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🌱 Lubbock arrest puts young Smith Unit corrections officer on leave

Greetings Lubbock! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lubbock arrest puts young Smith Unit corrections officer on leave
  • How the new Loop 88 stretch could change your Lubbock commute
  • Where Lubbock locals actually go when they need to escape town

Also on today's calendar: Once Upon A Story and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Becoming windier and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 40 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny and cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Smith Unit corrections officer arrested in Lubbock, placed on leave (cw39.com) — A Smith Unit correctional officer was arrested in Lubbock after a DPS trooper reported erratic driving and later alleged intoxication with a handgun in the car. The 19-year-old officer has been placed on leave while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice investigates, and he has since posted bond.
   

2. Lubbock 88 Is Now Open, At Least a Portion Of It Is Open (kfyo.com) — Drivers in Lubbock can now use the first completed section of Loop 88, where FM 1585 has been rebuilt from a two-lane road into a six-lane freeway with frontage roads and ramps. The story also highlights April’s top ten most-wanted gang fugitives sought in the Lubbock area, encouraging residents to stay alert and informed.
   

3. Top Local Getaways For Lubbock Residents This Summer (kfyo.com) — Lubbock residents looking to escape the summer heat get a rundown of nearby road-trip spots, from Palo Duro Canyon and Buffalo Lake to New Mexico and Galveston. The piece also reminds you that lakes, live music, and art trails right in Lubbock can make for an easy, affordable “tourist in your own town” summer.
   

4. AAA: Texas gas average drops to $3.74 a gallon (kwtx.com) — Drivers in Lubbock are currently enjoying some of the lowest gas prices among major Texas cities, with regular unleaded averaging about $3.38 per gallon. AAA says statewide prices have dipped for a second week as crude oil stays under $100, though tensions near the Strait of Hormuz could still push prices around.
   

📸 Around Lubbock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lubbock

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday April 18
  • Rable Block Walk
    Adrianne K Hamilton Park, 6201 91st St, Lubbock
    10:00 am

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Other local events
    Saturday April 18
  • Once Upon A Story
    Science Spectrum & OMNI Theater , 2579 S Loop 289 #250 , Lubbock
    10:00 am
  • 2026 Hub City Hoedown — Family Promise of Lubbock
    National Ranching Heritage Center , 3121 4th St , Lubbock
    5:00 pm
    • Sunday April 19
  • Rable Block Walk
    Richard Lopez Park , Auburn St & , N Chicago Ave , Lubbock
    2:00 pm
    • Thursday April 23
  • Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation Benefit Concert
    Lubbock-Cooper ISD Lubbock, TX 79423
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday April 25
  • Hudson Westbrook
    Jones AT&T Stadium , 2526 Mac Davis Ln , Lubbock
    5:45 pm

📣 Lubbock Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
    FOUND on April 15, 2026 in Lubbock, TX 79413 near Flint and Elgin, Near Burrito tower Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Clapp Park)
  • Found this puppy in the alley on frankford, she’s very scared and won’t let anyone near her (that photo is the closest she’d let me get to her)
    Edit: I have already asked the people who live at this house if it’s their dog and it is not sadly (Nextdoor 4th and Frankford)
  • Capstone Logistics, LLC posted a job opening for Freight Handler in Lubbock. Apply here.
  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Janitor - Lubbock Chili's in Lubbock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lubbock here.

Ok Lubbock! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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