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A Lubbock Police Department SUV and a public service vehicle blocking off a road next to a grassy park area with orange traffic cones.
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Another Shocking Twist: Lubbock Drivers Still Undefeated by Slight Road Curves

Tuesday evening around 6:30 p.m.—right when normal people are winding down or heading to dinner—the…

May 20, 2026
City of Lubbock Police Department seal displayed over blurred red and blue emergency lights.
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Keeping Four Wheels on the Asphalt Remains an Impossible Dream for Lubbock Drivers

Lubbock is entirely flat, meticulously built on a grid, and blessed with roads wider than…

May 20, 2026
Close-up of a person filling up a white truck with a black gas pump nozzle at a fuel station.
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Global Oil Crisis Threatens Lubbock Budget, City Fights Back with Revolutionary “Buy Gas When We Need It” Strategy

Well, folks, the geopolitical dominoes are falling, and right at the end of the line…

May 20, 2026
Lubbock Police Department badge illuminated against flashing blue and red patrol lights at night.
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Lubbock Police Officer Reminds Us That Driving Here is a Full-Contact Sport

Ah, Monday afternoon in the Hub City. The sun is shining, the dust is blowing,…

May 19, 2026
Mugshot of Benito Rivera in front of a blurred background of the Lubbock County Detention Center.
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Lubbock Criminal Mastermind Pioneers New Escape Tactic: Running Himself Over

Just when you think the Hub City has peaked in terms of local driving talent,…

May 18, 2026
A silver sedan with a completely detached rear bumper and heavy front-end damage resting against a tree and utility pole off 19th Street in Lubbock.
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Lubbock Teen Completes 19th Street Demo Derby Before Getting A Learner’s Permit

Sunday afternoons in Lubbock are usually reserved for post-church traffic jams or staring blankly at…

May 18, 2026
Emergency vehicles including police cars and a fire truck with flashing blue and red lights block a road at night near townhomes on North Quaker Avenue in Lubbock.
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Lubbock Infrastructure Strikes Again: Pedestrian Learns the Hard Way That Walking is a High-Stakes Gamble

Around 9:11 p.m. on Saturday night, the intersection of Princeton Street and North Quaker Avenue…

May 18, 2026
Mugshot of Jordan Merchant following his arrest by Lubbock police.
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Lubbock Justice: Blast Through a Red Light, Kill a Family, and Get Five Years of ‘Pretty Please Don’t Do It Again’

Welcome back to Hub City, where the speed limits are purely vibe-based, stoplights are decorative,…

May 15, 2026
A heavily damaged car sits wrecked on the grass next to the "Courtyards" apartment complex sign at 45th and University at night, with Lubbock police officers and flashing lights surrounding the scene.
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University Avenue Speed Run Ends With an Unscheduled Apartment Remodel

Ah, 3:30 a.m. in the Hub City. A time for peace, quiet, and apparently, treating…

May 14, 2026