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A mugshot of Margarito Sarmiento Espinoza, sporting a neutral expression and some facial stubble, posing in front of the Lubbock County Jail’s height-marker backdrop after his Mackenzie Park Easter celebration went south.
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Mackenzie Park Easter: Because Nothing Says ‘He Is Risen’ Like a Punch to the Face and a Bullet to the Hand

Nothing captures the spiritual majesty of Easter Sunday in Lubbock quite like the annual tradition…

April 6, 2026
A massive industrial pipe spewing Shallowater’s premium, uranium-enriched tap water into a murky reservoir, because apparently, kidney health is just a suggestion.
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Shallowater: Come for the Small-Town Charm, Stay for the Radioactive Kidney Failure

Our neighbors in Shallowater just got some glowing news from the Texas Commission on Environmental…

April 3, 2026
An overhead shot of the Texas Capitol rotunda floor covered in student-made posters that say "WE BELONG HERE" in an optimistic attempt to explain basic human dignity to a state government that is currently building a "woke" snitch-line without a manual.
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Texas’ New Anti-Woke Police Are Taking Snitch Reports via the “Trust Me, Bro” Method

Welcome to the latest installment of “Texas Government: Making It Up As We Go.” Our…

April 3, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaking at a press conference ahead of his appearance at a Turning Point USA event in Lubbock.
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Ken Paxton’s DC Slumber Party: Because Why Use Your Own Credit Card When You Have Ours?

Leave it to our fearless Attorney General, Ken Paxton, to turn a DC winter storm…

April 3, 2026
A flat, dusty construction site at 114th and Upland featuring a front-end loader, emergency vehicles with flashing lights, and a row of utility poles, all set against a backdrop of Lubbock’s finest generic suburban sprawl and endless brown dirt.
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Lubbock Construction: Because the Dust and Potholes Weren’t Enough to Kill You

Welcome to Southwest Lubbock, the land of “Coming Soon” signs and overpriced subdivisions where the…

April 3, 2026
A wide view of the 2400 block of East 8th Street in Lubbock, showcasing the charming mix of cracked pavement, chain-link fences, and the exact spot where a morning walk becomes a high-stakes survival game.
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East Lubbock Hospitality: Now Featuring Free Dental Exams (From Stray Dogs)

Nothing says “Good morning, Hub City” quite like an 8:00 AM cardio session involving a…

April 3, 2026
Two mugshots of Enrique Juarez Padilla and Kaleb Josue Moreno Ponce looking remarkably unbothered for teenagers currently valued at a combined two grand by the Curry County Crime Stoppers.
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Family Values: Mom Helps Scrap the Getaway Car After ‘Project Drunk’ Massacre

Because life in the High Plains isn’t depressing enough, Clovis decided to host a party…

April 3, 2026
A minimalist blue silhouette of a child’s head featuring a decorative pinwheel, providing just enough aesthetic awareness to help Lubbockites feel like they’re solving a systemic crisis without actually having to look at the police reports.
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Hub City ‘Family Values’ Update: 690 Reasons Why We’re Failing at Childhood

Welcome to April in the “Giant Side of Texas,” where the dust isn’t the only…

April 2, 2026
The dome of the Texas State Capitol building illuminated at night in Austin, seen from behind a large, leafy tree glowing under a streetlamp.
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Texas Reinvents the “Wheel” (By Making Sure 1.7 Million People Can’t Turn One)

Well, pull up a lawn chair and grab a Dr Pepper, because Austin has decided…

April 2, 2026