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  LUBBOCK TEXAS  
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 QUICK FACTS  
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Global location: 33º35' N, 101º51'W, Northwest Texas

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Elevation 3,256 feet (992.43 meters) above sea level

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Lubbock County founded in 1876, City incorporated 1909

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Named after Thomas S. Lubbock & brother Francis R.

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251,018 county population (U.S. Census est. 2004)

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Where Lubbock County & City Rank
 

 
 LUBBOCK LINKS
bullet City to offer 1970 tornado web site: www.lubbocktornado1970.com
bullet Get your piece of cake as Lubbock turns 100
bullet Lubbock's Centennial Celebration
bullet The Giant Side of Texas, Lubbock, Texas dot com
bullet Lubbock by Postcard slideshow
bullet Playa basins help area topography rise a notch above flat
bullet Longtime Lubbock deejay, Misty, to join Texas Radio Hall of Fame
bullet Dirty Days in Lubbock
bullet Lubbock County History
bullet Who was Thomas S. Lubbock, our city's namesake?
bullet History of Lubbock mayors and councilmen
bullet History of Lubbock County judges and commissioners
bullet Chris Oglesby's Virtual Lubbock
bullet CalendarLubbock local events calendar
bullet City of Lubbock government
bullet Lubbock County government
bullet Buddy Holly Center
bullet Joyland Amusement Park
bullet Silent Wings Museum
bullet The Vietnam Project at Texas Tech University
bullet KDUB & the Dub Rogers collection, Lubbock's first television
bullet Fabulous photos of Lubbock
bullet Lubbock Lake a treasure for world's archaeologists
bullet Lubbock Lake Landmark, people have been here a very long time
bullet KCBD's History Of Lubbock, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
bullet Lubbock Rebuilds After Devastating Tornado
bullet Historic Homes in Lubbock
bullet Broadcasting Helps Shape the Hub City
bullet An In-Depth Look At How The West Texas Walk of Fame Started
bullet Texas Tech a Major Part of Hub City History
bullet Municipal "City Bank" Coliseum Rich with History
bullet Depot District Past, Present, and Future
bullet Stubb's BBQ Makes History In Hub City
bullet Lubbock Fire Crews Engineer Revolutionary Designs
bullet Chatman Opens Medical Facility to Treat All Races
bullet Lubbock's First Doctor: M.C. Overton
bullet A look at Lubbock's theater history
bullet Ransom Canyon was a cattle ranch before it was a town
bullet Rival Lubbock County towns consolidate
 
 WHERE WE RANK  DRIVING MILES
Lubbock to: Miles
Amarillo
Austin
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
Odessa
San Angelo
San Antonio
Waco
119
368
655
526
322
344
292
510
137
183
382
345

 

 
Rank Texas Counties 2004 Pop.
1 .Harris County 3,644,285
2 .Dallas County 2,294,706
3 .Tarrant County 1,588,088
4 .Bexar County 1,493,965
5 .Travis County 869,868
6 .El Paso County 713,126
7 .Hidalgo County 658,248
8 .Collin County 627,938
9 .Denton County 530,597
10 .Fort Bend County 442,620
11 .Cameron County 371,825
12 .Montgomery County 362,382
13 .Williamson County 317,938
14 .Nueces County 317,513
15 .Galveston County 271,743
16 .Brazoria County 271,130
17 .Lubbock County 251,018
18 .Bell County 250,324
19 .Jefferson County 248,223
20 .McLennan County 222,439

Metropolitan Statistical Area 2004 population: 257,663

U.S. Census Bureau
 

TX Rank US Rank City 2004 Pop.
1 4 Houston 2,012,626
2 8 San Antonio 1,236,249
3 9 Dallas 1,210,393
4 16 Austin 681,804
5 19 Fort Worth 603,337
6 21 El Paso 592,099
7 50 Arlington 359,467
8 64 Corpus Christi 281,196
9 71 Plano 245,411
10 85 Garland 217,176
11 89 Lubbock 207,852
12 93 Laredo 203,212
13 106 Irving 194,547
14 118 Amarillo 180,791
15 134 Brownsville 161,225
16 157 Pasadena 144,174
17 164 Grand Prairie 140,320
18 175 Mesquite 129,710
19 193 McAllen 120,743
20 199 Waco 118,093

 

 LUBBOCK TIES
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Former Lubbock-resident at heart of new movie Dolphin Tale

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Texas State prof maps Buddy Holly’s short, swift rise

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Happy 75th, Buddy Holly!

