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Chaps slotted sixth in Heartland forecast Lubbock Christian University was picked sixth out of 11 teams in the Heartland Conference men’s basketball preseason poll.Arkansas-Fort Smith received 20 of 22...
View ArticlePolice: Texas man ignites home with kids inside
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A San Antonio man has been charged with arson after police say he lit a house on fire with six children inside.read more
View ArticleTexas Tech hosts series of events for Week Without Violence
Texas Tech will host a series of forums in honor of Week Without Violence Oct. 20-22.Week Without Violence is a worldwide campaign meant to encourage communities to work towards creating a world...
View ArticleUnemployment rate drops; Lubbock MSA continues strong employment growth
The Lubbock MSA continued its positive employment trend last month, as the non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.3 percent to 3.8 percent.The greatest rise in industry employment was in...
View ArticlePrescription for progress: Northeast Lubbock celebrates new pharmacy, health...
Northeast Lubbock is now home to the newest pharmacy in town.The Parkway Pharmacy is having its grand opening at 9 a.m. Saturday at its location at 1824 Parkway Drive, suite 100. Reggie Dial, project...
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Anti-death penalty vigil set Oct. 28 The State of Texas will execute two death row inmates on Oct. 28. If you have moral reservations about the use of the death penalty a vigil and prayer will be held...
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Sharla Archer, 60 of Buffalo Springs Lake died Oct. 16, 2014. Services are pending with Englunds Funeral Service of Slaton.Archie Gammons, 93, of Big Spring died Oct. 14, 2014. Services will be 2 p.m....
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LCU volleyball teamsweeps OPSU GOODWELL, Okla. — Amy Edwards registered 11 kills and Lubbock Christian University hit .330 on the way to beating Oklahoma Panhandle State 25-11, 25-13, 25-16 Friday in...
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99TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE WILLIAM C. SOWDERBrazos Contractors & Development Inc. against John L. Pesina Jr., suit on account237TH DISTRICT COURTJUDGE LES HATCHMichael Ambrose against Chance Elgin...
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Mitchell, Duncan to lead health lecture Dr. Tedd Mitchell, president of the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, and Tech Chancellor Robert Duncan will start the first week of Community Medical School...
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View Article'Heat the Town' program to begin
The South Plains Association of Governments Area Agency on Aging (SPAG-AAA) and the South Plains chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA-SP) will come together to hold their 14th...
View ArticleKerns: Shaw offers escape from bar scene with Uncle Bill's Music Festival
Not many refer to the Little Rascals’ “Our Gang” comedies as inspiration anymore.Van Shaw is one, saying the “Our Gang” casts always were saying, “Let’s put on a show.”Shaw said he does not head out to...
View ArticleDotray: A new pharmacy and a service-friendly place to get your shoes
Northeast Lubbock is home to the newest locally owned pharmacy in Lubbock.Parkway Pharmacy celebrated its grand opening as Parkway Health Mart Pharmacy during an event on Saturday morning that included...
View ArticleShallowater rallies in first two sets and sweeps Brownfield
From staff reportsSHALLOWATER – Shallowater came back from deficits in each of the first two games to defeat Brownfield 26-24, 25-23, 25-16 on Saturday. The Lady Mustangs improved to 28-6 and 2-1 in...
View ArticleDying behind bars: Conflicting opinion on inmate's death, part of larger...
Benjamin McCoin’s death was not an accident.A 63-year-old inmate convicted of attempted murder-by-dynamite with a history of paranoid schizophrenia, McCoin died on March 19 shortly after detention...
View ArticleFrullo, Tishler take different approaches to House District 84 campaigning
AUSTIN — John Frullo, who has represented Texas House District 84 since 2010, said he is campaigning for re-election the same way he did it in his previous two runs.“As it has been in the past, it’s...
View ArticleFriends of science students concluding mission
The Lubbock chapter of ARCS, which has provided almost $2 million in scholarships for American students in 42 years, is ending.Declining memberships, competing schedules and possibly a perception that...
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