Sgt. R.L. Tyler, original image from DPAA press release. Photo restoration filter applied by LubbockLights.com An American hero from West Texas was not destined to rest forever in “common grave […]
Lubbock imposes hiring freeze immediately except for public safety; council told to brace for more if revenue keeps falling
Lubbock city manager Jarrett Atkinson announced a hiring freeze starting immediately. Atkinson did so during a city council meeting Tuesday afternoon where he said sales collections are $1.8 million below […]
A few bad years leave West Texas cotton industry ‘bleeding’
A cotton boll in a dry dusty field. Image from Adobe Firefly, 2025. Dilemmas atop headaches and an unsympathetic Mother Nature created a crisis for the West Texas cotton industry […]
Godeke Library location no longer to be rented, purchased instead if deal approved by city council
5034 Frankford Avenue as seen in August 2024. Staff photo. Lubbock might buy the Godeke Branch Library location for $3 million instead of continuing to rent it. Background material for […]
Tech star of 1940s, oldest living football letterman and Lubbock business leader Tim Hatch passed way
Tim Hatch, image from Overhead Door Company of Lubbock Tim Hatch got his lip busted open in a Texas Tech football game in the late 1940s. Busted badly. “It required […]
Police report describes K-9 attacking Lubbock family before dog shot and killed
Image by LubbockLight.com A man who saw one of his neighbors getting attacked by a dog Saturday went back in his house to get his gun, then shot the dog […]
New bankruptcy judge appointed in Lubbock – to oversee cases across much of West Texas
Brad Odell, image from mullinhoard.com Brad Odell was appointed April 10 as the new bankruptcy judge in Lubbock, replacing retiring judge Robert L. Jones. The court in Lubbock oversees bankruptcy […]
No more payments in Reagor Dykes case, trust shut down
Money for victims in the Reagor Dykes bankruptcy case is all gone – although they fared better than most creditors in bankruptcy cases. Trustee Dennis Faulkner – in charge of […]
‘It’s infuriating’ Bernards owner said about business shuttering near delayed TxDOT project
Bernards as seen in January 2024. Staff photo. Philip Thrash and his wife Herrlinda shut down Bernard’s, a liquor/convenience store and gas station on April 1, three-and-a-half years after their […]
Looking for good news? Tax appraisals taking a comparative chill pill this year
Your property taxes are not business as usual this year and interest rates are the biggest reason. The Lubbock Central Appraisal District (LCAD) mailed out tax notices on April 4, […]
Could road costs price people out of new homes or push growth burden on current owners? Developers debate best path forward
Home construction in Northwest Lubbock, Staff photo. In the next ten years, Lubbock is expected to add 25,000-33,000 new homes, according to city estimates. Who will pay for roads going […]
State senator says ‘kiss and make up’ after controversy with Buffalo/Ransom dam project
Sen. Charles Perry at LCWCID meeting in Ransom Canyon. Staff photo. Senator Charles Perry came back from the ongoing legislative session in Austin Friday to address a controversy about McMillan […]
$7 million Buffalo Springs dam project threatened after questions over how money can be spent
McMillan Dam is to the left with part of Buffalo Springs Lake seen to the right in this photo taken from the rim above Lake Ransom Canyon. Staff photo. When […]
No tax rate increase vs. ‘this is a property tax increase’ and more – exploring LISD’s $290 million school bond
Hodges Elementary School would be one of six LISD schools to be consolidated. Image by Terry Greenberg. Lubbock ISD promises if voters approve a $290 million bond package on the […]
‘They robbed people blind,’ says upset Lubbock attorney representing dozens in Ferrum Capital case
Ed Price, staff photo. Up to 10 people associated with Ferrum Capital could face criminal charges, according to what Lubbock attorney Ed Price said he was told by a federal […]
Cox bankruptcy case in Lubbock may get new judge, as hundreds wait to see about their millions of lost savings
A brief hearing Wednesday in the Mike Cox bankruptcy case in Lubbock revealed the entire case may be reassigned to Judge Mark Mullin in Fort Worth. Part of the case […]
