Panera Bread. Crave. World of Beer. Twisted Spigot. Four of just the dozens of new restaurants continuing to pop up around the Hub City. All of these new businesses are contributed to one thing: an increase in Lubbock’s population. “There is a bigger need for restaurants and hotels because of all of these people pouring […]
Mr. Peanut is Probably a Texan
November 30, 2016 by
By Laura Duclos Texas is the fourth largest peanut producer in the United States, and a lot of peanut farms are on the nearby plains. The Texas Peanut Producers Board, located in Lubbock, is a group of peanut farmers from across the state that promotes awareness for its crops. Hallie Bertrand, director of communications for TPPB, said the group is […]
Lubbock Soup Kitchen in Search of New Home
March 23, 2016 by
One of Lubbock’s two daily-serving soup kitchens in the downtown area is in search of a new home. Chaplain Ivan Ponce de Leon said an increase in the number of guests has caused St. Benedict’s Chapel to outgrow its current location. “We can seat 48 people at once, but that creates a lot of chaos […]
Piecing the Autism Puzzles Together
April 8, 2014 by
When Teresa Foster describes her son, 12-year-old Hunter, one can tell she has nothing but unconditional love for him. Foster will tell anyone she encounters how she adores his hugs, how he can read, write, and play games, and even when he gets lost to the conventions and graces of a polite society, he’s content […]
