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Texas DPS vehicles, ambulance, and officers at the scene of a two-car accident near the intersection of 50th Street and Chicago Avenue in Lubbock, Texas.
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DPS Trooper Crashes on the Way to Help Catch a Felon — Lubbock Traffic Strikes Again

Apparently, Lubbock wasn’t done with its “officers vs. physics” double feature this week. Fresh off…

October 22, 2025
Exterior of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal building on Avenue J, showing the newspaper’s brick facade and entrance under a clear Texas sky.
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The Death of Local News: Hedge Funds Bought Your Hometown Paper and Sold It for Parts

Once upon a time, small-town newspapers were owned by local families who actually cared about…

October 21, 2025
NOAA winter 2025–26 temperature outlook map showing above-average temperatures across Texas and the southern U.S., and below-average temperatures in the Pacific Northwest.
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Lubbock Winter Forecast: Dry, Warm, and Perfect for More Dust

NOAA’s latest outlook says La Niña is back—again—and she’s still not bringing rain to Lubbock.…

October 21, 2025
Tortillas flying through the air at Jones AT&T Stadium as Texas Tech fans celebrate kickoff during a home football game.
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Tech Bans Tortillas: Lubbock’s Most Sacred Starch Outlawed

Texas Tech has officially banned tortilla throwing at football games — yes, the harmless, paper-thin…

October 21, 2025
Mugshots of Devon Flores and Zaniah Ortiz, arrested in Lubbock after a shooting that left multiple bullet holes in a 31st Street home.
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Love, Bullets, and a Cadillac SUV: Just Another Wednesday in Lubbock

Nothing says “family drama” in Lubbock quite like a drive-by with your ex’s new flame…

October 17, 2025
Mugshot of Spencer Lee Norman, a 46-year-old Lubbock man who pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges after being arrested with meth during a traffic stop.
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Meth, Misery, and Monsters: Lubbock Man Pleads Guilty to Absolutely Everything Awful

Ah yes, another day, another “Lubbock man” story that starts with meth and ends with…

October 17, 2025
Texas Tech fans at Jones AT&T Stadium toss tortillas into the air during a football game, continuing the university’s iconic and controversial game-day tradition.
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Big 12 Puts a Price Tag on Lubbock’s Flying Tortillas

The Big 12 has decided it’s had enough of Lubbock’s most aerodynamic school spirit tradition.…

October 17, 2025
Mugshot of Gerardo Sanchez, sentenced in Lubbock for selling fentanyl and meth through social media.
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Lubbock Man’s Side Hustle on Social Media Ends with a 20-Year Vacation in Federal Housing

Turns out running an online business in Lubbock isn’t always a great idea—especially when your…

October 16, 2025
Mugshots of Patrick Bradley and Tony Johnson, both charged with the 2023 murder of Clifton Holmon in Lubbock, Texas.
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Murder, Revenge, and Afterhours Chaos: Just Another Lubbock Saturday

In the latest episode of Lubbock After Dark, two men — Patrick Bradley, 53, and…

October 16, 2025