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Lubbock Climbs the Charts: Now the Third Most Dangerous City in America!
Congrats, Lubbock — we’ve officially landed bronze in the nationwide “most dangerous cities” competition, according to SafeWise. Using FBI data, the study ranked metro areas…
Lubbock Declares Itself a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn,” Gets Sued Because… Of Course It Did
In the latest episode of “Lubbock makes national news for the worst reasons,” voters passed…
Lubbock Finally Builds Tornado Memorial, Only Took Half a Century
Fifty-one years after an F5 tornado flattened huge swaths of Lubbock, the city has finally…
White Pride Flyers Hit Lubbock Driveways, Officials Suddenly Remember Racism Is Bad
Overnight, someone scattered “white pride worldwide” flyers complete with a swastika across north and northwest…
Lubbock Crowned King of Boredom — Texas Edition (and Apparently America’s Too)
Congratulations, Lubbock! Not only are we dangerous, we’re also boring. According to a ranking no…
Congrats, Lubbock — We’re Officially Scarier Than Most of America
Forbes decided to crush Lubbock’s civic pride by ranking us the sixth most dangerous city…
Lubbock Debates the Obvious: Should Adults Be Allowed to Buy Beer in 2009?
For decades, Lubbock was the biggest “dry” city in Texas, where picking up a six-pack…
Bob Knight: Great Coach, Terrible Neighbor in a Dove Field
Two Lubbock residents say they got more than just front-row seats to Bob Knight’s hunting…
Lubbock Arrests Chippendales Dancers for Being… Chippendales Dancers
Lubbock cops shut down Jake’s Sports Café mid–Chippendales revue after dancers dared to—brace yourselves—move in…
Dixie Chicks Drag Lubbock, Lubbock Pretends to Be Shocked
Before their album even dropped, the Dixie Chicks had Lubbock buzzing with a little tune…