Lubbock police seeking man charged with aggravated robbery
Lubbock police have issued an “attempt to locate” request for a man wanted on a charge of aggravated robbery.According to a Friday news release, police are searching for Bryson Dewayne Thomas,...
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Church holding vigil for child abuse victims Second Baptist Church, 6109 Chicago Ave., will host the Family Guidance and Outreach Memory Ride and Candlelight Vigil on Sunday, April 6, for the 156...
View ArticleTexas Association of REALTORS® Home Remodel Valuation Report
As the busy summer months approach, I want to share with you some great information produced by our state association, the Texas Association of REALTORS®.Home remodeling projects in the major cities of...
View Article10103 Hope Avenue - Lakewood Estates
10103 Hope Avenue – Lakewood EstatesOver the last 14 years, Alexis Homes has become a leading competitor in the Lubbock home building industry and one of West Texas’ best kept secrets. Anthony Canchola...
View ArticleLetter: Questions about items in the news
Questions about items in the news Why does Obamacare require a 75-year-old man to pay extra for a healthcare policy which has maternity benefits and pays for female contraception?Why are we pursuing a...
View ArticleLetter: Concerned about weapon sales to teens
Concerned about weapon sales to teens I am writing to inform parents, grandparents and anyone else who is interested in what is going on in Lubbock and Texas. Special knives, brass knuckles with spikes...
View ArticleLetter of the Day: He encourages Arts Festival attendance
Since 1984, I have exhibited my photography at the Lubbock Arts Festival many, many times, particularly in the last three years. I have always enjoyed meeting the people in the Lubbock area and nearby...
View ArticleBrownfield to host quilt show
Brownfield to host quilt show The Cotton Quilters Guild of Brownfield will hold its eighth annual quilt show next weekend.The show will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....
View ArticleThings to do
TODAYThe Roundtable Luncheon— 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Hillcrest Country Club Dining Room 4011 N. Boston Ave. $15. Open to the public. Speaker will be Kim McPherson of McPherson Cellars of Lubbock....
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Betenbough to hold Easter Open House Betenbough Homes will host its annual Easter Open House from 10 a.m. to noon today, April 5, at the Betenbough New Home Center, 6517 82nd St. There will be free...
View ArticleLocal sports briefly
LHS players makeacademic all-state The Lubbock High boys soccer team had nine seniors selected for the THSCA academic all-state team. The requirements, among other considerations, include a grade...
View ArticleAlonzo, Cooper blank Andrews, 2-0
WOODROW — Aaliyah Alonzo pitched a two-hit shutout, and Baylee Goolsby had a pair of doubles to lift the Cooper softball team to a 2-0 win over Andrews in a District 2-3A contest on Saturday.Alonzo...
View Article2014 Avalanche-Journal All-City Basketball Team Capsules
2014 ALL-CITY BASKETBALL CAPSULESGIRLSPLAYER OF THE YEARG, 5-6, Sr.Harkey might not have been the highest scorer among this year’s honorees, but there’s no doubt she was as important to her teams...
View ArticleDromgoole: Novel on Underground Railroad in Texas wins Spur Award
“Silent We Stood” by Henry Chappell (Texas Tech University Press, $29.95 hardcover) won the Western Writers of America Spur Award this year in the category of best western historical novel. Chappell’s...
View ArticleTitle One moves to new location
Title One moves to new location Title One Digital Title Services has moved to 6102 82nd St. and will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 10. The ribbon cutting will be followed...
View ArticleLubbock honors clean organizations
Lubbock honors clean organizations Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall, 2520 80th St., Latter Day Saints Institute of Religion, 2625 19th St. and Christian Science Reading Room, 2202 Broadway, were...
View ArticleSales Tax permits
New sales tax licenses issued in Lubbock by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the week ending March 31:■ Shiela K. Hernandez; 6006 E. CR 6300■ South Plains Recovery; 2506 E. CR 5300■...
View ArticleConvention Calendar
Thursday, April 10, through Sunday, April 13– 2014 Lubbock Arts Festival. Expected attendance: 30,000Wednesday, April 9, through Friday, April 11– Texas AHEAD Conference. Expected attendance:...
View ArticleQuick Opinion: Gov. Rick Perry's praise of Texas Tech Chancellor Kent House.
Gov. Rick Perry’s praise of Texas Tech Chancellor Kent Hance at a Wednesday reception was well-justified. Under Hance’s watch, fundraising at Tech has been unprecedented, student enrollment in the Tech...
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