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 […]
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 […]
