By Reece Nations, Managing Editor Road conditions in Lubbock remain troublesome in icy and snowy weather conditions, generating a greater risk of traffic collisions whenever temperatures drop. Consequently, Lubbock first responders are urging citizens to take proactive measures in order to prevent accidents in cold weather. These measures are not only for the protection of […]
Gateway game plan: city officials tout success of street projects fund
April 9, 2020 by
By Reece Nations, Managing Editor Surrounded by what was once innocuous farmland, Lubbock’s Milwaukee Avenue is now a bastion of local commerce. Development in this region was spurred by the Gateway Street Projects Fund, which was first implemented by the Lubbock City Council in February 2004. The fund, conceived by former council member Tom Martin, designated around 40 percent of franchise fees collected from utility companies to use public right-of-way to develop roads […]
Lubbock Police arrest gang member for two assaults, armed robbery
February 27, 2020 by
By Sabrina Hoover Law enforcement officials have made an arrest in connection to two assaults which turned into an armed robbery on Dec. 14, according to a Lubbock Police Department news release. In cases stemming from separate incidents on the same day, LPD officers and United States Marshals arrested 27-year-old Matthew Benites for two aggravated […]
Watersliding Down University Avenue
May 18, 2016 by
By Kaylon Jackson It is no secret that rain in Lubbock means flooded streets. Many students have wondered: What is the reason? And is anything being done to fix this problem? Ken Rainwater, a civil engineering professor at Texas Tech, said one of the main reasons for the water buildup is because Lubbock is in a flat […]
