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 […]
Brad Ralston’s building Red Feather Golf & Social Club in south Lubbock. It’s private, expensive … but you can bring your flip-flops
Picture above: Brad Ralston stands on what will be the 10th tee box at Red Feather. Judge Smails and Brad Ralston would not be golfing pals. Smails – from the […]
At worst intersections in Lubbock County, speed … and your judgment … can be a deadly combination
Recently we looked at the top ten intersections in the city of Lubbock for accidents. But what about outside city limits? Here are the top half-dozen – followed by the […]
Where and when are the places to avoid a traffic accident? Probably ones it’s hard to avoid
Editor’s note: When we started Lubbock Lights almost three years ago, we had an idea for a column called Driving in Lubbock … it’s something people love to talk (and […]
Finn Walter returns home to open The Nicolett, a restaurant to ‘define and create High Plains Cuisine’
When Finn Walter attended Lubbock High School, his palate was advanced well beyond his classmates. They hadn’t grown up eating at European restaurants worthy of one or more stars in […]
Rave On: Buddy Holly Hall a feast for eyes and ears … thanks to all who got this stunning showplace done
I walked into the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences for the first time on Saturday night, January 23. After having my temperature taken. Since plans were announced […]
Longtime Cactus Theater musician Mark Paden, who died this week at 72, remembered as a ‘sweet soul’ with tremendous talent
(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 […]