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Buddy Holly fan Magowan given credit for approval of Hollywood star

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Jesse 'Guitar' Taylor deserves West Texas Walk of Fame consideration

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Relevance of Buddy Holly's music seen in its embrace by future generations

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Buddy Holly to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame on 75th anniversary of his birth

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Life of astronaut McCool was unforgettable to all who knew him

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Nash enjoys highly successful careers with both music, photography

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Peggy Sue selling Buddy Holly's Chevy on eBay

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Former Lubbockite, new CBS news anchor Pelley on Letterman

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RIP: Lubbock musician Don Allison loses battle with cancer at age 49, video

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Butch Hancock interview in TheUnion

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German TV crew visits Lubbock, Peggy Sue

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Radio Marks West Texan’s Music With Songs On His 75th Birthday (Roy!)

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Aldawsari: He liked Tech and Lubbock!

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Lubbock native Bell making 'American Idol' exposure pay off

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Radio host “Mancow” joins call for renewed Holly crash investigation

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Picks member John Pickering, a Holly backup singer, dies in Houston

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Kerns: Parnell's 'Musta Notta Gotta Lotta' book inspired by Ely's music

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The Flatlanders

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1970 Southwest Peace Festival brought hippie style to Lubbock

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Known for a famous line, SPC graduate played many roles

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'As the World Turns' icon and Lubbock native Helen Wagner dies

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Former Lubbock resident in charge of Iraq's largest bank

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America's Heartland visits Texas Tech's Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute

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America's Heartland looks at High Plains cotton & denim

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Meadow native Sonny Curtis, Mary Tyler Moore show theme

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Lubbock man says he wants to set Farrah Fawcett record straight, UK story

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Lubbock’s Comics Connections: John Ira Thomas

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Late Farrah Fawcett's Lubbock friend angry with Ryan O'Neal

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Lubbock venues plan tribute for rock legend Jesse Taylor

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Buddy musical debuts with Holly family in attendance, on stage

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Lubbock's Peggy Sue to open diner in York, England

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Buddy Holly's back-up singers honored by Texas Senate

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Walter Posey: a leader who helped build the South Plains

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Fans at grave site keep Buddy Holly's legacy alive

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Holly forum draws big crowd; panelist rips city over statue

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Legends Live On

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50 Years Later Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly's Brother Remember

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Holly's death launched career for another Lubbock son

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The Day the Music Died, 50 years later

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Holy Buddy: 50 years later, disciples, fans pay respects

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Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Joe Ely, and the Cotton Club

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Jose Ramirez was a fine community leader and early Republican

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Sister of Buddy Holly dies

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Actor G. W. Bailey

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Air Force Academy history instructor from Lubbock (pdf - page 9)

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Lubbock friends visit, write injured ex-Holly girl Echo

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Dr. Armistead put Buddy Holly into trademark glasses

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Two Fallen Astronauts Had Lubbock Ties

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Ralna English becomes Lubbock's own 'champagne lady'

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Tommy X. Hancock: Band finds 'different Texas than Lubbock'

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Mac Davis remembers his days in Lubbock

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Kevin Kreneck is the son of Lynwood Kreneck, and grew up in Lubbock. Kevin was nominated for a Nobel Prize for his editorial cartoon work for the Los Angeles Times

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With projects pouring down the pipe, turning 60 is last thing on Joe Ely's mind, part 2

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LIKE IT IN LUBBOCK: Art and music thrive in Lubbock - Kansas City StarThree-time Grammy winner Karl Dent calls Hub City home

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The Other Man in Black, Waylon Jennings, Nashville Rebel

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Jennifer Smith, David Gaschen, David Box all inducted into Buddy Holly Walk of Fame

