Lubbock small business buzzes after pandemic strains

  By Urvi Dalal Kate Mitchell remembers opening a small business with a newborn as if it happened yesterday. The year she opened Mainstream Boutique, she had a baby and walked into the Lubbock Small Business Development Center office with her newborn.  Mitchell, now 37, said Mainstream Boutique started due to favorable circumstances rather than a […]

City Hasn’t Gone Wild Since Going Wet, Shows Report

By Ellysa Gonzales and Nicole Crites When Lubbock went “wet” in 2009, many were divided about allowing alcohol sales within city limits. Now, almost seven years after the controversial vote, officials say opponents’ biggest concerns did not pan out. The number of alcohol-related offenses in Lubbock has hardly changed since alcohol sales became legal, said Lt. […]