Lubbock Data Center Opponents Say Petition Has Reached Signature Goal
LUBBOCK, Texas — A citizens group seeking a temporary halt to new data center projects in Lubbock says it has collected enough petition signatures to advance its proposal, although the signatures must still be verified by city officials. Citizens of Lubbock Against Data Centers announced Monday that more than 2,400 people had signed its petition. Organizers previously identified 2,410 valid…
Lubbock Police Search for Missing and Endangered 14-Year-Old Girl
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Lubbock Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a 14-year-old girl who has been classified as missing and endangered. According to an alert issued by Lubbock police, Jzae Madrid was last seen at approximately 6 a.m. Monday, July 27, in the 8600 block of 10th Place in west Lubbock. Police provided the following description:…
Two Men Face $2.7 Million Bonds Each in Lubbock-Area Card-Skimming Case
LUBBOCK, Texas — Two men accused of installing card-skimming devices at stores across West Texas face bonds totaling at least…
Suspect Arrested After Fatal Assault at Central Lubbock Motel
LUBBOCK, Texas — A man has been arrested on a murder charge following the death of a 60-year-old who was…
Sorsby’s court victory over NCAA proved temporary; quarterback will sit out 2026 after leaving Texas Tech
A judge initially cleared Brendan Sorsby to play under strict conditions, but the quarterback later dismissed his lawsuit and was…
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Texas Supreme Court declines to remove Corley as Precinct 2 commissioner
The court denied Mark Meurer’s mandamus petition and lifted its temporary stay, leaving Jason Corley in office while the underlying dispute continues. Jason Corley remains Lubbock County’s Precinct 2 commissioner after the Texas Supreme Court declined to intervene in Mark Meurer’s effort to overturn the temporary order that restored Corley…
Lubbock rejects alley-paving plan that could have cost homeowners thousands
The proposal would have allowed neighbors to petition the city to pave an unpaved alley, but every adjoining property owner could have been charged—even those who opposed the project. Lubbock homeowners will not be able to use a proposed city-run petition process to have their alleys paved after the City…
Appeals court orders Lubbock to put Gary Boren on District 4 ballot
The court ruled that Lubbock’s home-rule charter—not Texas’ default six-month residency requirement—controlled Boren’s eligibility. He has since advanced to an Aug. 1 runoff against Tim Green. Gary Boren won his legal battle to appear on Lubbock’s District 4 City Council ballot after a state appeals court concluded that the city…
The806er founder arrested on warrant alleging probation violations in 2017 drug case
Terence Tambe’s April arrest did not involve a new drug charge. Prosecutors sought to revoke the community supervision imposed after his 2021 guilty plea. LUBBOCK, Texas — Terence Eteng Tambe, the founder of the popular Lubbock-based social media platform The806er, was arrested April 21 on a warrant connected to alleged…
Lubbock voting machines restored after cleaning triggered hidden security setting
All early-voting locations reopened with working equipment after officials identified why some ballot-marking devices stopped accepting paper. Voting hours were extended on four days to offset the disruption. LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock County restored its voting machines after discovering that a routine cleaning procedure had activated a security setting that…
Cleaning procedure triggered Lubbock voting-machine failures on first early-voting day
Thirteen locations switched to emergency paper ballots after ballot-marking devices stopped accepting paper. Officials corrected the problem before voting resumed and extended hours to compensate for delays. LUBBOCK, Texas — A security setting unintentionally activated during routine cleaning caused voting equipment to reject ballots across Lubbock County on the first…
Ferrum receiver pursues Allen-linked assets identified during separate Walk-On’s case
Information uncovered by a Lubbock receiver could help the Ferrum Capital receivership trace property, but identifying an asset does not guarantee that investors can recover it. LUBBOCK, Texas — Information gathered while collecting an unrelated judgment against Joshua Allen may give the Ferrum Capital receivership additional places to search for…
City argued Boren was ineligible for District 4 ballot; appeals court disagreed
The City of Lubbock maintained that Gary Boren failed a state residency requirement, but the Seventh Court of Appeals ordered officials to accept his candidacy. Boren has since advanced to an Aug. 1 runoff. LUBBOCK, Texas — A legal dispute that began with the City of Lubbock declaring Gary Boren…
Boren asks appeals court to restore him to Lubbock District 4 ballot
The former councilman challenged the city secretary’s interpretation of Texas residency law, arguing that Lubbock’s home-rule charter made him eligible when he filed. Gary Boren asked the Seventh Court of Appeals in Amarillo to compel the City of Lubbock to accept his application for the District 4 City Council special…
Boren wins ballot challenge, advances to runoff for Lubbock City Council District 4
City officials initially said Gary Boren had not lived in District 4 long enough to run, but an appeals court ruled that Lubbock’s charter—not the state’s default six-month requirement—controlled his eligibility. Gary Boren successfully challenged the City of Lubbock’s decision to exclude him from the District 4 special-election ballot and…