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25 years ago:More than 4,000 educators, most from Lubbock public schools, were urged today to be positive, professional and up-to-date as the back-to-school general faculty assembly got under way.50...
View ArticleLevelland rallies to beat Monterey in five
LEVELLAND — Haylee Jackson had 14 kill and Morgan Himango had 10 kill and 23 assists, and Levelland rallied for a five-set victory over Monterey on Tuesday.Whitney Villanueva had nine kills, and Meeah...
View ArticleShepard pleads guilty to Sonnier killing
LUBBOCK (AP) — A 52-year-old man who prosecutors say was paid in silver bars by a plastic surgeon to kill a love rival in Texas pleaded guilty Thursday to capital murder.David Neal Shepard entered the...
View ArticleTexas Tech Police calls for Aug. 28-29
Aug. 289:45 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer documented damaged property in the Health Science Center C2 parking lot. A vehicle’s right passenger door was damaged.10:28 a.m. — A Tech officer documented...
View ArticleGeorge P. Bush to be keynote speaker at Fiestas Patrias Luncheon
Texas Land Commissioner candidate, George P. Bush, the grandson of President George H.W. Bush, son of former Gov. Jeb Bush and nephew of President George W. Bush, will speak at the Fiestas Patrias...
View ArticleNational Cowboy Symposium preparing for 25th year celebration
The Old West’s magic of cowboys up at sunrise and riding herd on cattle until time to sleep under the stars is revisited once each year in Lubbock when the National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration...
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MusicFRIDAYWest Texas Bluegrass/Traditional Music Association Presents: Today’s Special — 7 p.m., Hillcrest Country Club, 4011 N. Boston Ave. Admission is donations of any amount. Open jam after...
View ArticleWreckEm247: Port Arthur running back, Texas Tech target Kameron Martin sets...
Port Arthur Memorial opens its season Friday night against Beaumont Central and eyes will be on speedy sophomore running back Kameron Martiread more
View ArticleShepard pleads guilty in Sonnier murder; sentencing pending
The suspected triggerman in the slaying of a Lubbock pathologist last year pleaded guilty to capital murder Thursday morning, Aug. 29.Amarillo businessman David Neal Shepard, who was paid in silver...
View ArticleHigh school football by the numbers
51 YEARS SINCE LOWREY FIELD OPENED IN 1962. THIS SEASON, THE STADIUM OPENS WITH MAJOR RENOVATIONS DONE TO IT OVER THE LAST TWO SEASONS. AT A COST OF $18 MILLION, PLAINSCAPTIAL PARK-LOWREY FIELD OPENS...
View ArticleLocal businesses gear up for Tech's first game day
Lubbock bars, restaurants and spirit shops are bracing themselves for the start of Texas Tech football season as the Red Raiders face the Southern Methodist University Mustangs today, Aug. 30, in...
View ArticleSouth Plains Top 25: No.1 Frenship
The Avalanche-Journal counts down the Top 25 high school football teams on the South Plains:No. 1: Frenship Tigers ■ Head coach: Brad Davis (eighth season), 72-17 at Frenship and overall■ 2012 season,...
View ArticleEntertainment briefs
Williams headlines laid back show on Sunday Country music recording artist Don Williams, 74, will headline a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: DWI holiday DWI crackdown
The Texas Department of Public safety is having a crackdown on drunken driving during the Labor Day holiday period. Let’s hope it will a successful operation. Troopers also will be watching for...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Memorial services for Violet Lurline Dawes Arthur will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at First Baptist Church in Slaton. Sanders Funeral Home.Dominga Carrasco, 79, of Littlefield died Aug. 28, 2013....
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25 years ago:The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit for Lubbock General Hospital and Texas Tech moved one step closer to completion Monday as the Lubbock County Hospital District’s board of managers...
View ArticleSchool supply drive a success
School supply drive a success Lubbock Independent School District has deemed the recent “Supply Our Students” drive successful. The drive — which wrapped up Aug. 11 — provided more than 400 bags of...
View ArticleSMITH-FRANCIS
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bassett Smith are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leslie Smith, to Tabor Francis, both of Lubbock. Tabor is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Francis. The...
View ArticleWreckEm247's Week 1 "You Call It" predictions
“You Call It” is where the writers at WreckEm247, as well as a few friends, pick the winners of the Texas Tech game, the other Big 12 games and some of the top national games each week.read more
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