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Mugshot of Isaiah Houston, a 26-year-old man with dreadlocks and a neck tattoo, following his arrest for an attempted carjacking in downtown Lubbock.
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Location, Location, Location: Lubbock Genius Chooses Courthouses for Failed Grand Theft Auto Speedrun

If you’re planning to embark on a chaotic, multi-vehicle carjacking spree, standard criminal logic suggests…

June 2, 2026
A City of Lubbock garbage truck rolled over on its side next to an access ramp on South Loop 289, with emergency crews on scene in front of a Crash Champions sign.
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Lubbock Garbage Truck Flips Directly in Front of ‘Crash Champions’ Because of Course It Did

On Monday morning around 10:30 a.m., a City of Lubbock garbage truck apparently decided it…

June 2, 2026
Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby speaking into an ESPN microphone during a post-game interview while wearing a red jersey.
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Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby Gambles Away His Eligibility, Hires State House Speaker to Argue Betting on Your Own Team is Actually ‘Self-Care’

Texas Tech’s projected savior under center, quarterback Brendan Sorsby, spent his Monday morning in a…

June 2, 2026
A group of students and faculty protesting outside a Texas Tech University System building, holding signs that read "R.I.P. Critical Thinking" and "Coward Creighton."
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Texas Tech Replaces Academic Freedom With AI Censorship, Wonders Why Faculty Are Fleeing Lubbock

Just when you thought higher education in the Hub City couldn’t get any more embarrassing,…

May 30, 2026
Flashing red and blue lights from a Lubbock Police Department vehicle at night.
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Lubbock’s Latest Bedtime Lullaby: Midnight Gunshots at The Landing

Set your alarms, Hub City, because nothing says “restful night’s sleep” quite like the soothing,…

May 29, 2026
City of Lubbock, Texas logo over a skyline view of the city with trees and buildings in the background.
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Lubbock Appraisal District Discovers Ultimate Life Hack: Just Ignore the Evidence and Give Everyone a Discount

Local tax protest guru Gary Adrian, founder of Ace of Texas, is absolutely throwing a…

May 29, 2026
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaking into a microphone at a press conference table alongside other officials.
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Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott Team Up to Micromanage the Only Two Things Texas Cares About: Football and Affordable Cover-ups

Just when you thought life in Lubbock couldn’t get any more thrilling than watching tumbleweeds…

May 29, 2026
Donald Trump walking alongside Ken Paxton and another official on a tarmac, illustrating the tight alignment of the Texas Republican leadership.
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Texas GOP Achieves 100% Pure Sycophancy Just as Voters Realize Trump Didn’t Fix Their Grocery Bills

Welcome to Texas, where the only thing inflating faster than the price of a gallon…

May 29, 2026
A man in a black shirt gestures toward white Schneider Electric server enclosures while giving a presentation to a group of onlookers inside a data center corridor.
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Welcome to the Future: Downtown Lubbock Now Has an AI Data Center That Powers Like a McDonald’s and Exists in a Land-Lease Twilight Zone

Big news, tech bros! We are officially a “tier-two or tier-three” underserved community, which means…

May 29, 2026