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  Lubbock, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lubbock is the economic hub (hence its nickname, the "Hub City") of a multi-county agricultural region commonly called the "South Plains." The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on irrigation water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer.
In 1891 Lubbock became the county seat and in 1909 was reincorporated as a city.
Lubbock, Texas is the economic hub (hence its nickname, the "Hub City") of a multi-county agricultural region commonly called the "South Plains." The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on irrigation water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer.
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 Handbook of Texas Online: LUBBOCK COUNTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lubbock County was split off from the Bexar District by the legislature on August 21, 1876, as an unorganized county and was successively attached for administration to Young, Baylor, and Crosby counties.
Lubbock County was attractive to the growing number of people lured to West Texas by the favorable land laws of the state as well as by fertile soil.
Lubbock County had a Republican congressman by the 1980s and voted for Ronald Reagan in 1984, George H. Bush in 1988 and 1992, and the Republican candidate for governor in 1982 and 1985; it divided its loyalty among Republican and Democratic candidates for state offices.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/LL/hcl14.html   (2344 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: LUBBOCK, TX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lubbock, the county seat of Lubbock County, is located at the approximate center of the county (at 33°35' N, 101°51' W) at an elevation of 3,256 feet above sea level.
Lubbock was founded as a part of the movement westward onto the High Plains of Texas by ranchers and farmers.
Lubbock was the wholesale trade center for fifty-one counties in West Texas and eastern New Mexico and the retail center for much of the same area.
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 Send Flowers To Lubbock, Texas | Florist in Lubbock, Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lubbock, one of the largest urban areas in Texas, is positioned in the Llano Estacado region.
As a result, Lubbock County is referred as the "dry county" of the U.S. Oddly enough, Lubbock is one of the district's main producers of wine.
Lubbock is the largest cultural center in the Dallas and Albuquerque area.
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 City of Lubbock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lubbock experienced its worst disaster on May 11, 1970, when a tornado, considered to be one of the strongest in recorded history, came through the center of town, wreaking havoc over three square miles of the city.
As of 2001, the estimated population of Lubbock was 201,212.
Lubbock continues to grow, relying on the vast agricultural industry of the area as well as on a variety of manufacturing facilities.
www.ci.lubbock.tx.us /our_city/our_city_overview.asp   (388 words)

  
 Lubbock Real Estate and Homes For Sale in Texas
Lubbock has seven golf courses, 3,000 acres of city parks, area lakes, and nearby state parks that allow the enjoyment of nature on many levels.
Lubbock’s growth is continuous as it relies on its vast agricultural industry and an array of manufacturing facilities.
Lubbock is the "center of knowledge" of the South Plains.
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 Lubbock, Texas
The abundant grass and the expansion of the cattle industry in the 1880's lead to the cattle empires on the Texas Plains and the settling of two towns: Old Lubbock and Monterrey.
Today Lubbock is a city of industry, technology, oil, agriculture, warehousing, medicine and culture, the site of Lubbock Christian University, Texas Tech university and school of medicine, and Reese AFB.
Lubbock lies on I - 27/U.S. 84, a segment of the Ports to Plains Highway connecting the state's heartland to coastal ports.
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 Lubbock Power & Light - Your Home-Owned Advantage - History
Lubbock was a relatively new town at the time having been created in 1891 when two smaller settlements both moved their towns from several miles away to our present location.
The only concession made by Texas Utilities was a willingness to reduce rates slightly but they refused all other requests including the one to provide Lubbock with rates as low as Plainview.
Lubbock Light and Ice Company was formed in 1909 shortly after the demise of the first company and was somewhat more successful.
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 Lubbock County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lubbock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.
Lubbock is named for Thomas Saltus Lubbock, a Confederate colonel and Texas Ranger.
Entry for Lubbock County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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 Lubbock, Texas (Cities)
Lubbock is located south of Amarillo on I-27 in the Texas Panhandle.
Lubbock's worst disaster occurred in 1970, when a record tornado flattened three square miles in the center of town.
Lubbock is part of the Lubbock, Texas metro area.
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 Texas Tech University System
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents has hired the executive search firm of Korn/Ferry International and has begun the work of assembling a pool of candidates to consider in filling the position of chancellor.
Texas Tech University will hold a ceremony and reception honoring the nominees for the first annual President’s Excellence in Academic Advising Award in the Croslin Room of the University Library from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
The Texas Tech University Women’s Club has announced the recipients of the Paul Whitfield Horn Fellowships for Women Graduate Students for the 2006-2007 academic year.
www.texastech.edu   (842 words)

