(Thanks to Mark Paden’s family, Cami Caldwell and Jill Kerns for providing photos for this story.) Many people in Lubbock have heavy hearts this week after the sudden death of […]
You might say Cameron West was ‘drawn’ to open ‘Dirk’s’ … updated West Texas diner honoring his famous grandpa
Cameron West had this idea in one of the notebooks he keeps — bringing back the West Texas Diner and honoring his famous grandpa. When Dirk’s opens soon on 13th […]
Just up Highway 385 …
Mount Rushmore National Memorial has long been a bucket list thing for me. Those lists, allegedly compiled by people of a certain age, were, in reality, chiseled in stone decades […]
How 14 pennies decades ago became priceless for Lubbock attorney Don Richards
Photo above: Charles and Don Richards. This is another in a series of columns on people who are making a positive impact in our community … in other words, A […]
Evie Mae’s beloved ‘cue in Wolfforth figured out how to meat the demand during virus restrictions
My favorite Bible verse is from James 1: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your […]
Constable Barnes offers free ‘can shooter’ training: ‘Mexicans and Africans’
(Or, why commissioners must not fund deputies for constables) The Sandstorm Scholar has already noted Jody Barnes’ proclivity for language most find abhorrent. That incident took place before Barnes was […]
Is your favorite Texas Tech sports legend on the menu at All-American Eatery & Catering Company?
The menu grabs your attention … especially if you’re a Texas Tech sports fan. At the All-American Eatery & Catering Company, all the menu items are named after Texas Tech […]
Isaac and Ashley Arellano’s Slaton ‘cue joint is getting recognition and we’re the beneficiaries
Last Saturday I had a religious experience … and it wasn’t in church. Although, in Texas, barbecue is a holy topic. This all started when I noticed two South Plains […]
A Lubbock Light: Horses help Janet Tornelli-Mitchell give back to Lubbock
This is the second in an ongoing series of columns on people who are making a positive impact in our community … in other words, A Lubbock Light. Janet Tornelli-Mitchell […]
