A new memorial and plaque is dedicated to Lubbock police officers who have died in the line of duty. Leaders from the city of Lubbock and Lubbock Police Department gathered Monday evening to ...

Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a Librarian Emeritus from Texas Tech University. He can be reached at [email protected]. Today’s article about the Great ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - This evening, seven plaques were unveiled at a new memorial at LPD headquarters representing seven officers who died in the line of duty. A similar memorial was at the old ...

According to a 1953 newspaper article, “The Lubbock skyscraper now under construction would be the best place in town to be when it is finished, in case a tornado should hit. Such buildings are ...

This weekend's Caprock Chronicle is about the Great Plains Life Building and is the second in a 2-part series by frequent ...

Damage to west side of Great Plains Life Building following the 1970 Lubbock tornado. When the devastating 1970 Lubbock tornado struck the Great Plains Life Building, it was perhaps the tallest ...