In August 2022, Chad Raines made a half million dollar investment into a house just south of New Home, south of the Lubbock-Lynn county line. “Love the school, love the […]
New homes in New Home foretell Texas water disaster
New Home, just south of the Lubbock County line, is an example of a coming crisis in Texas, State Senator Charles Perry told Lubbock Lights. The mayor of New Home […]
As her husband begins leading Texas Tech basketball, Cece McCasland can be a loud, proud Red Raider
Cece McCasland doesn’t need to hide her Texas Tech gear anymore. The wife of new Red Raider basketball Head Coach Grant McCasland played soccer for Texas Tech a little more […]
Lubbock Christian University, Louisiana school battle over LCU trademark in federal court
Since July, Lubbock Christian University has been in a legal fight over its initials, LCU. Louisiana College sued Lubbock Christian in federal court – seeking the right to use the […]
Cagle’s venture ‘out there in the country’ has succeeded for 25-plus years
More than a quarter century ago, John Cagle told his dad he was opening a restaurant at the corner of 4th Street and FM 179 near the soon-to-be-closed Reese Air […]
Which beer goes best with chicken fried steak? We ask ‘beer evangelists’ in Lubbock
Chicken fried steak and beer. If we caught your attention, please join us on a unique Lubbock journey. Lubbock Lights pondered a story for this day – Chicken Fried Steak […]
Why Lubbock constantly needs people to serve on boards, commissions
Karen Mitchell and Mary Gerlach volunteered to find volunteers. Lubbock relies on volunteers to serve on boards and commissions shaping public policy and finding people has not been easy. The […]
If you’re frustrated waiting to drop off a stray animal at Lubbock’s shelter, there’s a way to help
Lubbock residents might wait two weeks or more to drop off stray pets at the Lubbock Animal Shelter, which will accept strays only by appointment. There is something that would […]
Tech waiting for voters to approve new state endowment aiding university — and Lubbock’s economy
Lubbock and Texas voters can give Texas Tech a piece of a new $4 billion endowment and also boost Lubbock’s economy as early voting in the November election is now […]
Current, former owners of 50th Street One Guy From Italy waging legal food fight
A popular Lubbock restaurant known for pizza slices and calzones is a legal battleground between the current and former owners with a new restaurant acting as the sticking point. One […]
Big changes coming to help Lubbock’s serious mental health issues
Lubbock has a mental health problem. “If someone has a problem and they’re having a short-term mental health crisis, what do we do with them?” asked Mayor Tray Payne recently. […]
Why improvements to dangerous Woodrow Road have been delayed, also increasing costs
Before and after school, Woodrow Road looks like rush hour in Austin or Houston – long lines of cars inching along – and improvement is not going to happen […]
Lubbock Lights is back … with a different mission
Lubbock Lights is back. We didn’t go anywhere – we just got to a point where we published very rarely. Five years later we’re launching a local news website taking […]
A trip to Cleveland crystalizes how Buddy Holly, Lubbock and West Texas massively impacted rock ‘n’ roll
I didn’t really understand Buddy Holly’s impact on rock ‘n’ roll before moving to Lubbock in 2006. I learned how he and the Crickets influenced the Beatles and many others. […]
Roosevelt High’s historic postseason run brought back 50-year-old memories of last time Eagles flew to unprecedented heights
Their season ended on a bitterly cold night against Childress in 1971. For 50 years, though, it was the greatest football season in Roosevelt High School history until this year’s […]
What I learned about cats: Feline visitors left me knowing more about feral, stray, pet cats … things everyone should know
Editor’s Note: This is the inaugural “FurEver,” a column about our furry friends, their owners and issues. The small calico cat visited the acre where I live just south of […]
