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Is your organization planning a Halloween event that’s open to the public? Get it in the Avalanche-Journal by sending us the information.Include a time, date and location, with street address, along...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages: Attorney general describes attempt by chief justice to...
25 years ago:Area cotton growers will probably harvest less than 1.5 million bales this year, and merchants have committed 1.7 million bales from West Texas and Oklahoma by April, participants at the...
View ArticleLubbock Apartment Association gives donation to benefit adult protective...
The Lubbock Apartment Association gave a $5,000 donation to the Llano Estacado Silver Start Board, the association announced Monday.The donation was made during the Llano Estacado Silver Star Board of...
View ArticleLetter: Use the Texas DL when voting
Re: The news article “Gardner can’t vote with Native American ID in 2014,” A-J, Oct. 15.I, too, am a proud Oklahoma Choctaw with all of the necessary documents to prove it. I am also a citizen of Texas...
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Anti-bullying, suicide summit planned Covenant Health and the South Plains Suicide Prevention Coalition will host the annual Bullying and Suicide Prevention Summit on Friday at the Knipling Education...
View ArticleInvestigation continues in 'krunkness party' that injured Texas Tech's Jakeem...
Law enforcement continued investigating on Monday a weekend “krunkness party” that erupted in violence when shots were fired and injured a Texas Tech football player.The violence at a party organized...
View ArticleLEDA & McDougal Companies honored with Excellence in Economic Development awards
The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance and McDougal Companies received Excellence in Economic Development awards on Monday.The awards were given out during the International Economic Development...
View ArticleMulticultural classroom: Educators encourage foreign language courses in...
Few would argue the country is becoming more multilingual.Not coincidentally, so are Lubbock public schools.Texas graduation requirements include two years of a foreign language. Taking more than that...
View Article2,400 early voter ballots cast on Day 1
There were 2,408 ballots cast in Lubbock County on the first day of early voting for the Nov. 4 general election, according to the Lubbock County Office of Elections.Day 1 of the last general election...
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SPAG to conduct ‘Heat the Town’ 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...
View ArticleTECH VOLLEYBALL CORRALS THE CYCLONES IN FIVE SETS
The Texas Tech volleyball team assured itself of its first winning season since 2001 when it ended the fifth set on a 5-0 run to defeat Iowa State on Saturday in Lubbock....
View ArticleDeath Notices
Ricky Charles Condron, 65, of Lubbock died Aug. 15, 2014. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today, Oct. 21, in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Griffin Mortuary.Norma Cooper, 83, of Littlefield died Oct....
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Black tops Red in Tech series opener Cameron Smith pitched ed four strong innings and second baseman Michael Davis and outfielder Quinn Carpenter homered as the Black won 8-5 Monday in the opener of...
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View ArticleLP&L's Bid Integrity Policy remains unchanged after meeting Tuesday
Following much discussion about who should have access to LP&L’s Request for Proposals, and how that access is given, Lubbock’s Electric Utility Board voted not to make any changes to its bid...
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Rawls Course plans events for late pro The Rawls Men’s Golf Association will have a dedication of events Saturday and Sunday for the late Bob Sharpe, a Rawls Course assistant pro who died unexpectedly...
View ArticleLCHS falls in three sets to San Jacinto
Trailing at the start is nothing new for the Lady Patriots, but Beth Garner knew her team had the talent to turn it around.“We’ve seen it happen with this team,” the San Jacinto coach said. “It kind of...
View ArticleFrenship calendar
TODAYPicture day at Heritage Middle School8 a.m.: Cross country, district meet in Lubbock3:30 p.m.: FMS varsity tennis at Frenship High5 p.m.: TVMS volleyball vs. Heritage5:30 p.m.: Carnival of...
View ArticleHomemade crafts available at church bazaar
Crafts available at church bazaar Homemade craft items, food and gifts will be for sale at a holiday bazaar at Celebration Christian Church.The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the...
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