Chamber's upcoming ribbon cuttings
Custom Electronics, 1214 18th St., 8:30 a.m. WednesdayGoosehead Insurance, 4413 82nd St., Ste. 202, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
View ArticleSales tax licenses ending Oct. 17
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending Oct. 17:■ Susie A Segura, 1508 Auburn St.■ Quick-Way Retail Associates, 1129 SE Loop 189■ Ana...
View ArticleDromgoole: Author tells tales of Texas ranch women
Fort Worth author Carmen Goldthwaite has a second book of stories about Texas women just published by The History Press — “Texas Ranch Women: Three Centuries of Mettle and Moxie” ($19.99 paperback, 188...
View ArticleLetter: Forty-year old prediction about road came true
Forty-year-old prediction about road came true I predicted in 1974 Slide Road would become a four-lane highway that will run to New Home. Also Lubbock would develop as a “strip city” along the root. So...
View ArticleLetter: The rain brings interesting scenarios
Some thoughts about the rain: I am mindful of what I was told within 10 minutes of moving into West Texas, i.e. any rain is good rain and griping (please note I am using my family-friendly vocabulary)...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: City's mosquito fighters work hard
Re: The news article “Bugged,” A-J, Oct. 9.I was highly impressed by the story regarding mosquito control in Lubbock. This is one of the things we often take for granted, not realizing behind the...
View ArticleAirport board, water advisory commission meetings set for this week
PUBLIC MEETINGSYou can be civically active by watching your local government and decision makers in action.■ MondayQuincy Park Public Improvement District; 1:30 p.m.; City Hall council conference room;...
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View ArticleDeath notices
Betty Bowlin died Oct. 23, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at Loraine Cemetery. Wright Colonial Funeral Home of Snyder.Tom Cates, 65, of Lubbock died Oct. 24, 2014. Services will be 10...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:Professionals who are license to care for those who are fighting addictions often fall victim to the very addictions that they preach against.50 years ago:Prompted by Saturday night’s hail...
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View ArticleResidents of Wedgewood South benefit from established routine
By now, area families are well-established with their fall routines – breakfast in the morning, off to school, sports practice after class, homework in the evening, and early to bed. Establishing daily...
View ArticleLocal Sports Briefly
Tech-UT scheduledfor 6:30 p.m. start The Texas Tech-Texas football game Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium has been set for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff and will be televised on Fox Sports 1 (Suddenlink channel...
View ArticleTech, city close block of Avenue J for Urban Stage project
The City of Lubbock has closed a block of Avenue J between Broadway and Main Street for Texas Tech’s Urban Stage project Thursday through Nov. 7.The project, a joint effort of Tech’s College of...
View ArticleHigh Point Village hosts Special League Bowling
Special League Bowling, sponsored by High Point Village, has started its league. The league will bowl every Sunday until December at South Plains Lanes. The cost is $6 a week.There are three man/woman...
View ArticleCovenant Sports Medicine hosts Saturday Injury Clinics
Covenant Sports Medicine is now offering Saturday Injury Clinics at Covenant Health Plus, 7601 Quaker Ave. The clinics will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturdays through Nov. 8.The injury clinics are available...
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Bodyworks to host Halloween zones Bodyworks will host a Halloween Safe Zone on Friday at two different locations from 6 to 8 p.m.One location will be at 5105 82nd St. and the other will be at 5402...
View ArticleCivil Filings
72ND DISTRICT COURTJUDGE RUBEN G. REYESCapital One Bank against Darin L. Samples, suit on accountHarvest Christian Fellowship against Valton Cooper and Title One Digital Title Services LLC, suit on...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Ramirez of Lubbock, a boy weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces at 2:28 a.m. Oct. 17 at University Medical Center.Ms. Johnson of Lubbock, a girl weighing 8 pounds, 14 ounces at 8:55 a.m....
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