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Texas Discovers That Rich Kids Also Enjoy Free Money

Well, color me shocked. The latest data for Texas’ shiny new “Education Freedom Accounts” is…

March 10, 2026
A Valero Corner Store gas station sign in Lubbock, Texas, displaying fuel prices for Unleaded at $3.14, Unleaded Plus at $3.24, and Unleaded Super at $3.34 per gallon under a clear blue sky.
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Lubbock Shocked to Learn ‘Global Economy’ Isn’t Just a Fancy Name for the South Plains Mall

In a turn of events that has left local lifted-truck enthusiasts weeping into their Monster…

March 10, 2026
A nighttime view of a crash scene at 53rd and Indiana in Lubbock, Texas, featuring a damaged silver sedan, emergency cones, and police vehicles with flashing lights illuminating a residential neighborhood.
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Lubbock’s Weekend Demolition Derby: Because Who Needs Stop Signs or Physics Anyway?

Welcome back to another edition of Lubbock Sucks, the only place that tracks our city’s…

March 9, 2026
A group of young activists gathered on the steps of the Texas State Capitol during a trans rights rally. One protester holds a sign that reads "Doctors Know Better Than Abbott," while another sits with a hand-painted "Trans Rights" poster decorated with rainbows and butterflies. The scene captures the ongoing tension between student advocates and state leadership over gender identity policies.
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Ken Paxton Finally Finds a Hobby: Managing Austin’s Middle School Bladders

Well, pack your bags and grab your hall passes, Lubbock. While our local infrastructure continues…

March 7, 2026
A mugshot of Christopher Roy Prieto, a 31-year-old man with short dark hair and visible neck tattoos, centered against a grey background with black horizontal measurement lines and flanked by a blurred background of police cruiser lights.
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Lubbock Man Learns the Hard Way That “Expired Tags” Are the Gateway Drug to Federal Prison

In today’s episode of Lubbock’s Brightest Stars, 31-year-old Christopher Roy Prieto has been handed a…

March 7, 2026
A mugshot of Jeremiah “Chris” Arguijo looking remarkably exhausted for a man who allegedly moved 100 pounds of methamphetamine a month; he is pictured against the standard grey and black horizontal bars of a local jail.
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Lubbock’s Most Productive Small Business Owner Just Got a 30-Year Sabbatical

While the rest of us are struggling to find a decent job in this town…

March 7, 2026
An aerial drone view of the First Friday Art Trail at the LHUCA campus, capturing the rare three-hour window where downtown Lubbock actually contains signs of life. Food trucks and optimistic locals gather in the plaza while the West Texas sunset tries its hardest to make the 30-year "revitalization" project look like it’s finished.
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Happy 30th Anniversary to Downtown Lubbock’s “Coming Soon” Sign

Wes over at FMX finally hit the nail on the head: Downtown Lubbock is the…

March 6, 2026
A mugshot of 50-year-old Jody Jeffcoat, who is wearing glasses and a prominent goatee, superimposed over a blurred photo of the Lubbock County Detention Center following his 25-year sentencing for child pornography possession.
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Lubbock’s Latest Tech Expert Sentenced to 25 Years for the “I Didn’t Do It, Okay I Did It” Defense

In a shocking turn of events that surprised absolutely no one who has ever read…

March 6, 2026
Brandon Creighton in a suit standing in front of bookshelves after being appointed Texas Tech University System Chancellor.
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Tech Swaps “Woke” for Robots: Chancellor Creighton Spends $25M to Turn Lubbock into an “AI Factory”

Hold onto your hats, Lubbock. Our very own Chancellor Brandon Creighton—the man who spent his…

March 6, 2026