 2014. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Muleshoe. Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe.David R....
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:The solution to Texas’ public school financing problems could come down to only two options — a new tax bill or school consolidations.50 years ago:“Beauty — Motivation for Conservation”...
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SAGU tops Wayland40-20 in CSFL game WAXAHACHIE — C.J. Collins threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns and Chadd Dearen kicked four field goals as Southwestern Assemblies of God beat Wayland Baptist...
View ArticleFarm bill delay could affect 2015 cotton planting
LUBBOCK — Cotton growers in Texas and other southwestern states plagued by years of drought may plant fewer acres next season because of a bureaucratic delay in implementing a provision of the farm...
View ArticlePolice respond to Central Lubbock shooting
Lubbock police were responding to a shooting Sunday afternoon in Central Lubbock.The shooting was reported after 4 p.m. in the 2800 block of 36th Street, according to Lubbock police. Information about...
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Holly Elizabeth Combs, 24, of Ropesville died Oct. 11, 2014. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at LakeRidge Chapel and Memorial Designers. LakeRidge Chapel and Memorial Designers.Victorianio...
View ArticleFrom A-J's Pages: Friday 13th a nervous day on Wall Street; United Way...
25 years ago:Friday the 13th was a nervous day on Wall Street, but stock market analysts in Lubbock said Friday’s 190-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is not an omen of horrors to come....
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Homecoming a time for pride, reflection
Homecoming takes on a special meaning this week at Texas Tech. The annual parade will be at 6 p.m. Friday instead of Saturday. And the Red Raiders basketball teams will host a showcase at 7:30 p.m....
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