Death Notices
Alva Bryan Berry, 50, of Plainview died July 9, 2013. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Griffin Mortuary. Virginia “Marie” Ward Craft, 86, of Atlus,...
View ArticleArchaeologists bring past, present for Landmark
Archaeologists study ancient remains and try to imagine scenes of the past, much the way crime scene investigators piece together unsolved crimes.Lubbock Lake Landmark hosted Archaeology in Action on...
View ArticleLCU clears hurdle toward becoming NCAA Division II program
The NCAA informed Lubbock Christian University on Saturday the school has been accepted into Candidacy Year Two, a major hurdle toward becoming a Division II athletic program.LCU closed out its final...
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Area students earn leadership awards Lubbock-area residents Leigh Anna Logsdon and Elizabeth Anne Waidelich recently received Trinity University’s Student Leadership Awards for their leadership skills,...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 yearsFears expressed by City Council members that future sewer-related projects are not being financed led to a postponement Thursday of the latter of two proposed 75 cent increases to monthly sewer...
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Cooking school for kids starts July 24 A kids cooking school will be held from 10 a.m. to noon or 2 to 4 p.m. July 24 through July 26, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 916 Main St.,...
View ArticleElks plan benefit for local paramedic
Elks plan benefit for local paramedic Lubbock Elks Lodge is hosting a benefit for local paramedic Dena Coke Miller from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the Lubbock Elks Lodge, 3409 Milkwaukee...
View ArticleDriver flips car at 92nd and Slide
Driver flips car at 92nd and Slide Lubbock police responded to a one-car rollover accident at 92nd Street and Slide Road on Sunday evening, July 14.The driver, an unidentified 22-year-old female, was...
View ArticleLetter: Observations from Moore, Okla.
Consider: How may I make it better?I recently spent some volunteer time in Moore and El Reno,Okla. I don’t remember a time when I have worked harder and enjoyed it more. My great pay was smiles, words...
View ArticleRain, lower temps on the way
The South Plains may be swapping hot temps for rainy conditions this week if predictions from the National Weather Service hold true.The high temperature for Monday, July 15, is predicted to be 74...
View ArticleDeath notices
Memorial services for Raymond Dale Anderson, 68, of Lubbock will be 3 p.m. at the Aerocare Helicopter Hangar. Resthaven Funeral Home.Nicolasa Estrella Baeza, 78, of Snyder died July 15, 2013, at her...
View ArticleAssumed names
■ Assumed Name: Hill Family Reunion; owner: Janet Goyne■ Assumed Name: Hill Family Reunion; owner: Mendy Shugart■ Assumed Name: The Windsor Agency; owner: Lesley Reeves■ Assumed Name: White Dove Paint...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. Feliciano Romo and Ms. Alexis Torres of Lubbock, a girl weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces at 9:03 p.m. June 28 at University Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. Rojelio Lara Jr. of Lubbock, a girl weighing 6...
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Coverage of gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s visit to Lubbock.SECTION A
View ArticleTech doctoral student convicted in Lubbock shooting set for execution tomorrow
HUNTSVILLE — Detectives searching a car in which two bullet-riddled bodies were abandoned in a Lubbock gully found an inch-long fingertip of a latex glove on the bloody floor of the back seat.read more
View ArticleRanching center offering summer youth classes
The 14th annual summer youth classes will be held Monday-Friday, July 15-19, at the National Ranching Heritage Center, 3121 Fourth St. Classes are one hour and 50 minutes and start at 8:30 a.m. and...
View ArticleWreckEm247: Texas Tech's highest rated 2014 commit, Derrick Neal plans to...
Dallas Lincoln athlete Derrick Neal is the highest rated commit in Texas Tech's 2014 recruiting class and he plans to visit Lubbock this fall.
View ArticlePreston Manor rec center aims for September opening
The walls are painted, the flooring is in. Furniture and exercise equipment have been ordered. Fireplaces, inside and out, are waiting for toasty fires to be lit. The pools — three of them — have not...
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