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Mugshot of Jo’Brian Liendo, a 19-year-old Smith Unit correctional officer arrested in Lubbock for DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
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Smith Unit Guard Takes a “Career Research” Trip to the Other Side of the Bars

In today’s episode of Lubbock’s Best and Brightest, we meet 19-year-old Jo’Brian Liendo. Jo’Brian was…

April 17, 2026
Mugshot of Tadrian Ward, looking unamused after being arrested for a shooting in Lubbock.
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Lubbock’s Most Wanted: The Man Who Forgot His Car Was Snitching on Him

It’s 2:30 a.m. in Lubbock. Most of us are either dreaming of a world without…

April 17, 2026
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DISH and KCBD Enter Month Two of Their Billionaire Breakup, and Guess Who’s Paying for the Therapy?

In a city where the most exciting Friday night activity is watching a dust cloud…

April 17, 2026
A promotional sign for Lubbock Loop 88 stands in front of a pile of dirt, construction shovels, and a heavy-duty truck at a groundbreaking or ribbon-cutting site.
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Behold the Glory: TxDOT Finally Finishes Four Whole Miles of Loop 88

Break out the sparkling cider and the commemorative gold-plated shovels, because Lubbock has officially achieved…

April 16, 2026
A split image showing a smiling young Jeannie Quinn on the left and a mugshot of person-of-interest Ricky Don Henderson on the right.
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West Texas Justice: Where It Only Takes 30 Years and Three Different Crime Scenes to Almost Get a Conviction

It’s been eight years since 20-year-old Jeannie Quinn was found hanging in the Abilene woods…

April 16, 2026
Diana Padilla standing in her farm office in Harlingen, Texas, surrounded by educational posters about Moringa and agriculture.
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Trump Kills $7M Grant Because Apparently Learning to Farm is “Too Woke” Now

Meet Diana Padilla, a woman from Harlingen who had the audacity to think that teaching…

April 16, 2026
Texas Tech Chancellor Brandon Creighton, wearing a blue blazer and light blue checkered shirt, speaks at a podium during a Turning Point USA event. A white backdrop with the Turning Point USA logo is visible behind him.
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Texas Tech Chancellor Promises “Efficiency” is the Only Reason He’s Deleting Your Identity

Our very own Chancellor Brandon Creighton—a man who apparently loved the censorship bill he wrote…

April 16, 2026
A person holding a yellow awareness ribbon, representing suicide prevention and the high volume of crisis calls in Lubbock.
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Lubbock: So Great that 2,000 of You Tried to Leave Early Last Year

It’s official: Lubbock is so charming that the Lubbock Police Department had to respond to…

April 16, 2026
A side-by-side comparison of Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton looking intense during their 2026 Senate primary battle.
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Cornyn’s War Chest vs. Paxton’s Piggy Bank: A Race to See Who Can Annoy Us More

John Cornyn is currently wiping the floor with Ken Paxton, at least when it comes…

April 16, 2026