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A mugshot of Joseph Gonzalez, former Shallowater band director, sporting a hairstyle that suggests he tried to conduct a lightning storm with his baton. He is pictured against the blurry backdrop of the Lubbock County Detention Center, where hair gel is presumably the least of his worries.
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Shallowater Band Director Proves “Remind” App Is Great for Networking—And Felonies

Well, folks, pack up the tubas and cancel the halftime show, because Shallowater ISD has…

March 13, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott holds up the signed voucher legislation with a triumphant grin while surrounded by a group of children being used as human shields for a bureaucratic nightmare.
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The “School Choice” Trap: Texas Invents a New Way to Screw Over Kids with Disabilities

Leave it to the geniuses in Austin to design a “freedom-based” school voucher program that’s…

March 12, 2026
Brandon Herrera, the YouTuber turned Congressional hopeful known as "The AK Guy," stands behind a podium at a Young Americans for Liberty event. He is rocking a rugged beard, a denim shirt, and an expression that says he’s halfway through explaining a joke about historical dictators that his PR team will definitely have to "clarify" later.
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The “AK Guy” is One Step Closer to Congress, Because Apparently, Our Standards Weren’t Low Enough

In a plot twist that surprises absolutely no one who has survived more than a…

March 12, 2026
A row of wooden bookshelves in a Lubbock ISD school library featuring colorful "Mystery" and "Romance" signs. Books like "The Love Match" and "Loveboat, Taipei" are prominently displayed on the endcaps, while several grey and red cushioned chairs sit in the background.
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Breaking: LISD Finally Protects Our Kids from the Dangers of Literacy

Welcome to the Hub City, where we’re so bored with the dust and the potholes…

March 12, 2026
A mugshot of Joshua Wood, a bald man with prominent neck tattoos and light eyes, superimposed over the entrance of the Lubbock County Detention Center.
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Local Man Replaces Santa’s Sleigh with a Stolen Sedan; Forgets Ring Cameras Exist

Nothing says “Peace on Earth and Goodwill to Men” quite like pointing a pistol at…

March 12, 2026
Construction workers in neon vests stand around a "Road Closed" sign and orange barricades at the intersection of 18th and Toledo in Lubbock, Texas. A trailer overflowing with more cones sits in the foreground, while the sky in the background is a hazy, dusty shade of "West Texas Brown" thanks to 50 mph wind gusts that are currently mocking our city’s fragile infrastructure.
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Lubbock: Where the Wind Blows and Everything Else Just Blows Up

Welcome to another Wednesday in the Hub City, where “infrastructure” is more of a theoretical…

March 11, 2026
Lubbock, Texas skyline featuring mid-rise buildings, a prominent hotel, and surrounding residential areas during twilight with a highway and traffic in the foreground.
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Lubbock: Where Your Paycheck is Fat, but Your Soul is Flat

Oh, joy. Another “study” has come out to tell us what we already feel every…

March 11, 2026
A Texas DPS helicopter hovering mid-air with a state trooper fast-roping out of the side door, showcasing the high-budget hardware used to track motorcyclists through Lubbock traffic.
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The Lubbock Commute: A Delightful Mix of Top Gun Fantasies and Total Invisibility

Leave it to the Hub City to turn a simple Sunday afternoon drive into a…

March 11, 2026
Booking photo of 20-year-old Nathan Herrera, arrested in Lubbock for discharging a firearm and narcotics possession.
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Lubbock’s Latest Home Renovation Trend: 63 Custom Bullet Holes and a Side of Meth

If you’ve ever felt like your quiet evening at home was missing that certain je…

March 11, 2026