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The original firehouse at Lubbocks airport was a two-bay, one-story wooden structure, dated from 1942, built to be more practical than pleasurable.

Special to the Avalanche-Journal Organizers for Lubbocks 2021 4th on Broadway festival on Wednesday announced that Lise Davis, wife of hometown superstar Mac Davis, will be this year’s Sonic Parade grand marshal.  “Mac entertained thousands of West Texans and visitors at the 2009 4th on Broadway,” said Broadway Festivals president Don Caldwell. “His gracious participation in that event and other Lubbock Centennial activities are proof he always loved his hometown. We’re so happy t...

How to choose a custom home builder, what to expect from the process, and other words of wisdom, straight from the pros themselves.

High Plains Choral Society sets inaugural auditions Amarillo Globe-News Several choir directors have come together to form a new performing arts group in the Texas Panhandle – The High Plains Choral Society. The choral music group, under the direction of long-time Canyon choir director Brandon Farren, will hold open auditions on June 12. The group formed according to Farren and Caprock music teacher Andrea Cruz because of a love for singing and a chance to allow choir directors a chance to pe...

George R. Miller was the only recorded hanging in the Texas Plains. Read about him in the first of a two-part series by columnist Chuck Lanehart.

Why the switch? "We’re starting to see population-level protection from vaccines, and that lessens the risk of disease transmission across the state," says state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy. "With an improved testing landscape, especially in settings like schools and summer camps where we typically see a large number of outbreaks, this change allows us to efficiently focus our resources on the outbreak scenarios most likely to impact public health." The move also makes the states stats...

The Dallas Builders Association’s Home of the Week is by award-winning master builder Caprock Custom Homes. Located at 272 Terry Lane in Heath’s new Le...

Corn Rises, Hits Limit-Up on Rebound From Early-Week Selling Corn for July delivery rose 6.4% to $6.64 1/2 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday, with grain traders seeing the losses from earlier this week as overdone. Wheat for July delivery rose 4% to $6.74 a bushel. Soybeans for July delivery rose 2.2% to $15.40 a bushel. Corn futures soared today, closing limit-up after rising 40 cents per bushel. It follows a 5.6% rout on Tuesday. Grain traders say they got carried away b...

LIVESTOCK HIGHLIGHTS : Top Stories of the Day 05/27/2021 | 05:38pm EDT Send by mail : Message : Sanderson Farms 2Q Profit Surges As Poultry Markets Improve Sanderson Farms Inc. reported a big rise in profit from a year earlier as net sales rose substantially amid an improvement in poultry markets. Net income at the company rose to $96.9 million, up from $6.1 million a year ago. Earnings were $4.34 a share, up from 28 cents a share. Earnings beat estimates from FactSet. Surging Commo...

Palo Duro Canyon one of the Crown Jewels of the Texas State Parks system, The second largest canyon in the US offers, Camping, Hiking, Views and even it's own show. And its affordable