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Life is Cheap, but Porsches are Fast: The 16-Month Speeding Ticket
In a city where the most exciting thing to happen is a dust storm or a new H-E-B opening, Charles Flacy decided to spice things up back in 2019 by treating I-27 like the Autobahn. Police say he was clocked at a casual 119 miles per hour in his Porsche before slamming into a Buick [...]Read More... from Life is Cheap, but Porsches are Fast: The 16-Month Speeding Ticket
Lubbock Mom of the Year Trades Son’s Care for $200k and a 17-Year Federal Time-Out
Meet Judy Terecia Sanchez, our latest local celebrity and a real contender for the “Lubbock Family Values” Hall of Fame. Judy was recently sentenced to 17 years in federal prison, proving that while the Hub City might be slow on many things—like road construction or getting a decent Target on the south side—the feds eventually [...]Read More... from Lubbock Mom of the Year Trades Son’s Care for $200k and a 17-Year Federal Time-Out
“Hot Tub” Hits Low Water Mark: 74-Year-Old Biker Grandpa Trades Leather for a Jumpsuit
In a city where the most exciting thing that usually happens is a new car wash opening, leave it to the Bandidos to remind us that Lubbock is still the wild, wild west—just with more arthritis and filing cabinets. Steven Glenn Ryals, the 74-year-old president of the local “Notorious” chapter, was recently hauled in by [...]Read More... from “Hot Tub” Hits Low Water Mark: 74-Year-Old Biker Grandpa Trades Leather for a Jumpsuit
Politics
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The “Lubbock Special” Goes National: Billionaire Advisor Proves You Don’t Need a 806 Area Code to Master the Art of Self-Dealing
We’ve always known that Lubbock has a world-class reputation for “good ol’ boy” networking. Whether it’s a City Council member voting on a contract that just happens to benefit their family’s portfolio or a developer getting a “random” zoning break, we’ve mastered the art of the wink-and-nod. Take former Mayor Dan Pope, who famously had [...]Read More... from The “Lubbock Special” Goes National: Billionaire Advisor Proves You Don’t Need a 806 Area Code to Master the Art of Self-Dealing
Tech Regents Spend Five Hours Playing ‘I Spy’ With Real Estate Instead of Doing Their Jobs
Lubbock’s favorite higher-ed circus, the Texas Tech University System, just held its big Board of Regents meeting in Dallas—conveniently 350 miles away from the students and faculty actually dealing with the fallout of Chancellor Brandon Creighton’s “war on feelings”. While everyone expected the board to finally clarify which books haven’t been banned yet, the regents [...]Read More... from Tech Regents Spend Five Hours Playing ‘I Spy’ With Real Estate Instead of Doing Their Jobs
El Paso’s $1.2 Billion Death Trap is the New ‘Gold Standard’ for Texas Hospitality
Listen, I know we usually spend our time complaining about the soul-crushing dust storms and the fact that Lubbock’s only cultural landmark is a Buddy Holly statue that looks like it’s perpetually judging your life choices. But let’s take a look at our neighbors in El Paso, where the federal government has spent $1.2 billion [...]Read More... from El Paso’s $1.2 Billion Death Trap is the New ‘Gold Standard’ for Texas Hospitality
Guns
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University Avenue: Where “Child Exchange” is Just a Suggestion for a Felony
Because nothing says “healthy co-parenting” like a cocked pistol on University Avenue, 25-year-old Kaitlin Garcia has officially been indicted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Apparently, a December child exchange in the 7300 block turned into a deleted scene from Sicario, proving once again that in Lubbock, “family time” is just another word for [...]Read More... from University Avenue: Where “Child Exchange” is Just a Suggestion for a Felony
Lubbock: Where Your Glock Can Be Anything If You Believe (And Have a Federal Indictment)
Ah, Lubbock. The “Hub City.” The place where the wind blows 60 mph, the dirt is a permanent seasoning on your steak, and apparently, the local youth are treating their handguns like a DIY project from a very dark corner of Pinterest. Meet Adrian James Washington, III—a 20-year-old who clearly felt a standard .40 caliber [...]Read More... from Lubbock: Where Your Glock Can Be Anything If You Believe (And Have a Federal Indictment)
