Hemphill County, courtesy Investigative Committee on The Panhandle Wildfires Firefighting planes could have been waiting. They weren’t. Volunteer firefighters couldn’t refuel their truck to return to battling blazes when their […]
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.
Reducing traffic deaths? Roads that charge your EV while you drive? Collision alert systems? That’s the vision (and more) for future for Interstate 27
Interstate 27 highway shield in the foreground with a combination AI generated image of a futuristic highway and the Lubbock skyline in the background. The trip from Laredo to Dalhart […]
Delicate and rare clocks from all over the nation needing surgery come to Lubbock’s Clock Doc
John Paul Batrice, the Clock Doc. John Paul Batrice came to Lubbock from Nazareth, Israel to become a doctor. Batrice was young and so was the medical school at the […]
Could Frenship’s new high school be a traffic nightmare or will a secondary route in and out be developed?
Frenship Memorial High School under construction In 16 months, Frenship ISD will open Memorial High School northwest of 50th Street and Milwaukee Avenue. At least for now, the school only […]
See a video introduction of police chief finalists in Lubbock
Lubbock announced four finalists in the search for a new chief of police on April 15, holding a public reception for them Thursday evening. Use the video player to […]
Will Prop. A be good or bad for Lubbock? People on both sides make their arguments and question each other
Signs in favor and against Prop A, composite image Joshua Shankles and Kelly Rowe disagree on the marijuana initiative on the city of Lubbock’s May 4 ballot. Rowe – Lubbock […]
There are solutions to fix Texas’ water problems, but there’s a price tag also
Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River, image from City of Lubbock As Texas continues to grow, the challenge of finding enough water to support the growth continues. In West […]
Reagor Dykes update: Bankruptcy briefly reopened Thursday, details revealed on how much money was recovered
Former location of Reagor Dykes A bankruptcy judge in Lubbock called recent developments in the Reagor Dykes case “extraordinary” as he briefly reopened the case Thursday afternoon. The purpose of […]
Lubbock’s only legal distillery, making rum and vodka, looks to craft more spirits in the future
Pinkerton’s Distillery Lucas Pinkerton was 19 when he brewed beer for the first time. Pinkerton could buy grain and yeast and a fellow Texas Tech student taught him how […]
Expensive repair bills got folks hot under the collar for this question: who owns the alleys in Lubbock?
Who owns the alley behind your home? Not everyone agrees. You have to take care of it. But you don’t control it, and – short of the city’s permission – […]
When to expect relief from the orange barricades on many Lubbock road projects
Loop 88 construction site near Indiana Avenue. Within a month or so, drivers will be traveling on the eastbound frontage road next to FM1585 – or 130th Street – which […]
Bacon calls for ‘gain to maintain’ in bid for mayor
Mayoral candidate Kolton Bacon said he does not have the best past but thinks he does have a good future. He likes helping others. “That’s the real reason why I […]
Sanders describes journey from feeding homeless to running for mayor
Stephen Sanders, mayoral candidate, courtesy photo When mayoral candidate Stephen Sanders was growing up in Lubbock, he was in a church youth group. “We would go out and do street […]
Renteria feels he’s the most conservative candidate in mayor’s race
Tony Renteria, mayoral candidate, courtesy photo Mayoral candidate Tony Renteria had a chance to run for mayor a few years back and didn’t. He regretted it. “I wake up in […]
McBrayer focused on neighborhoods in his bid for Lubbock mayor
Mark McBrayer, mayoral candidate, courtesy photo District 3 Councilman Mark McBrayer, running for mayor in the May 4 election, tried to be the peacemaker in an August City Council meeting. […]
Massengale grew up around City Hall, touts experience as he runs for mayor
Steve Massengale, mayoral candidate, courtesy photo As he runs for mayor in the May 4 election, Steve Massengale remembers the day Texas Governor Greg Abbott came to Lubbock to reopen […]