Feb 24, 2013 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
School districts closing book on Bible courses
A new report is critical of courses offered by the Lubbock Independent School District and the Lazbuddie Independent School District, including them on a list of "Most Problematic Courses in 2011-12." The Texas Legislature passed a bill in 2007 that allowed school districts to offer elective courses focusing on the Bible's influence on literature ... (more)
Iconic U.S. town Names Fading Away
Imagine the map without names like Lazbuddie, Texas; Bowlegs, Okla.; or Braggadocio, Mo.; or the West Virginia towns of Left Hand and Cucumber, of Odd and of Shock.
What's in a town name? Pure Americana
Imagine the map without names like Lazbuddie, Texas; Bowlegs, Okla.; or Braggadocio, Mo.; or the West Virginia towns of Left Hand and Cucumber, of Odd and of Shock.
Rural communities get short delay from USPS closing decisions
Residents in more than one dozen South Plains hamlets can breathe a sigh of relief after the United States Postal Service gave their communities a reprieve - at least until May.