Film round-up comes to Lubbock
July 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Fate of uncared for movie film
The Texas Archive of the Moving Image wants your home movies.
Stabbing in East Lubbock leaves one dead
July 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment
An early morning argument outside a Lubbock bar ended with the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old, according to police.
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Landowners win explanation of border fence access
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP)— A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to clearly tell property owners affected by the border fence how they’ll be able to access their land.
Most-ever districts “academically unacceptable”
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AUSTIN, Texas — The number of Texas school districts rate by the state as “academically unacceptable” has increased to its highest level ever.
Texas college tuition fund going broke
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP)— The program offered a deal to Texas parents with young children: prepay when Junior is small and you won’t have to worry about the cost of tuition at a Texas university, even as rates climb. But with the rapidly rising cost of college, the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan is going broke.
Killer of infant daughter captured near Fort Worth
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)— Federal marshals say a fugitive convicted of fatally beating his 12-week-old daughter has been captured in Tarrant County.
Report: Texas still lags in Hispanics in higher ed
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP)— Hispanic enrollment in Texas colleges and universities would need to almost double in the next six years to meet the state’s goals by 2015, according to a new state report.
Welding may have sparked Texas plant fire
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BRYAN, Texas (AP)— A welding job likely sparked a fire at a central Texas chemical plant that forced thousands of people from their homes and closed Texas A&M University’s main campus, an emergency management official said Friday.
Affiliated Foods SW collapse claims investments
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.(AP) — The bankruptcy of Little Rock-based Affiliated Foods Southwest Inc. has wiped out about $34 million in investments held by more than 600 employees or members of the cooperative.
TTU petition opposes Gonzales’ hire
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Alberto R. Gonzales
LUBBOCK (AP) – A small group of Texas Tech University faculty members is objecting to the school’s hiring of former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and is trying to gather signatures for a petition that claims he has “demonstrated significant ethical failings.” Read more
