Bruce Jaggers, restaurant owner who is 'just going with it'
Name: Bruce JaggersAge: 62I am from: Morrilton, Arkansas. I grew up in Dallas, but Lubbock has been my home since 1973.Occupation: Owner of MamaRita’s Border Café. Along with my partner, Ed Price, I...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Cut high weeds in the city
Have you noticed how tall weeds are getting in Lubbock? On both state and city right-of-way and property, weeds are well above the 12-inch limit that will get Lubbock homeowners a “mow-or-else” warning...
View ArticleLetter: Covering ground has contributed to floods
Covering ground has contributed to floods All of us are seeing terrible floods all over the Earth. One thing for sure there is no more moisture on the Earth than there was millions of years ago, be it...
View ArticleLetter: Asking to see license is not discriminatory
When a policeman (or person of authority) asks to see your driver’s license with photo ID, is this discriminatory?I would think it is more a case of whether this person is authorized to drive a vehicle...
View ArticleLetter: Letting pride prevent voting isn't worth it
Letting pride prevent voting isn’t worth it Re: The news story “Gardner can’t vote with Native American ID in 2014,” A-J, Oct. 15. I cannot fathom Mr. Gardner’s case for complaining about the refusal...
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View ArticleDeath notices
James L. Brown, 86, of Plains died Oct. 31, 2014. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at First Baptist Church of Plains. Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City.Ronny Kindell Johnson, 77, of...
View ArticleTeens of the Month
Kenaya Anderson is an eighth-grader at Evans. She is involved in EETV, select choir, tennis and FCA. Tamara Awinja, an eighth-grader at Talkington, is the daughter of Esther Okanja and Collins Kowino....
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:Lubbock’s convention facilities are gearing up to host the city’s largest-ever convention next week when an estimated 6,000 Baptists arrive for the annual meeting of the Baptist General...
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There’s a new No. 2 conservative city in the country, but don’t count Lubbock out. The Hub City didn’t quite make the population cut to be listed in a new ranking of conservative cities.SECTION A
View Article2 men, including Brownfield officer, killed in 3-vehicle crash Sunday morning
Two men are dead, including a Brownfield police officer, after a three-vehicle crash in Terry County.Officer Jeremy Kyle Shedd, 27 of Lubbock, and Sergio Vazquez, 26 of Denver City, were pronounced...
View ArticleOfficer 1 of 2 dead in West Texas highway crash
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A police officer in rural West Texas is one of two people killed in a head-on collision. Jeremy Shedd of the Brownfield Police Department southwest of Lubbock was killed Sunday...
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Robert L. Johnson, 71, of Lubbock died Nov. 2, 2014. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.Irene White, 98, of Aspermont formerly of Lorenzo died Oct. 31, 2014. Funeral services will be 10 a.m....
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25 years ago:Midland — Texas apparently got the short end of the drumstick when it traded 300 Texas turkeys for 99 Oregon elk 20 months ago, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.50...
View ArticlePolice search for suspect in Sunday night robbery at Golden Horseshoe
The Lubbock Police Department is seeking help to locate a suspect who robbed the Golden Horseshoe.According to information released by the police, a black man was playing the slot machines at Golden...
View ArticleInvestigators: Homeless man recruited to pass forged prescriptions in Lubbock
Four Dallas–area defendants pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court in Lubbock to their roles in a hydrocodone and alprazolam distribution conspiracy.The conspiracy, investigators say, involved a...
View ArticleEpilepsy Family Conference scheduled for Saturday
Covenant NeuroScience Institute, the Helen DeVitt Jones Foundation and the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas/West Texas will host an Epilepsy Family Conference from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at a local...
View ArticleHoliday cookbook to raise money for local Ronald McDonald House
Dillard’s department stores are now carrying the “Southern Living Christmas & Year-Round Celebrations” cookbook at locations in Lubbock, Abilene, Midland, Odessa and San Angelo. Proceeds from the...
View ArticleOur View: If you have not already, it's time to vote - Here are our choices
After many months of focus on federal, state and local races, it’s Election Day, and here are our recommendations, published before early voting began. Whether you agree with our recommendations or...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Ricardo “Little Ricky” Barboza, 24, of Lubbock died Nov. 2, 2014. Services are pending with Calvillo Funeral Home and Chapel.Kenneth T. Burks, 44, of Lubbock died Oct. 30, 2014. Services are pending...
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