Religion
Thou Shalt Not Teach the Constitution: Texas Fights to Hang the Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
In the latest episode of “Church Meets State, and State Brings a Hammer,” Texas is once again in federal court defending its law that forces…
“Missionary” or Madman? Ohio Preacher-Wannabe Indicted After Lubbock Kidnapping Van Tour
Christopher Martin, a 41-year-old from Sandusky, Ohio, has officially been indicted on federal kidnapping charges…
Lubbock’s “Coach of the Year” in Denial: New Charges, Same Old Story
In the latest round of “Are you kidding me?” news from Lubbock, former Lubbock High…
Ken Paxton Resurrects in South Lubbock: Turning Point Rally Declares Charlie Kirk the New Jesus
Nothing says “civil discourse” quite like gathering a few hundred teenagers and homeschoolers in South…
Ex-Youth Pastor Faces 16 Counts of Child Sex Abuse, Trial Set for December
Luke Cunningham, 42, a former Lubbock youth pastor, is staring down a December 1 trial…
More Victims, More Charges: Ex-Coach’s Past Just Keeps Getting Worse
Former Lubbock ISD coach and teacher Jeremy Maxfield, 41, just had another charge slapped onto…
West Texas Measles Outbreak Finally Slows, But the Lessons Are Peak Texas
Texas just lived through its biggest measles outbreak in decades—762 cases, two child deaths, and…
“Faith-Based” Youth Advisor Found Guilty of Child Sexual Abuse
James Nathan Grassie, 49, a so-called faith-based youth advisor and co-founder of a program called…
Serial Trial: Lubbock’s “Youth Advisor” Heads Back to Court
Nathan Grassie, 49, is back in front of a Lubbock jury, facing multiple child sex…
From Pulpit to Prison: Former Lubbock Youth Pastor Faces Potential Federal Sex Trafficking Charges
Luke Cunningham, a former youth pastor who bounced between at least four Texas churches, is…