  
 Lubbock, Texas - Histories of the Lubbock Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lubbock, Texas - Histories of the Lubbock Area
Lubbock is the hub of the southern High Plains of Texas.
When Texas became a state in 1845 the hunters settled in the Llano Estacado area.
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 Lubbock Texas Historic Lubbock and Lubbock Texas Hotels.
Lubbock Texas Historic Lubbock and Lubbock Texas Hotels.
The compromise was reached when Lubbock County was organized in 1891.
The town was named after Colonel Thomas S. Lubbock, Texas Ranger and brother of Texas Governor Lubbock.
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 Lubbock Texas Hotels ... Jake.com
The Days Inn Motel, Lubbock, Texas, is situated in what is known here as the and#34;Huband#34; of the Plains.
The Hampton Inn of Lubbock is located in an area of interesting attractions,delightful restaurants, and great shopping.Lubbock intl Airport 10 m NE taxi.Citi bus pick up spot 1 m W taxi or walk.Downtown...
Lubbock's largest hotel atrium boasts the roaring sounds of the Atrium's Grand Fountain as this elegant hotel's centerpiece.
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 Lubbock - Texas Travel
The abundant grass and the expansion of the cattle industry in the 1880s led to the cattle empires on the Texas Plains and the settling of two towns: Old Lubbock and Monterey.
Windmills of all descriptions are found on the grounds of this 28-acre site, donated in 1993 by the City of Lubbock to document the unique history of the windmill and its effect on early pioneers.
No visit to Lubbock is complete without a stop to view the most comprehensive permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and music of Buddy Holly, Lubbock's most celebrated native son.
www.traveltex.com /pg.asp?SN=5708412&LS=0&PN=254   (263 words)

  
 Lubbock Police Department
The information herein is based on the Lubbock Police Department's desire to both comply with state law as enumerated in Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and to facilitate access to that information.
The Lubbock Police Department has not considered or assessed the specific risk of re-offense with regard to any individual prior to his or her inclusion within this registry and has made no determination that any individual included in the registry is currently dangerous.
WARNING: The Lubbock Police Department shall not be responsible for any errors or omission produced by secondary dissemination of the data.
police.ci.lubbock.tx.us /rso_disclaimer.htm   (337 words)

  
 Lubbock, Texas Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services
This Lubbock, Texas photographer featured listing has received 1824 unique visitors in the past three months.
This Lubbock, Texas photographer featured listing has received 1508 unique visitors in the past three months.
This photographer services: Lubbock, Texas from a local, regional or national office.
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 Hub Lions Club of Lubbock, TX - Flagship Website of District 2T2
Texas Lions League for Special Children - Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, Texas hosting one and two week Summer camping sessions for children with physical disabilities or diabetes.
Texas Boys Ranch - This great Lubbock institution, caring for young men who are in need of help, benefits from assistance from Lions District 2T2 and the Hub Club.
Texas Lions League for Special Children sponsored camp in Kerrville, Texas, hosting Summer camping sessions for children with physical disabilities or diabetes.
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 LubbockOnline.com
The Lubbock businessman won all six city districts and took the majority of the vote in about 74 percent of the city's voting precincts.
Though some gins have barely begun to cool down from a ginning season that had workers running 24 hours a day, cotton planting for the 2006 crop is under way across the area.
It was a goodbye, but it was also a look to the future for nearly 3,000 Texas Tech graduates this weekend, as the sound of "Pomp and Circumstance" signified a new beginning for many.
www.lubbockonline.com   (571 words)