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Texas Tech graduate: 2dLt GEORGE H. O'BRIEN, JR., Medal of Honor, 1952

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GEORGE A. DAVIS, JR., Medal of Honor more bio info

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HERMAN C. WALLACE, Medal of Honor

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Famous Folk buried in the City of Lubbock Cemetery

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Billy Walker laid to rest, Star of the Grand Ole Opry was from Ralls

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Mac Davis: singer, songwriter & actor

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Buddy Holly: rock & roll pioneer

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Barry Corbin:  actor

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Jay Boy Adams website photo galleries read as a partial history of rock & roll's Lubbock ties

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The Flatlanders: Lubbock Stops Here byDave McKenna, The Washington Post

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The Flatlanders at the Park West by Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Sun-Times
 

 LUBBOCK CURIOSITIES & INSTITUTIONS
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May 13, 1970 - A city at its best

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Retracing the sad saga of a Lubbock baseball legend

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Westbrook: Pioneers were enthusiastic about settling in this region

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Lubbock in pop-culture

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Pioneer Lubbock  physician Overton remembered with exhibit

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Lubbock and the world of baseball go way back

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Texas Tech, Will Rogers and the legend of A&M

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Texas Tech, A&M rivalry came to head with horse kidnapping

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Two Year Anniversary Of Alcohol Sales In Lubbock

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RIP: Jack Dale Has Passed Away - always the voice of Texas Tech, always, statements on the passing of Jack Dale, KFYO memorializes Jack Dale

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Westbrook: The Rebel Drive-In brought together both 'North' and 'South'

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Evening Marks 41st Anniversary of Deadly Lubbock Tornado

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Lubbock Tornado led to technological improvements

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Holly's widow: Plaza would be great for a wedding

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Dedication of Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza draws large turnout

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Lubbockites Recall The 1970 Tornado

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Deadly tornadoes stir memories of May 1970 in Lubbock

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Buddy Holly expert Bill Griggs dies, more

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Gary Moore shows love of Buddy Holly

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Buddy Holly statue permanently set in new location Wednesday

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Holly statue moved to new home

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Texas Tech archeological site Lubbock Lake Landmark celebrates anniversary

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Pancake House lunch counter now a centerpiece

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RIP: Lubbock Symphony founder, Harrod, dead at 97

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RIP: Eddie Richardson, co-founder of Southwest Digest, dead at 74

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Sirloin for Steaks Restaurant brightened lives with fine dining

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Council to consider moving former home of Crickets drummer

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Pioneer lawyers remembered by names of schools

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Ransom Canyon offers Steel House tour, art show

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Last photos of Buddy before fatal flight are now available for viewing

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South Plains Fair; then and now

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The 'Strip' Is Out Of Business, One Year Later

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Lubbock High School built with sacrifice, integrity

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Last pictures taken of Buddy Holly donated to Buddy Holly Center

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Last Known Photographs of Buddy Holly will be donated to Lubbock's Buddy Holly Center

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Buddy & Maria Elena's plaza

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Items from life of longtime surgeon tell history of medicine in West Texas

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Li and Zhang: Architectural style of Tech buildings is unique, remarkable

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Lubbock music historian, Bill Griggs, to be inducted into the Walk of Fame

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Westbrook: Tech football stuns opponents with cohesion in 1950's

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West Texas Walk of Fame, Terrace to be combined in October

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Panhandle-South Plains Fair an event even in 1940

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Lubbock Boys & Girls Club to mark 70 years

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Researchers work to unravel mystery of Lubbock's first murder

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Doctor hurt in 1970 tornado meets rescuers for first time

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40 years ago today: the Lubbock Tornado

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May 11, 1970: The Lubbock Tornado

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Film about the Lubbock tornado

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Memories of the Lubbock Tornado-Jack Britton Kyle

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City's online archive gives tornado survivors chance to share their stories

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Doctor begins new life after injuries sustained in May 1970 twister

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1970 Lubbock tornado story that you've never seen

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Lubbock residents reflect on 1970 Tornado

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The business of tornadoes

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Residents had little warning for 1970 Lubbock tornado

