Letter: Not happy with hostility at Council meeting
Not happy with hostility at Council meeting Words cannot describe the hostility at the March 13 City Council meeting. I am a frequent speaker at the Council meetings. I do not support transferring...
View ArticleLubbock City Council, Water Board of Appeals meetings on agenda for this week
PUBLIC MEETINGSYou can be civically active by watching your local government and decision makers in action.■ Monday, April 7Building board of appeals, 1:30 p.m.:City Hall committee room 103; 1625 13th...
View ArticleDeath Notices
Helen “Dorothy” Francis, 87, of Lubbock died April 3, 2014. Services are pending with Bartley Funeral Home of Plainview.Samuel L. Galvan, 44, died April 5, 2014. Services are pending with Lemons...
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Change for Benefit concert set today The Change for Benefit concert will be held at 6 p.m. today, April 6, at the LakeRidge United Methodist Church sanctuary, 4701 82nd St. Area middle school bands and...
View ArticleVFW post to hold fish fry on Friday
The VFW Post 2466 is hosting an All You Can Eat Fish Fry from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the VFW Post 2466, east of Tahoka Highway on 114th Street. The cost is $10 per adult, $5 per child and...
View ArticleWest breaks ground on new nursing home after blast
WEST (AP) — Construction of a new nursing home in West is underway after a deadly fertilizer plant blast last year destroyed the previous one in the small Texas town.The Waco Tribune Herald reported...
View ArticleThings to do
TODAYApril Fools tennis scramble— 1-5 p.m. Burgess-Rushing Tennis Center, 3030 66th St. $5 per person. Juniors and adults. 767-3727. Meditation and Prayers for World Peace— 10:30-11:30a.m....
View ArticleLocal sports briefly
Burgess-Rushing tohost tennis event Burgess-Rushing Tennis Center will host a tennis scramble for adults and juniors from 1-5 p.m. today.The cost to participate is $5. No pre-registration is...
View ArticleFrenship takes second in Amarillo Relays golf
AMARILLO — Frenship held off Canyon for second place Saturday at the Amarillo Relays golf tournament, led by a final-round 82 from Dathan Terry.The Tigers posted team totals of 318 and 338 in the...
View ArticleDeath notices
Martha Carter, 91, of Lubbock died April 5, 2014. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in Broadway Church of Christ Chapel. Combest Family Funeral Homes.Betty Jane Crow, 83, died April 5, 2014....
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TODAY“How Do I Cope with My Anger?” Part One— 6:30-8:30 p.m. Family Guidance and Outreach Center, No. 5 Briercroft Office Park. Free. No child care. Call to register. 747-5577. Basic Computers—...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:When President Bush faces agriculture policy issues this term, he’ll do so as a pork-rind-eating, boot-wearing leader who’s main emphasis is increasing U.S. exports worldwide, White House...
View Article2014 Avalanche-Journal All-South Plains Class 5A-4A Basketball Team Capsules
GIRLSPLAYER OF THE YEARKarli Wheeler, Plainview PG, 5-8, JrWheeler was by far and away the best player in District 4-4A this year and one of the key reasons the Lady Bulldogs had yet another successful...
View ArticleBirths
Mr and Mrs. David Rodriguez of Lubbock, a boy weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces at 12:42 p.m. March 14 at University Medical Center. Mr. Warren Nuckols and Ms. Sarah Anderson of Lubbock, a girl weighing 8...
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TODAY“Give Peace a Chance: Be a No-Violence Family”— 6:30-8:30 p.m. Family Guidance and Outreach Center, No. 5 Briercroft Office Park. Free. No child care. Call to register. 747-5577. “There’s a Dragon...
View ArticleFrom the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:An agreement which would have provided Buffalo Springs Lake residents with City of Lubbock drinking water failed to materialize.50 years ago:Lubbock voters, turning out in record numbers,...
View ArticleAssumed names
■ Assumed Name: Lubbock Hospitality and Rehabilitation Center; Owner: Stratford Hospital District■ Assumed Name: Lubbock Hospitality and Rehabilitation Center; Owner: Richard L. Chumley■ Assumed Name:...
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Buckner collecting shoes for needy Buckner International will collect new shoes throughout April to benefit Buckner children around the world, including Lubbock. Visit www.buckner.org/shoes for a list...
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