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The “Shoe Tap” Method: How Lubbock Handles Venmo Disputes and Accidental Homicide
In most parts of the civilized world, if you accidentally send money to the wrong…
From Pews to Prison Hits: Lubbock’s Most “Holy” Predator Tried to Crowdsource a Murder
Just when you thought the story of Luke Cunningham—our local youth-pastor-turned-convict—couldn’t get any more “West…
Extreme Home Makeover: The ‘Lundun’ Mata Special
It wouldn’t be a standard Lubbock weekend without someone treating our residential streets like the…
FM 1585: Where Science Teachers Go to Die and Drunk Drivers Go to Jail (Briefly)
In a city where the most complex engineering feat is a functioning drainage ditch, we’ve…
Lubbock’s Finest Turn 19th and University into a High-Stakes Game of Bumper Cars
It’s Friday night in the Hub City, and while most of us were busy avoiding…
Lubbock Man Gets Three Years for Playing ‘Hide and Seek’ With Firearms
In a city where the most exciting thing usually happens in a United Supermarkets parking…
The Guy Who Set the Barn on Fire Offers a Free Cup of Water to Help Put it Out
Our local tractor-enthusiasts gathered on the White House lawn Friday to hear the Big Boss…
98th Street: Now Offering Complimentary Hit-and-Runs with Every 3 A.M. Walk
Remember our previous warning about 98th Street being the local equivalent of a Mario Kart…
Lubbock’s “Cicada” Strategy: If We Don’t Test the Poop, the Virus Doesn’t Exist
The CDC is sounding the alarm on yet another variant, BA.3.2, nicknamed “Cicada.” While the…