Editor’s note: A previous version of this story ran on Lubbock Lights on August 7, 2020 Mount Rushmore National Memorial has long been a bucket list thing for me. Those […]
Will Prop. A be good or bad for Lubbock? People on both sides make their arguments and question each other
Signs in favor and against Prop A, composite image Joshua Shankles and Kelly Rowe disagree on the marijuana initiative on the city of Lubbock’s May 4 ballot. Rowe – Lubbock […]
Lubbock Lights has a vision, and after six months, our readers are validating it
Sally Taylor and Terry Greenberg, Oct. 2023, at Dirk’s for a story about chicken fried steak and beer. Six months ago, we relaunched Lubbock Lights. Back then, I wrote we’d […]
There are solutions to fix Texas’ water problems, but there’s a price tag also
Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River, image from City of Lubbock As Texas continues to grow, the challenge of finding enough water to support the growth continues. In West […]
Reagor Dykes update: Bankruptcy briefly reopened Thursday, details revealed on how much money was recovered
Former location of Reagor Dykes A bankruptcy judge in Lubbock called recent developments in the Reagor Dykes case “extraordinary” as he briefly reopened the case Thursday afternoon. The purpose of […]
When you come across old coins, please don’t clean them and here’s what else you need to know
You find some old coins while going through a relative’s belongings after their death. They’re dirty and you think they’d look better cleaned up and shiny. Don’t. You’re wiping away […]
Lubbock’s only legal distillery, making rum and vodka, looks to craft more spirits in the future
Pinkerton’s Distillery Lucas Pinkerton was 19 when he brewed beer for the first time. Pinkerton could buy grain and yeast and a fellow Texas Tech student taught him how […]
Expensive repair bills got folks hot under the collar for this question: who owns the alleys in Lubbock?
Who owns the alley behind your home? Not everyone agrees. You have to take care of it. But you don’t control it, and – short of the city’s permission – […]
When to expect relief from the orange barricades on many Lubbock road projects
Loop 88 construction site near Indiana Avenue. Within a month or so, drivers will be traveling on the eastbound frontage road next to FM1585 – or 130th Street – which […]
Bacon calls for ‘gain to maintain’ in bid for mayor
Mayoral candidate Kolton Bacon said he does not have the best past but thinks he does have a good future. He likes helping others. “That’s the real reason why I […]
Sanders describes journey from feeding homeless to running for mayor
Stephen Sanders, mayoral candidate, courtesy photo When mayoral candidate Stephen Sanders was growing up in Lubbock, he was in a church youth group. “We would go out and do street […]
Renteria feels he’s the most conservative candidate in mayor’s race
Tony Renteria, mayoral candidate, courtesy photo Mayoral candidate Tony Renteria had a chance to run for mayor a few years back and didn’t. He regretted it. “I wake up in […]
McBrayer focused on neighborhoods in his bid for Lubbock mayor
Mark McBrayer, mayoral candidate, courtesy photo District 3 Councilman Mark McBrayer, running for mayor in the May 4 election, tried to be the peacemaker in an August City Council meeting. […]
Massengale grew up around City Hall, touts experience as he runs for mayor
Steve Massengale, mayoral candidate, courtesy photo As he runs for mayor in the May 4 election, Steve Massengale remembers the day Texas Governor Greg Abbott came to Lubbock to reopen […]
Hernandez has overcome tough times, has a vision for Lubbock and wants to carry it out as mayor
Adam Hernandez, mayoral candidate, courtesy photo Adam Hernandez said he was in a dark place as a child – a liability to the city he now wants to lead. It […]
Race for mayor features six candidates; we introduce them all one-by-one
Mayoral candidates. Back (L-R) McBrayer, Renteria, Massengale. Front (L-R) Hernandez, Sanders, Bacon. In December, current Lubbock Mayor Trey Payne announced he would not seek re-election – sparking a six-man contest […]