The ‘Jason’ Mask Stays On During the Accidental Lobotomy
In a city where we can’t even seem to coordinate a four-way stop at a blinking red light, it should come as no surprise that our local criminal masterminds are struggling with the basic physics of “point the loud end away from your friends.” Last week, Jeremiah Guerrero and his soon-to-be-ex-best-friend decided to spice up [...]Read More... from The ‘Jason’ Mask Stays On During the Accidental Lobotomy
Public Health
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The “Zombie Movie” Prequel Nobody Asked For: Lubbock’s Floating Goose Buffet
According to local rock station FMX, Lubbock has spent the last few months auditioning for the lead role in a low-budget horror flick. Thousands of geese have been dropping dead across the Hub City, creating a scenic landscape of rotting feathers and “uncomfortable conversations.” While city crews have been busy playing a high-stakes game of [...]Read More... from The “Zombie Movie” Prequel Nobody Asked For: Lubbock’s Floating Goose Buffet
Lubbock Public Health to City: “Don’t Worry, It’s Just a Little Measles”
Good news, everyone! Lubbock’s Public Health department officially has “no concern” about community spread following a confirmed case of the measles. Apparently, we’ve reached a level of local zen where a highly contagious, once-eradicated virus is just another Tuesday in the Hub City. The lucky winner of this year’s first “Traveler’s Toxin” award was an [...]Read More... from Lubbock Public Health to City: “Don’t Worry, It’s Just a Little Measles”
Groundbreaking Discovery: Dust is Bad for You, Actually
In a stunning turn of events that surely shocked exactly zero people who have ever stepped foot outside in the 806, a local doctor is officially advising Lubbockites that breathing in a face-full of dirt is—get this—suboptimal for your health. After the most recent haboob turned our afternoon sky into a scene from Interstellar, Dr. [...]Read More... from Groundbreaking Discovery: Dust is Bad for You, Actually
Education
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Tech Swaps “Woke” for Robots: Chancellor Creighton Spends $25M to Turn Lubbock into an “AI Factory”
Hold onto your hats, Lubbock. Our very own Chancellor Brandon Creighton—the man who spent his legislative career heroically “saving” us from the existential threat of DEI—has found a new shiny object to distract us from the fact that we still can’t figure out how to pave 34th Street. He’s dropping $25 million of Texas Tech’s [...]Read More... from Tech Swaps “Woke” for Robots: Chancellor Creighton Spends $25M to Turn Lubbock into an “AI Factory”
Lubbock ISD Refuses to Make Prayer Mandatory
In a shocking display of common sense that must have left local pearl-clutchers gasping for air, the Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously against designating a specific “prayer period” during the school day. While new state legislation essentially gave them a hall pass to turn the lunch hour into a revival tent, the board [...]Read More... from Lubbock ISD Refuses to Make Prayer Mandatory
Tech Regents Spend Five Hours Playing ‘I Spy’ With Real Estate Instead of Doing Their Jobs
Lubbock’s favorite higher-ed circus, the Texas Tech University System, just held its big Board of Regents meeting in Dallas—conveniently 350 miles away from the students and faculty actually dealing with the fallout of Chancellor Brandon Creighton’s “war on feelings”. While everyone expected the board to finally clarify which books haven’t been banned yet, the regents [...]Read More... from Tech Regents Spend Five Hours Playing ‘I Spy’ With Real Estate Instead of Doing Their Jobs
Local Government
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The “Lubbock Special” Goes National: Billionaire Advisor Proves You Don’t Need a 806 Area Code to Master the Art of Self-Dealing
We’ve always known that Lubbock has a world-class reputation for “good ol’ boy” networking. Whether it’s a City Council member voting on a contract that just happens to benefit their family’s portfolio or a developer getting a “random” zoning break, we’ve mastered the art of the wink-and-nod. Take former Mayor Dan Pope, who famously had [...]Read More... from The “Lubbock Special” Goes National: Billionaire Advisor Proves You Don’t Need a 806 Area Code to Master the Art of Self-Dealing
