Lubbock News

For the first time in more than a decade, Texas Democrats have statewide candidates they feel excited about, mainly because state Sens. Wendy Davis and Leticia Van de Putte head the party's ticket in the 2014 election.

A volunteer work day to help establish the East Lubbock Gateway and the Caviel African American Museum will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Prospective volunteers may call the Volunteer Center of Lubbock at 747-0551 or Roots Historical Arts Council at 928-4268.

Every Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. until Christmas Day, the shelter will accept donations of pet supplies including canned and dry food, cat litter and flea and tick treatments, according to a shelter news release.

The Salvation Army is in need of some extra help this Christmas. As of Monday, Dec. 9, The Salvation Army is $184,000 behind this season's goal.

But in today's economy, few retail establishments can afford the luxury of onsite training and testing.

Recent freezing temperatures delayed transportation to a previous tour stop, but Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas 2013 show in Lubbock will go on as scheduled today, Dec. 10. "We're so glad to be here and stay here in one place," Murphey said in a phone interview with A-J Media on Monday.

This week's Pay It Forward started out in Northwest Lubbock near 4th Street and Toledo Avenue.

A former Lubbock County Sheriff's Office employee was arrested on a felony charge of online solicitation of a minor early Monday, Dec. 9 following a week-long investigation.

Police officers responded to the robbery about 12:19 a.m. at the Tobacco Road on 2805 Ave. Q, according to police.

State Representative John Frullo today announced his candidacy for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in District 84. "It's an honor to serve District 84 and Lubbock County as your State Representative" said Frullo.

The month-long registration period for the March 4 Democratic and Republican primaries ends this evening and though more than 30 state legislators already have at least one challenger, a few more - including Sen. Kel Seliger of Amarillo - might get last-minute opponents.

Melinda Campos passes out flyers with information about her daughter Zoe Campos during a search effort on Sunday in Lubbock.

Texas A&M AgriLife's High Plains Agriculture Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Topics will be presented at the agency's research center, 1102 E. FM 1294, a few miles northeast of Lubbock off Interstate 27. "This program will contain a little of just about every topic regional crop producers have indicated they're ... (more)

With a holiday as transcendent as Christmas, it's funny how easy it is to go into the hole chasing material things.

Haily Assiter has been hired as the marketing specialist in the communications and marketing division of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce .

With temperatures well below freezing and wind chills as low as zero, many people in Lubbock have their heaters cranked up just trying to stay warm.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the Lubbock Police Department in the search for missing 18-year-old Zoe Gabrielle Campos.

But some say one of those could change through something the area has seen more of in recent decades - minority voters.

Santa Cops is an annual event where officers volunteer their time to take a child from the local Boys and Girls Club out for a fun day in Lubbock.

When Santa Land opens on Tuesday, December 10, our scout elf from the North Pole, Bo, will again be at Santa Land checking up on Lubbock children! As a scout elf, Bo's job is to be the eyes and ears of Santa, so that he can see who's been naughty and who's been nice! Using his Christmas magic, Bo flies back to the North Pole to report back to Santa ... (more)