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Things to Do in Lubbock This Weekend: Oct. 30–Nov. 1
Things to do in Lubbock this weekend: a Halloween parade, Texas Tech football, Día de los Muertos art, plus free and kid-friendly picks for Oct. 30–Nov. 1.
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Lubbock Holiday Events Guide 2026: Lights, Parades, Markets, Santa and More
From Carol of Lights® to the Miracles Parade, here is every 2026 Lubbock-area holiday event we could confirm, with dates, times, places and costs in one spot.
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Flood Watch for Lubbock and the South Plains: Heavy rain tonight into Friday, then a drier Halloween
The National Weather Service has put Lubbock and 23 other area counties under a Flood Watch from Thursday afternoon through Friday evening, with 1 to 2 inches of rain possible, before a mostly cloudy, drier Halloween on Saturday.
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Five arrested in ‘Operation Trick or Trap’; four face felony online solicitation of a minor charges
Lubbock police say a multi-agency operation on Friday, Oct. 23, led to five arrests: four people face felony charges of online solicitation of a minor, and one is charged with solicitation of prostitution, which LPD says is a state jail felony.
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From a Facebook Marketplace tent to ‘the Hub City’s loudest day’: Meet the young co-founders behind LBK Fest
LBK Fest started with a secondhand party tent and a sleepless night of planning, and now co-founders Bryson Callaway and Bryce McClaugherty are building year two of their Lubbock music festival for April 17, 2027.
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Nutella twists, quiche and Bill’s Pop Tarts: The regulars and family recipes behind Brûlée Bakery
Four years after opening in Tech Terrace, Brûlée Bakery is still baking from recipes that go back generations, and its regulars each have a favorite, from Nutella twists to Pop Tarts.
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Woman seriously injured after falling from semi-truck cab in East Lubbock, police say
Rosalinda Gonzalez, 40, was seriously injured Monday night when she fell from the side of a semi-truck cab as it turned west onto East Rice Street in East Lubbock, and LPD's Major Crash Unit is investigating, Lubbock Police said.
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Early voting’s final week: Lubbock County turnout runs ahead of 2022 as tax bills go out (except in Lubbock-Cooper ISD)
More than 44,000 Lubbock County voters cast ballots in the first six days of early voting, and polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day through Friday. Meanwhile, 2026 property tax statements are going out, except for Lubbock-Cooper ISD properties, whose bills will be mailed after the Nov. 3 election.
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50 years of Texas wine, made in Lubbock: Inside Llano Estacado Winery
Founded in 1976 by Texas Tech professors and local investors in what was then a dry county, Llano Estacado Winery is marking 50 years as one of Texas' largest wineries under new owners who are expanding from Lubbock to the Hill Country.
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$8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program: What South Plains farmers need to know
USDA's new $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program will make one-time payments to help farmers with higher 2026 fuel and input costs, with payment rates due in November and pre-filled applications expected in January 2027, according to Texas Corn Producers.
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