Silent Wings to host valentines workshop
Silent Wings to host valentines workshop The Silent Wings Museum will host a V-Mail Valentines workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. at 6202 N. I-27.The event for children ages 5-9 will teach...
View ArticleCold temps should fade by Saturday
South Plains residents could see more snow before week’s end after waking up to a white morning on a Thursday, Feb. 6 that would see a record-low high.National Weather Service meteorologist Felecia...
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Tech officials have good reason to be pleased with a new spring semester student enrollment record of 30,864 students. Tech says student enrollment at Tech has grown by 27 percent in the past decade....
View Article113th First Friday Art Trail will feature art at 17 galleries, shops, other...
The 113th monthly First Friday Art Trail will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Feb. 7, at varied Lubbock galleries and locations.Visitors have the option of using their own vehicles, or they can...
View ArticleSPAG meeting canceled
SPAG meeting canceled; election on The Tuesday, Feb. 11, board meeting for the South Plains Association of Governments has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items for which the board would normally...
View ArticleLISD qualifies three divers to state meet
Lubbock ISD qualified three divers to the UIL state swimming and diving meet with their performances at the Region I-4A meet Thursday night in Andrews.Allison Crites and Brooke Larrentree from Lubbock...
View ArticleLocal sports briefly
Tech softball season opener postponed Due to cold and rain in Louisiana, the 2014 season opener for the Texas Tech softball team has been cancelled.Tech was set to face Southeast Louisiana at 5 p.m....
View ArticleMATTHEWS-CORNELIUS
Clay and LeAnn Matthews of Vega announce the engagement of their daughter, Teysha, to Jordan Cornelius, son of Eric and Julianne Cornelius of Floydada. Teysha is a 2009 graduate of Vega High and will...
View ArticleGARLAND-HOPE
Greg and Michele Garland of Lubbock are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelsy Beth Garland, to Jared Lawson Hope. Jared is the son of Dr. Richard and Karla Hope of Lubbock. The...
View ArticleLubbock fire crews battle Friday morning attic fire in central Lubbock
Lubbock fire crews extinguised a fire early Friday morning, Feb. 7, in central Lubbock caused by an electrical malfunction.Five Lubbock Fire Rescue units responded to a small attic fire about 2:15 a.m....
View ArticleFaith briefs
MCC to install interim pastor The Rev. Tony Thieman-Somora will be installed as interim pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of Lubbock, 4501 University Ave., at the 11 a.m. worship service...
View ArticleRegistration continues for Lubbock youth baseball leagues
It’s time to put up those helmets and shoulder pads and grab the caps and gloves.Registration for youth baseball leagues in Lubbock is coming to a close. Leagues offer baseball programs for children...
View ArticleHats Off: RoboRaiders are preparing for challenging robotics competition
Robotics competitions are growing in status and popularity on the high school level. The Llano Estacado RoboRaiders are gearing up for the FIRST Robotics Competition Hub City Regional next month in...
View ArticleLetter: Massengale understands need for TRS
There are not too many incentives to go into teaching, and yet we will need more good teachers as time goes on. One of the few ways we can attract our teachers is to have a reliable retirement plan....
View ArticleLetter of the Day: Volunteers made MLK events successful
I want to thank the A-J, the City Council, L.V. Andrews and the MLK Commemorative Council, the Volunteer Center and hundreds of others who made the recent MLK Celebration a tremendous success.Friday’s...
View ArticleCommissioner candidates Bruegel, Heinrich face off in A-J Media debate
Republican candidates for southeast Lubbock County’s commissioner seat talked employee pay raises, road maintenance and their varied experience in a debate hosted this week by A-J Media.Precinct 2...
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25 Years Ago:An independent audit of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will be requested today in Austin by a witness at a hearing of the House Sub-committee on Agriculture and Budget.50 Years...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Lubbock, a girl at 12:26 a.m. and a girl at 12:35 a.m. Jan. 6 at University Medical Center. Mr. Isiah Gutierrez and Ms. Lillie McGinley of Lubbock, a girl weighing 7 pounds at...
View ArticleAssumed names
■ Assumed Name: Window Cleaning of Lubbock; Owner: Jered Sellers■ Assumed Name: Tammy Walls dba Finishing Touches; Owner: Tammy Walls■ Assumed Name: L&L Custom Lawn Care; Owner: Nikki Tyleen...
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