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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
From ‘zero tolerance to zero consequences,’ state senators hear about Sen. Perry’s bills to crack down on ‘war zone’ in Texas classrooms
Image from Texas Education Agency website Texas teachers serve in a violent and dangerous “war zone,” state senators were told Tuesday morning. “Let me provide some real-life examples. A young […]
Crackdown on local debt proposed; local officials not pleased but hope exceptions part of legislation
Carl Tepper wants to crack down on local governments using certificates of obligation (CO) for borrowing money and increasing debt. LubbockLights.com asked Tepper, state representative from Lubbock, if he had […]
Dr. Sonnier’s sons’ long-delayed civil lawsuit seeks at least $1 million more than decade after brutal murder-for-hire
(L-R) Shepard, Sonnier and Dixon More than a decade after their father was brutally slain in a murder-for-hire sparked by a love triangle, Dr. Joseph Sonnier’s sons hope a civil […]
If you want to vote in Roosevelt ISD bond election, you can only go to two places, not county vote centers
Roosevelt ISD, artist rendering of bond projects Most Lubbock County voters will not notice a difference in the May 3 election. But for those who do, it’s a big difference. […]
Lubbock County pushes back on the push to close all vote centers in Texas
Lubbock County led the way in Texas for Election Day vote centers nearly 20 years ago. Now the county is trying to rescue them from proposed legislation in the State […]
Threat illustrates frustration of Ferrum Capital investors, who want to know where money went, if they’ll recover any
Composite photo, court records and Mike Cox “about” page online. The complex Ferrum Capital story we first reported back on December 23 took a twist last week. LubbockLights.com set up […]
County deadline proposed for Expo Center; if Corley’s proposal passes, 120 days to finish planning or the county goes it alone
Artist rendering of the proposed Lubbock County Expo Center A deadline might be imposed to finish planning and fundraising for the proposed Expo Center or else Lubbock County might take […]