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Expanding rural broadband was a big topic during the past Texas Legislative Session and on Monday Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the creation of the Broadband Development Office which will seek to expand broadband across the state of Texas...

Last week Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a new executive order that effectively banned counties, cities, school boards, etc. from issuing new mandates and restrictions due to the rise of coronavirus cases.
The Governor basically told Texans last week that it is your own job to do what is right.…

On Monday, August 2nd, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby spoke in front of the Texas Senate’s Select Committee on the Future of College Sports in Texas and had nothing but bad news for the remaining Big 12 Teams and their fans. Bowlsby said the TV revenue would be cut in half as a result of Oklahoma a…

On Monday, August 2nd, the City of Lubbock announced that Erik Rejino will be serving as the new Assistant City Manager.

The Texas House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C. only have a handful of days left before they are able to run out the clock on the first special session. In Texas, the Governor can call a special session when the legislature is out of regular session, and he can call as many as he wants, but t…

I was on vacation last week and the highlight of my trip, as is the highlight of most of my trips is the Texas Shaped Waffle. Is it a simple pleasure? Yes but alas, I am a simple man.
The state of Texas Waffle, somehow, tastes better than any other waffle in existence...

Sometimes gas flaring is necessary. Sometimes it's an incredibly wasteful and dirty practice, and it happens more than you think.

This is a fun spot for anyone looking for something artsy and creative to do with your weekend.

A known serial killer was to be released from Texas prison in 2006. Had the state of Michigan not stepped in, he may have spent his final days a free man.

Terrence Shannon Jr is in elite dunker. You can see by the highlights above from his sophomore season that he isn't afraid to rock the rim over anyone and everyone. His specialty though, through two seasons at Texas Tech, has been the fastbreak tomahawk jam...

A TikToker recently posted a video showing him cutting open a new Capri Sun pouch and revealing a large clump of mold inside.

A longtime nuisance in West Texas seems to be more prevalent this summer.

A man accused of causing an explosion at a home in South Amarillo is facing federal and state charges.

After investing over $360,000 into Joseph Foster's scam to drill oil wells in New Mexico, Foster went to Paris, France with the money.

The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce took to social media on Friday, July 30th to tell how the Perryman Group had conducted a study on the economic impact of losing major Lubbock college athletics.

Summer is flying by and that means that the 2021 Summer Showcase Series at the Buddy Holly Center is flying by as well. In fact, there are just a few more free concerts left for you to take advantage of.
It's good to get outside and it's always good to hear live music in Lubbock...

There are a couple new sculptures now installed in Lubbock.
One is a pink cowboy playing the guitar, located between 4th and L near the Buddy Holly Center. The other is a green cowboy statue waving 'hi' that's at Spur 327 at Loop 289, not far from the old Best Buy location. You...

On Thursday, July 29th, a Lubbock man pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling almost $700,000 worth of stolen checks.

Looking for a new house? What about some inspiration for what you can do with your current home? Or maybe you just like to see what some of the new homes in Lubbock are looking like? This weekend is your chance to take in the 2021 Parade of Homes...

Buc-ee's isn't coming to Lubbock, and Allsup's can stay out too.

All you can see from the road is the roof of the home, but that's enough to know how massive the house really is.

There's no other state in the country that has as much pride as Texas. You can clearly see that by the wide variety of Texas-themed items you can buy.

On Thursday, July 29th, a judge denied a motion to suppress evidence a Michigan man claimed was obtained illegally.

A Lubbock man who started a riot at the Lubbock County Jail in June 2021 has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for a drug crime.

Stacey A. Stephenson and Shelby Wren were distraught when their dogs became ill with what they now know is a highly infectious canine upper respiratory infection.

Texans will decide the fate of eight proposed amendments on November 2; including one which would expand religious freedom across the state

Steve Spurrier, "The Ol' Ball Coach," can get salty sometime

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued new executive orders on Thursday as a continued response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Cases and hospitalizations are on the rise throughout Texas. Nationally, the Centers for Dieses Control and Prevention have recommended mask wearing even for those who have been va…

Twenty-eight-year-old Zachary Jay Barfield was sentenced on Thursday, July 29th to 30 years in federal prison for gun and drug crimes.

20-year-old Christian Lee Lykins of Anton was arrested on Wednesday, July 28th after it's said he abused his then-girlfriend's child on February 1st, 2021.