Kearney & Associates, REALTORS welcomes new agent
Kearney & Associates, REALTORS® is pleased to welcome Howard Halford to the staff.Howard has been a leading REALTOR® in Lubbock for more than a decade. He is very active in the Lubbock Association...
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Send us your info on fall festivals If your church will be hosting a fall festival this year, please send information to glenys.young@lubbockonline.com to publish your event in the Avalanche-Journal’s...
View ArticleRawls College of Business announces fall speaker series
Tech business school announces series The Chief Executive’s Roundtable speaker series, presented by Texas Tech’s Rawls College of Business, has been announced for the fall semester.■ Thursday, Sept....
View ArticleCureSearch to host fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 21
CureSearch to host fundraiser today CureSearch will host a walk in Lubbock today, Sept. 21, to raise money and awareness of children’s cancer. Registration/check-in for the walk will start at 8:30 a.m....
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Texas Tech University is number one. Not on the football field — which fervent Red Raider fans hope to see in the future under coach Kliff Kingsbury — but as the best university to work for according...
View ArticleLetter: LP&L needs new management policy
LP&L needs new management policy If Mr. Kring really wants the negativity to stop, a new management policy needs to be put into effect. I recommend the first order of business should be honesty....
View ArticleDeath Notices
Edmundo P. Acosta, 84, of Andrews died Sept. 19, 2013, in a Lubbock hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at the funeral home. McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.Robert Matthew Baker,...
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Boys, Girls Clubs to mark kids day The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lubbock and Shallowater will celebrate the National Day for Kids from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Sept. 21, at The Optimist Branch, 3301...
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25 Years Ago:U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas, the Democratic nominee for vice president, will focus on rural health care needs during a visit Wednesday to Hale Center.50 Years Ago:Twelve South Plains...
View ArticleUltra MS support group to meet
MS SUPPORT GROUPThe Ultra MS support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the St. John Neumann Church, 5802 22nd St. The topic is the Affordable Health Care Act and the speaker is Andrea...
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Tech posts thirdstraight shutout ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Alli Murphy, Caity Heap and Hannah Devine scored a goal apiece and No. 19 Texas Tech beat UC Davis 3-0 Friday on the first day of the Jack In the...
View ArticleTech baseball recruit class ranked No. 27
For the first time since 2001, the Texas Tech baseball team landed a recruiting class ranked in the top 40 in the nation according to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.The publication released its rankings...
View ArticleMan arrested after late night vehicle, foot chase near downtown Lubbock
Lubbock police arrested a man after a vehicle- and foot-chase that ended late Friday, Sept. 20, in downtown Lubbock.The incident started when officers tried to stop a Chevrolet Blazer for a traffic...
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Arrington joins insurance firm William Arrington recently joined Sanford & Tatum Insurance Agency as risk manager.Arrington is a chartered property and casualty underwriter, certified insurance...
View ArticleConvention calendar
Thursday, Nov. 21 - Sunday, Nov. 24— The Junior League of Lubbock’s 2013 Holiday Happening. Expected attendance: 20,000.Sunday, Nov. 30— Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Texas 27A Circuit...
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TUESDAY, NOV. 19Increase Your Sales with Social Media — 6-8 p.m., Small Business Development Center, 2579 S. Loop 289, Suite 114. There is a fee of $29 per person. Join us to learn how small-business...
View ArticleLetter: Lubbock ignoring options in energy production that need to be considered
Lubbock has options in energy productionRecent discussions about building a new power plant for Lubbock seem to fail to consider many recent innovations in energy production. We are asked to lock...
View ArticleLetter: Lubbock Regional Public Safety Memorial truly honors fallen heroes
Memorial truly honors fallen heroesWe would like to extend our deepest gratitude to those who worked so diligently and tirelessly to make the Lubbock Regional Public Safety Memorial a success.The...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Arlene Aguirre, 27, died Nov. 13, 2013. Services will be 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at Pathway to the Cross Church of Seagraves. Mark A. Jones Funeral Directors of Seagraves.Felix Anguiano, 48, of Big...
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