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A cluster of invasive sharp-shelled zebra mussels clinging to rocks.
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Lake Meredith Infested with Zebra Mussels, Because Lubbock’s Tap Water Wasn’t Crunchy Enough Already

Just when you thought Lubbock tap water couldn’t get any more exotic, the Texas Parks…

July 17, 2026
Mugshot of 45-year-old Eric Luna following his arrest for a 2025 sexual assault in Lubbock.
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Lubbock Law Enforcement Proves No One Escapes Justice (If You’re Willing to Wait 16 Months)

Ah, Lubbock romance. Back in March 2025, a classic Hub City meeting went down near…

July 17, 2026
A silhouette of a rusty oil pumpjack operating in a dry, flat West Texas field under a dim sky.
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Black Gold on a Budget: Permian Basin’s “Ocean’s 14” Plead Guilty to Discount Oil Heist

Leave it to the fine folks in and around the Permian Basin to look at…

July 17, 2026
Black and white composite photo featuring Texas Tech Regents Chair Cody Campbell, former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Nothing Says ‘Pure Integrity’ Like a $275K Campaign Check and a Threatening Letter from Ken Paxton

Ah, summer in Lubbock—where the dust storms clear up just in time for another world-class…

July 17, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton smiling and bending down to shake hands with a crowd of cheering supporters holding 'Paxton for Senate 2026' signs at an election night watch party.
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The Texas Miracle: Ken Paxton Campaigns on the ‘Unborn’ While Rural Texans Try Not to Give Birth on Highway 84

Texas Attorney General, walking scandal magnet, and now U.S. Senate hopeful Ken Paxton is out…

July 16, 2026
Lubbock County booking photo of Jose Angel Hernandez, 33, arrested on an online solicitation of a minor charge after a Texas DPS undercover sting.
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He Thought He Was Meeting a Teenager at Clapp Park. He Met the Texas DPS Instead.

Another Tuesday, another Lubbock resident who learned the hard way that the “16-year-old girl” texting…

July 16, 2026
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, Governor Greg Abbott, and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick sitting at a press conference table looking serious during a bill-signing ceremony.
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State Leaders Demand 3% Budget Cut Because Apparently a $24 Billion Surplus Just Isn’t Enough

Our very own local golden boy, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, has teamed up with Governor…

July 16, 2026
Lubbock Police Department badge illuminated against flashing blue and red patrol lights at night.
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Happy Belated Fourth! LPD Finally Notices July 5th Shooting, Offers Pocket Change for Info

Well, folks, it looks like the Lubbock Police Department operates on the same internal clock…

July 16, 2026
A grid of mugshots showing five male defendants and one black placeholder box for a missing photo of a female defendant involved in a Lubbock federal drug trafficking case.
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Lubbock’s Premier Meth Syndicate Dismantled After Forgetting How Cell Phones Work

The Department of Justice just handed down a combined 143 years of federal prison time…

July 16, 2026