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George Strait and his band performing on a massive, neon-lit stage at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.
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Texas Tech Discovers ‘Sophistication’ Involves Charging 133,000 People a Month’s Rent to Hear ‘Check Yes or No’

Well, “The King” has finally abdicated his throne at Jones AT&T Stadium, leaving behind nothing…

April 28, 2026
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby smiling in a red jersey while holding a football during a practice session.
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Tech’s $5 Million Messiah Bets the House (and the Season) on a Gambling Addiction

Welcome to Lubbock, the only place on Earth where we can find a literal “Chosen…

April 27, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court building looms under a gloomy, overcast sky while tourists take photos on the marble steps.
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The “Big Beautiful Map” is Here to Stay, Because Who Needs Competitive Elections Anyway?

Well, color me shocked. The U.S. Supreme Court just officially cleared Texas’ newly redrawn congressional…

April 27, 2026
Lubbock police cruisers parked at a residential intersection blocked off by yellow crime scene tape.
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Lubbock’s New Favorite Weekend Pastime: Falling Out of Moving Vehicles

Well, it was fun while it lasted. Now that the Texas DPS “surge” has apparently…

April 27, 2026
A large brick Tudor-style historic home with green vines growing on the walls and a large green lawn in Lubbock, Texas.
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From Ponzi to Ph.D.: Texas Tech Buys Convicted Fraudster’s Mansion for Chancellor

Because living in a regular house is apparently beneath the dignity of someone “leading” our…

April 24, 2026
A headshot of Gary Boren, an older man with white hair wearing a suit and tie, smiling against a blue and yellow gradient background.
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City Hall Learns to Read: Gary Boren Sues His Way Onto the Ballot

Lubbock is currently embroiled in its favorite pastime: a legal slap-fight over things that should…

April 24, 2026
A desolate playground at Ernest Butler Park featuring a single lonely swing hanging from a metal arch over a field of woodchips.
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Ernest Butler Park: Lubbock’s Premier Destination for Tetanus and Loneliness

If you’ve ever wanted your child to experience the existential dread of being the only…

April 24, 2026
Mugshot of Zachary Peterson, featuring a blonde mullet and a mustache, looking remarkably unbothered for someone who just fumbled the most generous probation deal in Lubbock history.
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Manslaughter? More Like ‘Man-Slight-Inconvenience’ Until You Forget to Call Your PO

Lubbock: where the wind blows 40 mph, the water tastes like a swimming pool filter,…

April 24, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott holds up the signed voucher legislation with a triumphant grin while surrounded by a group of children being used as human shields for a bureaucratic nightmare.
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Texas Discovers the Secret to Better Education: Giving Your Tax Dollars to Private Schools

The Texas Comptroller just started mailing out the educational equivalent of Willy Wonka’s Golden Tickets,…

April 24, 2026