Fourteen women to compete in Miss Caprock Scholarship Pageant
Fourteen contestants will compete in the 57th annual Miss Caprock Scholarship Pageant at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Tom T. Hall Production Studio at South Plains College. The winner of the pageant will...
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FRENSHIP SPORTS ROUNDUPTigers take part in 6A cross-country meet, gear up for volleyball playoffs, still ranked No. 1 across the South Plains on the football field. Page 5
View ArticleWolfforth council OKs complex
The Wolfforth City Council gave its support Monday night for a proposal to build a 64- or 96-unit apartment complex on Alcove Avenue in the Preston Hills area.Brett Johnson, a partner in Overland...
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A story in Tuesday’s Avalanche-Journal said the Wolfforth City Council approved a developer’s application to build a tax credit property in Preston Hills. This is incorrect. The property is in Preston...
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District 2-6ATeam Overall District PF PAAmarillo 9-0 3-0 333 124 Frenship 7-2 3-0 373 222Tascosa 7-2 1-2 297 261Monterey 4-5 1-2 287 338Coronado 3-7 0-4 260 382District 4-5ACooper 7-3 3-1 358...
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Stephen Mark Thomas and Claire Walker WrightAlfred Castro and Danielle Renee RiveraJohannes Bjerregaard and Amber Chaileene Pennington
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Rios of Lubbock, a boy weighing 6 pounds, 9 ounces at 7:19 p.m. Oct. 26 at University Medical Center.Mr. Robert Ryhak and Ms. April Gonzales of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6 pounds, 11...
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TODAYRoundtable Event: How Policy Can Promote Sustainable Agricultural Practices— 6-8 p.m. Holden Hall at Texas Tech, Broadway, room 107. Guests will discuss crop sustainability options with new...
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25 years ago:Contingency plans for an overflow crowd Tuesday at the 104th annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) include use of television screens in the theater at the...
View ArticleCentral Texas cop fired over fondling charge
CRAWFORD (AP) — A police officer in rural Central Texas has been fired after being charged with fondling a girl under the age of 17.The City Council in Crawford voted Tuesday night to fire William...
View ArticleLubbock Sports to host annual Veterans Day bash featuring CrossFit
Lubbock Sports will host its second annual Veterans Day this weekend in Lubbock.The competition features CrossFit, the core strength and conditioning program.About 130 athletes from West Texas and New...
View ArticleYellow Cab of Lubbock to re-open under new ownership pending permit process
Yellow Cab of Lubbock will re-open with new ownership in the near future.The announcement from the company’s new owners on Thursday came nearly a month after Yellow Cab, Lubbock’s only traditional cab...
View ArticleBuilding the Monster: Texas Tech coaches hope rebuild continues in year two
Candi Whitaker is frustrated.“When you are part of a program like this one and you were here when it was thriving and the expectations on it were extremely high,” the Texas Tech women’s basketball...
View ArticleTheater Box
“Love, Loss and What I Wore” — 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. At Lubbock Community Theatre, 4230 Boston Ave. Collection of vignettes and monologues by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, based on...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Tommy Hall Burrow, 71, of Houston died Nov. 4, 2014. Services are pending with Englunds Funeral Services of Slaton.Peggy Jean, 75, died Nov. 5, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the...
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View ArticlePolice search for credit card abuse suspect
Police are searching for a Hispanic male with a medium build and tattoo, after they say he made several purchases from different stores using a stolen credit card. The Lubbock Police Department...
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Lady Chaps knock off St. Edward’s AUSTIN — Abby White pounded 17 kills and Amy Edwards added 15 as Lubbock Christian University beat St. Edward’s 25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 25-20 Thursday night, clinching...
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