The Lubbock City Council recently approved $66 million of debt for the Lake 7 water project – part of an estimated $251 million in debt for that and related projects. […]
Author: James Clark
- James Clark is the associate editor of Lubbock Lights. He worked in radio, television and digital media for a combined total of more than 30 years. He was Director of Digital News Content at KAMC, KLBK and EverythingLubbock.com for nearly 10 years.
‘How much lipstick can we put on the pig?’ Roosevelt voters to decide on bond funding new elementary school and junior/senior high renovations
A small crowd attended the informational meeting of the Roosevelt ISD on an upcoming bond election. Staff photo. Roosevelt ISD superintendent Dallas Grimes sat down with LubbockLights.com to discuss the […]
Improved bond rating will help Wolfforth save money as it works to keep up with growth
Wolfforth Welcome sign, Donald Preston Drive (82nd Street) and Marsha Sharp Freeway. Staff photo. Wolfforth needs to triple its water infrastructure if it wants to stay up with growth projections. […]
Famous steel house near Lubbock up for auction, asking price $1.59 million but bidding starts at $250,000
Bruno Steel House in Ransom Canyon at sunset in this 2017 photo taken by Lubbock Lights Editor Terry Greenberg The famous Bruno Steel House, looking something like a spaceship peering […]
Why is Loop 289 down to one lane at Indiana, when will it be done? (And it’s one of ten bridge maintenance projects)
Entrance lane to South Loop 289 closed on westbound frontage road west of University Avenue. Since October 2, driving on the South Loop or streets below it hasn’t been fun […]
New appraisal district board member wants every-other-year valuations; school districts have serious concerns
A new member of the Lubbock Central Appraisal District board wants to change annual appraisals to every other year – saying it will cut down on protests in a county […]
Voters will soon decide if they want to keep improving Lubbock roads; here are details on all 7 projects
Heather Keister during a Prop A press conference at Monterey High School (photo by Samuel Ortega) The group promoting the Lubbock road bond – Proposition A on the November ballot […]
Reactions differ to FAFSA disaster among Texas Tech, Wayland Baptist and Lubbock Christian as students struggle with federal aid system
Screen capture of FAFSA web page (foreground), Texas Tech campus (background) Four years ago, Congress ordered a simpler version of the FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid used […]
J Ferg founder JR Ferguson files for bankruptcy, lists more than $20 million in debts mostly related to his business
JR Ferguson, screen capture from company video The founder of J Ferg Roofing (and related companies), John Roger “JR” Ferguson, filed for bankruptcy along with his wife in late August […]
Expect long lines for voting in Lubbock and Lubbock County in November, but more poll workers would help
Lubbock County voters may have to wait in line to do their civic duty in the upcoming election, even though there will be more voting places. The challenge now is […]
New Texas policing standards implemented by Lubbock’s former chief, designed to raise professionalism, but could close some small departments
Stock image of police from Shutterstock New standards are on the way for every police and sheriff’s department in Texas, which might lead some one-person or two-person departments to close. […]
Bernards still struggling after 87/41 intersection reopened by TxDOT
Bernards in South Lubbock County Even though the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reopened the U.S. Highway 87/Farm to Market Road 41 intersection, business is not back to normal for […]
Budget battle not smooth road for Lubbock County, tempers flare
County Road 6800 west of Lubbock The tension and anger in the Lubbock County budget war continue. There’s a $7.5 million budget fight with Precinct 4 Commissioner Jordan Rackler and […]
Grant program that’s helped downtown renovations shouldn’t exist, argues Glasheen
Legacy Event Center in Lubbock A grant program paying $4.5 million since 2016 to aid downtown renovation should not exist, argues Lubbock City Councilman David Glasheen. It came to light […]
Lubbock fixing industrial and commercial landscaping requirements that went too far
An example of commercial landscaping in Lubbock Lubbock’s landscaping requirements might have gone too far nearly a year ago when the city adopted the Uniform Development Code. There’s an effort, […]
Move to deprive two commissioners of county credit cards put off, budget battle continues
County Commissioners delayed the vote Monday to take away purchase cards (credit cards) from Commissioners Jason Corley and Jordan Rackler, tabling it until September 23. Corley and Rackler have not […]