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Man dies in Lubbock County vehicle rollover
A Lubbock man died Thursday after his SUV flipped end over end in a one-vehicle crash in north Lubbock County.
One car rollover near airport turns fatal
A one-car rollover that happened near the airport Thursday afternoon has turned fatal.
Depression culture merged escapism, hope
Recorded in 1931, Bing Crosby's version of "Dancing in the Dark," Morris Dickstein points out, evoked not only a bleak ballroom, but "our darkest feelings, the existential limits of the human condition, and the ongoing troubles of the Great Depression." And yet, the idea that Americans could "face the music together" became an article of faith of ...
William "Bill" Fletcher Shepherd, Jr.
William ''Bill'' Fletcher Shepherd, Jr. Avalanche-Journal Friday, October 23, 2009 Story last updated at 10/23/2009 - 2:38 pm William "Bill" Fletcher Shepherd, Jr., 67, of Lubbock, departed this life on Saturday, Oct.
Six agencies battle fire near Abernathy
Six local agencies battle a grassfire north of Lubbock. The fire broke out about three miles north of the Lubbock County line on Farm to Market 2825.
Still relevant at age 70, 'Mr. Smith' reflects our view of politics
Around the country, its box office receipts were second only to "Gone With the Wind," which - along with "The Wizard of Oz," "Goodbye, Mr.
Pilot performs emergency landing near Abernathy
A small aircraft has landed safely north of Lubbock. Just after 12:30 p.m., the pilot of a small plane contacted air traffic controllers at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, saying he was out of fuel and a crash landing was imminent.
Something is rotten in the United States today, and it's the activist Supreme Court.
Spies Who May or May Not Exist: The 1948 Hiss-Chambers U.S. Spy Trial
Mr. Weisenmiller is a Florida-based reporter for Inter Press Service and a contributor of Florida-based stories to The Economist.
Four fire departments scramble to north New Deal to extinguish multiple fires
Firefighters from at least four volunteer departments are working to extinguish multiple fires north of New Deal.
Southern Bound: British historian says FDR has some complex lessons for Obama
A wheelchair-bound President Franklin Roosevelt holds his black Scottie Fala while talking to Ruthie Bie, granddaughter of the caretakers of the Hill Top Cottage at his Hyde Park, N.Y. home in Feb.
Witnesses testify in assault case
The girl, normally bubbly and outgoing, sobbed as a teacher walked her to the nurse's office.
Priority One Notes New Dealer Partner Signings
Priority One Financial Services , A a finance and insurance managed services provider serving the marine and RV industry, experienced the largest growth of its new dealer partners in the history of the company during the first half of 2009.
Trial set to open for New Deal man charged with child sex assault
Testimony is scheduled to begin today in the trial of a New Deal man accused of raping a young girl in 2006.
Lubbock protesters can try to block booze in court but won't have their case heard with the help of state alcohol regulators.
I-27 recycling plant continues to smolder, crews keep close eye
Fire destroys Shallowater home
Fire destroyed a Shallowater family's home Saturday afternoon. Flames engulfed a mobile home in Shallowater just before 1:00 p.m. Crews from Shallowater, West Carlisle, and New Deal doused the blaze quickly, but the family's home could not be saved.
Sam Tanenhaus on the Death of Conservatism
Reagan and Buckley in 1988. A A The editor of The New York Times Book Review and the paper's "Week in Review" section, Sam Tanenhaus is the biographer of Whittaker Chambers and is at work on the life of William F. Buckley Jr.
Don't Just Praise Him. Honor Him.
The passing of Ted Kennedy has left a void in the Senate and in the hearts of Americans.