Death Notices
Dawnyce Busby, 86, died Jan. 11, 2014 in Keller. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Resthaven Memorial Park. Resthaven Funeral Home.Ophelia Campos, 79, of Littlefield died Jan. 11, 2014, in...
View ArticleMonterey soccer teams tops Coronado
Monterey soccerteams tops Coronado Davis Williamson had two goals and an assist, leading Monterey past Coronado 3-1 Monday in a non-district soccer match.Alex Gonzalez also scored for the Plainsmen,...
View ArticleLetter: Schools using well water
Not this past summer, but the summer before, several Lubbock campuses spent quite a bit of money to have wells dug, then they built pump houses and then they had piping put underground so they could...
View ArticleTech police arrest student for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia
Jan. 131:11 p.m. — A Texas Tech officer arrested a student for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at Bledsoe Residence Hall. The suspect was taken to Lubbock County Jail....
View ArticleJurors get video walkthrough of crime scene in 'Candy Lady' murder trial
Jurors got a look inside the home of homicide victim Mary Elizabeth Davis as the trial of a man accused of killing her 10 years ago entered its second day on Tuesday, Jan. 15.Wesley Shields, a former...
View ArticleFamily services planned for Scarborough, 89, founder of Tom's Tree Place
Tom Scarborough, World War II veteran and widely known owner of Tom’s Tree Place, passed away early Monday, Jan. 13, in Lubbock.The family plans services at Zephyr on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and will hold...
View ArticleTexas Comptroller Combs renews call for action to avoid water crisis
AUSTIN – Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is renewing her call for action to avoid a water crisis in the state later this century.Combs released a new water report Tuesday, Jan. 14, telling the Texas...
View ArticleShow time! Local youth prepare livestock
They’re furry, hooved and ready to strut their stuff on stage.Pigs, lambs and steers will parade through the 2014 Lubbock County Junior Livestock Show from Thursday through Monday, Jan. 16-20.Their...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Roy Frank Clement, 70, of Lamesa died Jan. 13, 2014, in Lubbock. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at Lamesa Memorial Park. Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa.David Foster, 55, of Lubbock died Jan....
View ArticleUS senate candidate to speak in Lubbock
Ken Cope, a Texas Republican for the U.S. Senate, will be participating in a candidate forum with the Lubbock Area Republican Women from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the LakeRidge Country...
View ArticleMaster naturalist training scheduled for Thursday, Saturday
The Lubbock chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program has announced the first training dates for 2014.Introduction to Master Naturalists will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16,...
View ArticleHealth briefs
Bodyworks begins 90-day challenge Bodyworks has kicked off its TRANSFORM: the 90-Day Body Transformation challenge where contestants compete for $10,000 by reshaping their bodies within 90 days....
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 Years Ago:For a team on its way to a record-setting performance, Texas Tech cleverly disguised its intentions in the first three minutes Saturday.50 Years Ago:Citizens of a West Texas town greeted...
View ArticleLocal sports briefly
Tech, Houston movedate of 2017 game Texas Tech’s football game against Houston in 2017 has been moved back a week to accommodate the recently announced addition of Arizona State to the schedule, a Tech...
View ArticleLetter: Passenger train service here?
Imagine Lubbock with passenger train service connecting to Denver and Dallas/Fort Worth. Imagine Lubbock with an easy connection at Amarillo to cities like Los Angeles and Chicago. All that is possible...
View ArticleOur View: City is right not to delay making decision about future power source
The lights aren’t going to go out in Lubbock in 2019, but that’s when the city’s current purchase power agreement expires. In other words, something will have to happen between now and then to ensure...
View ArticleMemorial service for former LISD trustee scheduled for Saturday
Memorial service for former LISD trustee scheduled for Saturday Former Lubbock Independent School District trustee Elizabeth “Liz” Sisco will be honored with a memorial service Saturday, Jan. 18, at...
View ArticleAbbott Continues Education Roundtable Tour in Lubbock
Abbott continues education roundtable tour in Lubbock Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott will host an education roundtable in Lubbock on Thursday, Jan. 16. Abbott will meet with...
View ArticleLubbock police issued traffic advisory
Lubbock police said an accident in westbound lanes of Marsha Sharp Freeway near Slide Road Wednesday, Jan. 15, are blocked.Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 Years Ago:Crime statistics for 1988 compiled by the Lubbock Police Department and released this week show an overall decrease of 5 percent in reported major crimes from 1987.50 Years Ago:The Texas...
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