  
 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
At the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, health care professionals receive a hands-on education coupled with innovative research opportunities.
Select Medicare beneficiaries in the Lubbock and Amarillo areas are participating in Texas Senior Trails, a unique project to streamline care.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430
www.ttuhsc.edu   (368 words)

  
 Texas Tech University
Texas Tech students graduate with the practical knowledge and skills necessary to contribute immediately.
Paul H. Carlson surveys the Lubbock Lake Landmark’s long geologic past, how animals from mammoths to ancient bison came to the site for water, and how these animals might have drawn the first humans to the lake about 12,000 years ago.
The Outdoor School on the Junction campus was designed to address a wide range of issues in water research and public education and takes a hands-on, learning-is-fun approach to teaching the science requirements for the 5th grade TAKS.
www.ttu.edu   (381 words)

  
 Buddy Holly Center - Lubbock, Texas. USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Renovation of the building has provided the citizens of and visitors to Lubbock with a facility that features a wide array of programs encompassing music, music history, the visual arts, and educational and outreach initiatives.
With ornate carved limestone detailing, paneled wood doors, and clay tile roofing, the new building was evidence that Lubbock was not the same frontier town it had been a few years earlier and, perhaps, a precursor to other surprises to be found on the Texas South Plains.
In 1979, the Lubbock City Council designated it the first Lubbock Historic Landmark, and in 1990 the depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
www.buddyhollycenter.org /htm/about.htm   (813 words)

  
 Lubbock Texas Real Estate
Lubbock International airport is north of the city off I-27.
Texas Tech is the only University in Texas with both a Medical School and Law School on campus.
Additional attractions include the ranching heritage center, the Texas Tech museum, the Lubbock Lake Landmark, the Moody Planetarium and the International Cultural Center, seven golf courses, local parks and playa lakes in almost every neighborhood, wonderful shopping centers and churches of all denominations make Lubbock truly a fabulous place to raise a family.
www.relocate-america.com /states/TX/cities/lubbock.htm   (323 words)

  
 Lubbock, Texas - TourTexas Destinations Guide
Lubbock, located in the heart of West Texas, is home to western culture, award winning wineries, Big XII sports, and the friendliest people you will ever meet.
Although we are a thriving city of over 200,000, Lubbock prides itself on small town hospitality and West Texas charm.
Lubbock also has a professional hockey team, the Cotton Kings, and a professional indoor football team, The Gunslingers.
www.tourtexas.com /lubbock/lubbock.html   (451 words)

  
 Splawn Simpson Pitts, P.C., lawyers in Lubbock, TX, Texas
Since 1971, we have been dedicated to Lubbock and the surrounding areas, taking an active part in the community, striving to make it the best possible place to live for our clients and their families.
At Splawn Simpson Pitts, we are a small, aggressive civil trial law firm, representing both plaintiffs and defense in practice areas of personal injury and property damage claims, insurance matters, commercial/business/banking, medical malpractice and probate matters, with a heavy emphasis in the areas of arbitration and mediation practice.
It is our privilege to serve clients throughout West Texas and the panhandle including: Lubbock, Texas, the cities Amarillo, Plainview, San Angelo, Abilene and Sweetwater, and Lubbock County, Bailey, Lamb, Crosby, Garza, Lynn, Terry, Hockley, Yoakum, Dawson, Motley and Parmer Counties, as well as the Permian Basin.
www.splawn-simpson.com   (403 words)

  
 Southwest Airlines - Lubbock City and Airport Information
Lubbock, TX Located in the heart of West Texas, Lubbock is home to western culture, award winning wineries, Big XII Sports, and the friendliest people you’ll ever meet.
Baggage Claim: The baggage claim is in Area 2 at the west end on the lower level of the terminal.
From downtown Lubbock, drive North on I-27, exit east on Regis St. Follow signs into airport.
www.southwest.com /cities/lbb.html   (189 words)

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