Friends of Library meeting Sunday will feature elections, 'Hank the Cowdog'...
The Friends of the Library will hold a general meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at Godeke Branch Library to elect directors for 2014-15.As guest speaker for the meeting, author John Erickson, writer...
View ArticleState bar to honor Lubbock lawyer Forrest Bowers as Texas Legal Legend
Lubbock attorney Forrest Bowers will be named a Texas Legal Legend by the State Bar of Texas at noon, Tuesday, April 1 at the Texas Tech Law School’s Lanier Auditorium.Bowers, who served as a P-51...
View ArticleLubbock Educators Association endorses Laura Vinson in school board race
The Lubbock Educators Association is standing behind candidate Laura Vinson’s campaign for the Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees.Vinson demonstrated her knowledge of issues...
View ArticleGrowing with confidence, Doucette dominating for Pirates in District 2-3A
Cooper baseball coach Terry Baxter had no qualms about putting senior left-hander Tanner Doucette up against some of the best competition on the Pirates’ schedule.He saw what he could do last year in...
View ArticleAssumed names
■ Assumed Name: Technet Computers; Owner: Peggy L. Jones■ Assumed Name: CSDesigns; Owner: Chad Diller■ Assumed Name: High Plains Tree & Landscape; Owner: Kevin Cecil Maeda■ Assumed Name: Wicked...
View ArticleCivil Filings
72ND DISTRICT COURTJUDGE RUBEN G. REYES1500 Broadway Partners LTD against Trane U.S. Inc., suit on other civilLubbock Central Appraisal District against Samantha Anderson and the Attorney General of...
View ArticleFCC denies Lubbock Aero petition to cancel $10,000 forfeiture
A Lubbock aviation business will have to pony up about $10,000 to the Federal Communications Commission for using a radio frequency without permission from 2008 to 2009.Lubbock Aero’s petition...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: TxDOT wants to get tough on offenders who don't pay tolls if...
The Texas Department of Transportation wants to finally put its foot down against toll-road violators — if they have run up 100 unpaid violations in a year. Why wait for 100 offenses before getting...
View ArticleHealth briefs
Colonoscopy clinic planned for April 26 Covenant Health will host a colonoscopy screening clinic April 26 at the Covenant Endoscopy Center. Participating physicians include Drs. Houssam Al Kharrat,...
View ArticleBirths
Mr. Samuel Lopez and Ms. Anita Salazar of Lubbock, a girl weighing 8 pounds, 7 ounces at 7:38 p.m. March 10 at University Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. Luis and Idalia Ugalde of Hobbs, N.M., a girl...
View ArticleCommunity briefs
Staples, Perry to address water issues Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples will join state Rep. Charles Perry and representatives from Texas Tech at a news conference at 2:30 p.m. today, April 1, at...
View ArticleLocal sports briefly
Swimmers, diversearn all-state honors Six Lubbock ISD swimmers and divers have been named to the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (TISCA) all-state first or second teams, and eighteen...
View ArticleLocal cotton representative honored as Cooperator of the Year
Ron Harkey, CEO of Farmers Cooperative Compress in Lubbock, was recently named Cooperator of the Year for the Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council.Harkey’s organization services 52 farmer-owned...
View ArticleBuckner International seeks donations for shoe drive
Buckner International is asking Lubbock residents to donate new shoes during April for children served by the organization in Lubbock and Guatemala.The organization will accept shoes of all sizes and...
View Article1 injured after pickup collides into utility pole east of Lubbock
Texas Department of Public safety troopers were diverting traffic Tuesday afternoon, April 1, for about an hour at a road to the east of Lubbock after a pickup truck hit an electric pole and a gas...
View ArticleLISD encouraging community to wear blue
Lubbock Independent School District, in conjunction with the South Plains Coalition for Child Abuse Prevention, is encouraging Lubbock residents to wear blue on Friday, April 4, to raise awareness of...
View ArticleOur View: Compromise with Miami property shows things can be worked out
Spike Dykes drew laughs years ago at the news conference announcing his hiring as Texas Tech head football coach when he said he was born at Lubbock’s University-City Club.He used the then-current name...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Tech reaches out to area fan base
Texas Tech had another fan-pleasing open football scrimmage in Midland Saturday, this one in front of an estimated 10,500 people. Repeating the Midland scrimmage this year brought a 50 percent increase...
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