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Anthrax Is Back, Y’all: Briscoe County Rings in 2026 With a Quarantine and a Dead Steer
Just when you thought the Panhandle couldn’t get more festive, regulators confirmed anthrax in a steer up in Briscoe County, a few miles north of…
Free Speech for Me, Not for Thee: Texas Discovers the Delete Button
One of Texas’ largest teachers unions is suing the state education agency, saying it crossed…
Run the Red Light, Run From the Scene, Spend 15 Years Thinking About It
Christina Hernandez has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to intoxication…
Texas Finally Used a Baby Box—And Of Course It Was Lubbock Making History in the Darkest Way Possible
In a milestone nobody exactly planned a parade for, Lubbock has officially logged the first-ever…
Another Rural Tragedy, Another Reminder That ATVs Aren’t Toys (But We Keep Treating Them Like They Are)
A 15-year-old Tahoka teen, Truett Mortensen, was killed Saturday afternoon after a Polaris Ranger Crew…
Siri, Call 911—Because Apparently That’s the Only Adult in the Room
According to court documents, a violent home invasion in Slaton ended in an officer-involved shooting…
New Year, New Meth, Same Old Lubbock: Man Allegedly Fires Gun Indoors, Everyone Pretends Nothing Happened
Lubbock rang in the New Year the only way it knows how—by turning a domestic…
“You’re Leaving in a Body Bag”: Lubbock’s Latest Reminder That Red Flags Are Apparently Optional
According to court records, 45-year-old Lorenzo Robles was finally arrested this week for an assault…
Illegal, Deadly, and Predictable: Lubbock Welcomes 2026 With Fireworks and a Funeral
Lubbock police say an 18-year-old man was killed on New Year’s Day after a fireworks…
New Year’s Day in Lubbock: Fireworks Optional, Parking Lot Carnage Mandatory
Lubbock rang in 2026 the way it apparently always does: by turning a shopping center…