University Medical Center in Lubbock. Staff photo. University Medical Center (UMC) paid a ransom to get its computer data back after a security breach in September, LubbockLights.com has learned from […]
Being Masked Rider was welcome interruption of Caroline Hobbs’ passion for equine-assisted therapy
Caroline Hobbs as the Masked Rider atop Centennial Champion. Everything faded away that bright September day, except for the hoofbeats of her horse thundering down the football field. It was […]
Horses help people heal ‘body, mind and spirit’ in Lubbock equine therapy center
Patti and Randy Mandrell Refuge Services, with a 40-acre equestrian center offering several kinds of equine-assisted therapy, has 21 horses working with about 170 clients every week. Patti Mandrell, director […]
Ransomware attack in Lubbock, El Paso affects more than 1.4 million people, federal agency reveals
Texas Tech Health Sciences Centers (HSCs) in Lubbock and El Paso must inform more than 1.4 million people their personal information was compromised in mid-September cyber-attack, LubbockLights.com has confirmed. In […]
Meet Sagen Gonzalez, development director for Lubbock Lights, and learn how you can support our nonprofit’s mission of providing quality journalism for Lubbock
Sagen Gonzalez, development director, Lubbock Lights Lubbock has given Sagen Gonzalez so much he wants to give back as the first Development Director for Lubbock Lights and we’d appreciate it […]
Lubbock was largest city in U.S. without Chabad, but that just changed
Rabbi Zalman Braun (left) with a group of students at the resting place of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson in Queens, New York. Courtesy photo. Rabbi Zalman Braun and his wife […]
Food fight! LBK Foodies Facebook takeover ends after revolt from some of the 88,000 members
A meme posted online after a dispute on the LBK Foodies private group page. A private Facebook group in Lubbock with more than 88,000 members suffered a “hostile takeover” over […]
Lubbock’s serious problem with stray dogs sparks successful dog adoption event
Nosie, before she left for her new home. Staff photo. Angelica Cirerol noticed lots of stray dogs during occasional business trips to Lubbock. “My colleague once stopped the car in […]
Burrows’ speaker bid praised: ‘He understands how you get things done’
Dustin Burrows, courtesy image. Update: On Saturday neither Representative Dustin Burrows nor Representative David Cook won a 60 percent majority of the Republican caucus in the race for Texas Speaker […]
More dogs expected to be put down by city amid hike in dog attacks
Photo illustration from Shutterstock More dog attacks over recent years mean Lubbock will probably euthanize more dogs at its facility off Loop 289. Lubbock Animal Services (LAS) is not officially […]
UPDATED: Lubbock’s Dustin Burrows files to become next speaker of Texas House of Representatives as Phelan steps aside
Lubbock State Representative Dustin Burrows filed paperwork to become the next Texas Speaker of the House, LubbockLights.com learned Friday morning. Current speaker Dade Phelan, representative from Beaumont, announced Friday morning […]
Lubbock company pumps the water and oil America needs; adds $10 million ‘first-of-its-kind’ testing facility
Troy Pickering at SIMFLO and SitePro announcement. Staff photo. When you turn on the water or go to the gas station, you expect things to work. Many of the custom-made […]
Win election but don’t file campaign finance reports? Then you lose if Tepper’s proposed legislation becomes law
Carl Tepper, image from Facebook page There’s a proposal to stop certain people from taking office in Texas even if they win an election. The proposal in the next legislative […]
Lubbock health facilities still affected by national saline shortage
Saline in an IV bag. Shutterstock image. Lubbock continues to overcome problems from a nationwide saline shortage made worse when Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina two months ago, shutting down […]
Are you aware of latest ways scammers want to cheat you? Read this to learn from experts who put on ‘reverse boiler room’ in Lubbock to fight back
An AARP reverse boiler room in the Overton Hotel & Conference Center to fight back against fraud and scam calls. Staff photo. Thirty-five or so volunteers gathered Friday in the […]
Daughter of Lubbock education icon E.C. Struggs hits roadblock trying to add family home to Lubbock’s historic landmarks
Judith Struggs in front of the home she wishes to get designated as a historic place E.C. Struggs made an impact in Lubbock as an educator – mostly when Lubbock […]
