Most of us have not chosen a new electricity provider in Lubbock. We need to by Feb. 15, or else we’re assigned one of three default providers. Like many, Melissa […]
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.
For one local business and nearby residents, the bridge to nowhere has become the highway to hell
(Image: Bernards in Lubbock County) Bernards – liquor/convenience store and gas station – lies quietly in the shadow of the bridge to nowhere. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. […]
Know your rights if you get illegally ‘slammed’ by a power provider
Don’t get “slammed” when picking a new electric provider. It’s not outright fraud, but a high-pressure tactic called slamming is a problem for Lubbock electric customers, Lubbock Power and Light […]
Storage wars: Twin Lubbock brothers battle in court again
(Image: Affordable Storage in Lubbock) Twin brothers David and Michael Postar – who own dueling storage businesses all over Lubbock – are battling each other in two new lawsuits, and […]
‘Clear abuse’ claim rejected by appeals court in One Guy lawsuit, case heading to trial
(Composite image, One Guy from Italy, Papa V and an appeals court ruling) The One Guy from Italy lawsuit is going to trial. A claim that Lubbock State District Judge […]
Lubbock admits blame for explosion destroying family’s house but pays fraction of the damage
Empty lot where a house used to be in the 3300 block of 89th St. Lubbock fully admits blame for a 2022 house explosion. Despite the admission and property damage […]
Long lines, packed Civic Center for first electric provider shopping fair; here’s what to know for the next one
(Video above: Electric provider shopping fair in the Civic Center) People stood in line in a packed Civic Center for an hour or more Friday to talk to electric providers. […]
More than just age and disrepair led Lubbock to replace most public pools with splash pads for summer 2024
(Image above provided by City of Lubbock) Lubbock has not quite gotten out of the swimming pool business, but this summer it’s getting close. The city will replace the pools […]
Power switch questions keep coming; we keep getting you answers on how to get best deal
(Photo: Electric competition meeting in the Jr. League of Lubbock) Seeking answers and the best deal from new power providers, roughly 200 people showed up Tuesday evening inside the Junior […]
Former Lubbock police chief’s new job: Fixing heavily criticized Texas law enforcement
(Image above: Greg Stevens, newly named director of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement) A teenage gunman murdered 19 students and two teachers in a Uvalde elementary school a year-and-a-half […]
Red Raider who gave all to save lives in battle now part of university history
(Photo above: Major Troy Gilbert, image from U.S. Air Force) Future U.S. Air Force leaders at Texas Tech can drink a toast in a special place called Trojan Bar – […]
Santa Land roots go back to Lubbock’s Yuletide traditions in the 1940s
(Image: Don and Evelyn Copenhaver as Santa and Mrs. Claus. Image courtesy of Kay Copenhaver Woody.) Every year Santa and Mrs. Claus come down from the North Pole to visit […]
If the Tech drone show amazed you at Carol of Lights, here’s a look at how it came together and how it almost did not happen
(Image above, courtesy of Texas Tech) The crowning moment in the celebration of Texas Tech’s 100th birthday was a first for Lubbock – a full-length choreographed drone show during the […]
Fred Gray, who fought for civil rights alongside Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, honored by Texas Tech School of Law
(Image: Fred Gray honored by Texas Tech) Two weeks before his 93rd birthday – and decades after representing civil rights heroes Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. – Fred […]
You had a bunch of questions about choosing a power provider — here are some answers
(Photo above: Electric competition town hall meeting in the Maggie Trejo Supercenter) You had questions – we have some answers. The Nov. 16 LubbockLights.com story about Lubbock’s upcoming switch to […]
Why is 19th Street road work taking so long? It’s actually on schedule, but frustrating some businesses
(Photo above: 19th St. east of Ave. Q) For businesses and drivers along a busy stretch of 19th Street, a year-and-a-half of a street improvement project is long enough. But […]