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Lubbock residents recall tornado's unforgettable fury

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A-J marks 110 years of community journalism today

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City to memorialize first Lubbock officer killed on duty

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Tough as a mule, the old Lubbock Post Office bears witness to history

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Westbrook: Woman’s diaries from early 1900s tell of life in Lubbock

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Book written about black Lubbock educator E.C. Struggs

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Lubbock was test site for failed Iranian hostage rescue mission

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Bidal Aguero's remarkable journey

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Goodbye Old Friend, Bidal Aguero

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"Chicano" to the bone: by Amalia Aguero

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Talkington altered face of Lubbock

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Video: Sharon Maines "retirement" from KAMC in June of 1989

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Historical addition soon to be on exhibit at Buddy Holly Center

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American Museum of Agriculture trying to get on its feet after 40 years

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The Allison House

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Lubbock Lake Landmark offers ancient insight, historic findings

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White Pig Drive-In a fond memory for many residents from 1950s to 1990s

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Inside Lubbock's Wild West Stunt Show

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Lubbock had a strong voice in Washington with George Mahon

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All in the Name: City's orderly grid pattern more planned than streets' names; that's where creativity comes in

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Johnny Landrum takes God's word to the street

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Metro Tower skyscraper survives tornado, neglect

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Shoppers once had heyday in business center

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Rockin' 1960s saw growth as Lubbock managed to keep values - don't forget that those "values" included Democrat enforced segregation.

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Railroad paved way for Lubbock to become hub - note the huge sum of money was "raised" by citizens, not taxed from them by government.

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Lubbock was stopping point for some of football's best coaches

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Opinion: Caring about true music at Lubbock Music Festival

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10 things you might not know about Lubbock

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Panhandle-South Plains Fair second only to state event in lengthy history, strong attendance

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Mackenzie Park arose from Depression era

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Buddy and Maria Elena Holly married 50 years ago

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Messages heard by local Catholics put Lubbock in spotlight across nation, world

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Buddy Holly Legacy Lives On In Lubbock

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Former Railway Depot Continues To Draw Lubbock Residents For More Than 80 Years

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Reese Center Provided Best Trained Pilots For Over 50 Years

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Lubbock's Link to WWII Can Be Found at Silent Wings Museum

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Mayor Elect Tom Martin Remembers Killer Tornado

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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Tornado Jam 1980

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Nice YouTube photo film of Lubbock with local music

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Mike Kelly - "Lubbock" music video

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Lubbock, Texas-- Pinkie's Liquor Tornado Shelter

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Good video of the Buddy Holly Statue & Walk of Fame

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Iranian crown prince brought a taste of royalty to Lubbock

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Two restaurants set the table for city's eating out habit: The Gridiron & Underwoods

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Massive, blinding dust storms have plagued Lubbock's past

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Hi-D-Ho was the place to hang out

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A Look at the 1950’s in Lubbock

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Taking A Look Back: The 50's And 60's In Lubbock

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Brookshire staffers gather after 30 years

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Book About Lubbock County to Be Published

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Appellation American's interview with LLANO ESTACADO's Greg Bruni and Mark Hyman...the future for Texas High Plains wine

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A brief story and pictures regarding a trip to LLANO ESTACADO WINERY from the Dallas Secret Wine Society

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Lubbock's great, and missed, Winchester Theater (Marketstreet now covers the site at 50th & Indiana)

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Joe Ely tells the story of the great pool match with Tom T. Hall at
      Stubb's with an onion as the cue ball

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Joe Ely at the 2006 Stubb's Barbecue statue/site fundraiser

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Robert Bruno's fabulous sculptured steel home in Ransom Canyon, NY Times story about it from 1981

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Land promoters lure settlers to Lubbock & the Texas Panhandle (pdf)

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Only in Lubbock, photos: pic1, pic2

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Lubbock's D.G. Flewellyn a local treasure - his website

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Lubbock Lights: New Zealand scientist pens theory explaining Hub City's UFO legend

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The Warren Commission and Lubbockite Waggoner Carr

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'Great attractions' brought settlers to Lubbock
 

 

 

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