The Brick Trailer Park: An Autopsy of the Hub City’s Soul
If you have ever driven down Slide Road at 5:15 PM, dodging a lifted Ford F-250 that is currently occupying two lanes while emitting a cloud of unburnt diesel particulate that would make a Victorian chimney sweep cough, you have experienced the essence of Lubbock, Texas. We like to pretend we are a “metropolitan” area. [...]Read More... from The Brick Trailer Park: An Autopsy of the Hub City’s Soul
Landlord Forgets to Pay the Bill, City Tries to Freeze Residents for ‘Legal Reasons’
In a shocking twist that surprised absolutely no one familiar with North Lubbock real estate, the residents of a Thunder Sun mobile home park were recently forced to play a high-stakes game of “Will I Freeze to Death?” This time, it wasn’t because of a grid failure, but because their landlord apparently treated their utility [...]Read More... from Landlord Forgets to Pay the Bill, City Tries to Freeze Residents for ‘Legal Reasons’
Economics
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Tech Swaps “Woke” for Robots: Chancellor Creighton Spends $25M to Turn Lubbock into an “AI Factory”
Hold onto your hats, Lubbock. Our very own Chancellor Brandon Creighton—the man who spent his legislative career heroically “saving” us from the existential threat of DEI—has found a new shiny object to distract us from the fact that we still can’t figure out how to pave 34th Street. He’s dropping $25 million of Texas Tech’s [...]Read More... from Tech Swaps “Woke” for Robots: Chancellor Creighton Spends $25M to Turn Lubbock into an “AI Factory”
Pay More to Touch the Brown Water: Buffalo Springs Lake Discovers the Magic of Basic Math
In a move that surprised absolutely no one who has ever seen a Lubbock utility bill, Buffalo Springs Lake is hiking gate prices from $12 to a cool $20 per person. General Manager Greg Thornton is defending the jump, explaining that it turns out running a desert oasis—complete with employees, equipment, and a police department [...]Read More... from Pay More to Touch the Brown Water: Buffalo Springs Lake Discovers the Magic of Basic Math
Abernathy’s New Best Friends: Data Center Developers Promise Not to Suck the Town Dry (Literally)
In the latest installment of “Developers Say the Darndest Things,” Aligned Data Centers descended upon Abernathy Thursday night to tell residents that a massive industrial complex off I-27 is exactly what their small-town dreams are made of. Because when I think of a quiet West Texas evening, I think of the gentle, industrial hum of [...]Read More... from Abernathy’s New Best Friends: Data Center Developers Promise Not to Suck the Town Dry (Literally)
Police
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El Paso’s $1.2 Billion Death Trap is the New ‘Gold Standard’ for Texas Hospitality
Listen, I know we usually spend our time complaining about the soul-crushing dust storms and the fact that Lubbock’s only cultural landmark is a Buddy Holly statue that looks like it’s perpetually judging your life choices. But let’s take a look at our neighbors in El Paso, where the federal government has spent $1.2 billion [...]Read More... from El Paso’s $1.2 Billion Death Trap is the New ‘Gold Standard’ for Texas Hospitality
The LISD Friday Special: Bomb Threats, Ghost Gunmen, and the 2,000-Student Parking Lot Party
Happy Friday, Lubbock! While you were likely daydreaming about which Mexican food establishment would host your inevitable sodium overdose this evening, Lubbock High School decided to pivot into a high-stakes action movie—minus the budget or a coherent plot. An “unknown subject” (local speak for “someone who didn’t study for their Physics mid-term”) called the police [...]Read More... from The LISD Friday Special: Bomb Threats, Ghost Gunmen, and the 2,000-Student Parking Lot Party
Texas ICE Facilities Achieve New Record in ‘Customer Exit Strategies’
In a stunning display of “everything’s bigger in Texas,” our state’s ICE detention facilities have officially hit a record high for body counts. Between December and January, six people died in just six weeks—three of them at El Paso’s Camp East Montana, a charming little $1.2 billion tent city run by a Virginia company that [...]Read More... from Texas ICE Facilities Achieve New Record in ‘Customer Exit Strategies’