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 […]
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.
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 […]
Is county judge retaliating against rebellious commissioners or giving the people what they want?
Jason Corley (left), Curtis Parrish (center) and Jordan Rackler (right) – images from social media campaign sites Has the embattled county budget process devolved into retaliation or giving the people […]
City to keep doing sewer connection repairs – but for $1,000, no longer free
Image from City of Lubbock website Lubbock homeowners will no longer face paying a plumber thousands of dollars to fix sewer connections. But it’s not reverting to a free city […]
Why is Lubbock moving to ‘meet and confer’ to negotiate Police and Fire salaries?
Lubbock is adopting a new process to negotiate police and fire pay raises called “meet and confer,” hoping it will remove politics and make it easier to increase police pay […]
Update on Lubbock’s veterans cemetery: City to run daily operations, hiring begins in April, 735 pre-registrations
There are 735 pre-registrations for the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock that doesn’t open until the end of next year. Lubbock is negotiating a contract with the Texas […]
Airport wants people to use right parking lot and will make you pay more if not
Lubbock airport passengers using short-term parking instead of long-term parking may pay more as a stick to get them to use the right lot – opening more space for people […]
Local event with Trump Jr. drops enforcement of clear bag, no guns policy
Image of Donald Trump Jr. from LARW website A clear bag policy – including no guns – will not be enforced when Donald Trump Jr., the son of former President […]
Big change for Lubbock area gun shops – faster action by the feds on suppressor applications to protect hearing
Suppressor on a rifle, image from Dutch Ministry of Defense website The biggest thing to happen to Lubbock area guns shops in a while is an explosion of suppressor sales […]
Why did a compromise to restore First Friday city funding get pulled?
Lindsey Maestri speaks during public comment at the Lubbock City Council meeting, August 13 A compromise proposal that may have passed the Lubbock City Council Tuesday to restore $25,600 of […]