Lubbock ISD trustees will interview applicants for the vacant District 5 seat in closed session Wednesday, then on Thursday vote on library book recommendations, middle school plans and naming the library at the new Curtis and Hattie Gipson Elementary.
President Donald J. Trump is scheduled to speak Tuesday evening at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, and here's what organizers and local officials have confirmed so far, what hasn't been announced yet and where to watch for road and parking updates.
Haunted houses, the Haunted Hollow parade, Tech-or-Treat, Día de los Muertos celebrations and family festivals: here’s what’s happening around Lubbock for Halloween week, Oct. 26–Nov. 1, 2026.
Nineteen years after Teresa Stephens opened a 55-seat diner with no restaurant experience, Cast Iron Grill has a loyal following for its chicken-fried steak and homemade pies, and a shared 2026 statewide list names it again.
President Donald Trump will rally for U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton at the Civic Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Paxton's Democratic opponent, James Talarico, holds his own rally at Texas Tech that same evening, and a visit from Gov. Greg Abbott is reported for Friday, Oct. 30, as early voting winds down.
Lubbock-Cooper ISD is asking voters on Nov. 3 to approve a 3-cent property tax rate increase. The district and its supporters say the money is needed to cover a budget deficit, and the ballot itself says plainly that it is a tax increase.
Los Hermanos Familia has recovered the trailer stolen Oct. 21, but its World War II-era tent, about 170 fishing poles, tools and lighting are still missing and other gear was damaged, so the nonprofit is still asking for donations to replace what was lost.
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