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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaking at a summit while pushing new religious directives for Texas public life.
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Dan Patrick Demands More Jesus in Public Life, Because Mandatory School Chaplains Apparently Weren’t Enough

Just when you thought the State of Texas couldn’t possibly cram any more fundamentalism into…

July 28, 2026
White Dawson County Sheriff pickup truck parked on a dirt road in West Texas.
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West Texas Criminal Geniuses Transport Two Pounds of Coke, Forget to Attach License Plate

Nothing quite says “high-stakes cartel mastermind” like rolling down South Bryan Avenue in Dawson County…

July 28, 2026
The Spanish Renaissance tower of the Texas Tech University Administration Building framed by tree branches in Lubbock, Texas.
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Flunking the Test, Passing the Vibe Check: Texas Welcomes Conservative College Entrance Exam That Can’t Predict College Success

Texas higher education officials have officially decided that predictive data is wildly overrated. Higher Education…

July 28, 2026
Lubbock Police vehicles parked outside a residential neighborhood at night with crime scene tape.
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Warning Shots, “Magical” Guns, and Unsolved Murders: Just Another Quiet Week in Hub City

Over on East Auburn Street, 65-year-old Robert Kinney gave us all a masterclass in West…

July 28, 2026
Mugshot of murder suspect David Thomas, also known as DLock, following his arrest in Lubbock.
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2 A.M. at the Avenue Q Baymont: Where ‘DLock’ and a Mystery Reflective Weapon Qualify as West Texas Hospitality

Ah, Avenue Q at 1:50 in the morning—truly the crown jewel of Lubbock nightlife. Officers…

July 27, 2026
A herd of Texas cattle grazing in a field unaware of political fights over flesh-eating parasites.
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Flesh-Eating Screwworms Be Damned: Texas Demands Its Mexican Cattle Back!

Just when you thought living on the High Plains couldn’t get any more glamorous, the…

July 26, 2026
Elementary school students working on reading and writing assignments at wooden classroom desks.
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Texas Threatens to Strip Teacher Pay Raises Unless National Credential Group Scrubs ‘DEI’

Great news, Texas taxpayers! State officials have finally identified the real crisis threatening our schools:…

July 25, 2026
Concept rendering of the renovated Lubbock Memorial Civic Center featuring concrete stairs and a glass facade.
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Lubbock City Council Realizes Math Is Hard, Delays Civic Center Vote Until 2027

In a shocking turn of events that surprised absolutely nobody, our visionary leaders on the…

July 21, 2026
Crowd of Texas Tech fans in red filling the stands at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, during a home football game.
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Welcome to Galaxy Stadium: Texas Tech Pawns Football Tradition to a Water-Guzzling Crypto Mine

It’s the end of an era, folks. RIP Jones AT&T Stadium. Welcome to “Galaxy Stadium,”…

July 18, 2026