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Exterior of Taco Villa in Lubbock, Texas at night, featuring neon red and blue lights on the stucco building and a glowing retro arrow sign.
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Taco Villa’s New Recipe: Keep the Pennies, Blame the Math

In a move no one asked for but many will definitely notice, Taco Villa has…

October 29, 2025
Vice President JD Vance speaking at a public event, wearing a navy jacket and yellow tie, gesturing with open arms in front of U.S. flags and a podium.
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JD Vance Skips Lubbock—Apparently D.C. Has Fewer Dust Storms

Vice President JD Vance was apparently going to grace Lubbock with his presence at the…

October 29, 2025
Austin Hughes, owner of Thunder Sun Homes, smiling in a suit while standing against a brick wall in Lubbock, Texas.
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Thunder Sun Homes Flushes Its Reputation Down the Drain — Literally

Just last year, Austin Hughes was the golden boy of Lubbock real estate — a…

October 29, 2025
City of Lubbock, Texas logo over a skyline view of the city with trees and buildings in the background.
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City Council Cancels Its Own Panic Button: Lubbock Repeals the $50 “Peace of Mind” Tax

In a rare moment of collective clarity, Lubbock’s City Council realized they might’ve accidentally charged…

October 29, 2025
Stacks of bagged onions sit on a loading dock at a Texas grocery warehouse, illustrating how the SNAP benefits cutoff could leave perishable food unsold and strain small grocers across the state.
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SNAP, Crackle, and Starve: Texas Cuts Off Groceries and Common Sense

Nothing says “fiscal responsibility” like cutting off food aid to 3.5 million Texans right before…

October 29, 2025
Dr. Maria Teresa Leos-Duemer inspects colorful serape stoles made by her Lubbock High School students for 600 Hispanic Texas Tech graduates, April 28, 2025.
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Texas Tech “Streamlines” Alumni Relations—By Cutting Off the People Who Made It Inclusive

After nearly a century of independence, the Texas Tech Alumni Association got folded into the…

October 29, 2025
Mugshot of John Ellis Gess, a 45-year-old convicted Lubbock man who fled to Europe before being captured and returned to serve a four-year prison sentence for online solicitation of a minor.
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Run, Hide, Rent-a-Car: Convicted Lubbock Predator Flees to Europe — Then Gets Caught Like a Cheap Plot Twist

A convicted child predator from Lubbock tried to outrun justice by fleeing to Europe —…

October 28, 2025
Rows of solar panels installed in a large open field at the Swenson Ranch Solar project site in West Texas.
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Meta to Power Up with West Texas Sunshine, Because Data Centers Need Vitamin D Too

Meta and ENGIE North America just announced a shiny new deal to soak up 600…

October 28, 2025
Statue of a cowboy tipping his hat in front of the Texas State Capitol dome in Austin.
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“Droves,” Apparently Means 2.8%: Lubbock’s Early Voting Stampede Reaches… 5,460

Lubbock County is patting itself on the back because 5,460 people showed up in the…

October 28, 2025