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Silicon Prairie or Just a Really Expensive Space Heater? Dickens County Gets a $3.5 Billion ‘Upgrade’

Oh, joy. While the rest of us are wondering if the Lubbock wind is going…

March 19, 2026
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Lubbock Scrambles to Scrub the Name of a Guy We Barely Liked Anyway

In a rare moment of bipartisan harmony, Lubbock’s political scene is currently a frantic blur…

March 19, 2026
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Another Early Morning in Paradise: 46th Street’s 2:00 AM Wake-Up Call

Lubbock is really leaning into its “Hub City” nickname lately, specifically by acting as a…

March 18, 2026
A brightly lit convenience store shelf packed with colorful candy bars and sodas that are now off-limits for SNAP recipients.
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Let Them Eat Kale: Texas Solves Poverty by Banning Snickers Bars

Because living in Lubbock wasn’t already enough of a thrill, Governor Abbott and his band…

March 18, 2026
Two massive white poly fertilizer tanks sitting on a blue trailer, currently serving as a mobile monument to the skyrocketing cost of farming in Lubbock while waiting to be filled with liquid assets that the owner can no longer afford.
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Local Farmers Shocked to Discover ‘America First’ Doesn’t Apply to the Global Manure Market

In a twist that absolutely no one could have seen coming—unless you possess the basic…

March 17, 2026
A 3D digital rendering of several COVID-19 virus particles with red protein spikes floating in a dark, particle-filled void—strikingly similar to the average air quality in Lubbock during a late-March dust storm.
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Lubbock: Finally a “Blue” Stronghold (But Only on the COVID Maps)

Well, look at us. While the rest of the South Plains looks like a ghost…

March 16, 2026
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Early Bird Special: Local Speedster Turns Utility Pole into Abstract Art at 3 A.M.

Lubbock’s 3:00 a.m. nightlife is usually limited to the drive-thru line at Raising Cane’s or…

March 16, 2026
Mugshot of Alex Flores, 28, looking surprisingly smug for a man whose Lincoln Navigator and matching ammunition just landed him a $200,000 stay at the Lubbock County Detention Center.
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Lubbock Road Rage: Because Nothing Says “I’m Right” Like a Bullet in the Trunk

Lubbock has always been a place where “friendly conversation” is a gamble, but Alex Flores,…

March 16, 2026
A booking photo of Victor Yannis Jr. from April 2022, featuring a man with a shaved head and a neutral expression, positioned against the classic Lubbock County jail backdrop.
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Grand Theft Nursing Home: Local Genius Trades Tech Parking Lot for 70 Months of Federal Hospitality

Well, folks, it only took four years, but justice in the Hub City has finally…

March 14, 2026