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Lubbock VA Clinic hosts drive thru food pantry for Veterans

The Lubbock VA Clinic's Whole Health Department will host a drive-thru mobile food pantry for area veterans on November 19, 2026, to address food insecurities.

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Flower Mound working with Texas Tech University, legislators to bring major medical district to town

Flower Mound could be home to the premier medical district of southern Denton County, filled with hospitals, clinics and education centers, but it will need state funding to get it done. The town will head into the next state legislative session looking to secure funding for the Texas Tech University...

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Caprock Chronicles on Buddy Holly, Petty's complicated relationship

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 jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is by frequent contributor Chuck Lanehart, Lubbock attorney and award-winning Western History writer. Serious Buddy Holly fans know he had a long struggle for success in the music business, despite early opportunities to record what eventually became iconic rock standards. But the controversial role of Norman Petty as Buddy’s manager, producer, recording engineer, and (perhaps) co-writer is often overlooked. Certainly not an overnight sensation, Buddy worked for years to showcase his talent, playing gigs at big and small venues, including opening for Elvis in Lubbock. He made many attempts to record his songs, laying down tracks on vinyl at Lubbock radio stations and multiple trips to recording studios in Wichita Falls, Nashville and elsewhere. But none of his early records were hits. Meanwhile, another musician, pianist Norman Petty of Clovis, NM, formed a pop group with his wife Violet (known as “Vi”) and guitarist Jack Vaughn, the Norman Petty Trio. In 1954, RCA Records signed them, and their cover of “Mood Indigo” reached No. 14 on the pop charts. Later, their record “Almost

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South Plains Food Bank opens new site in Northeast LBK

The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of November 6, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas — The South Plains Food Bank (SPFB) is excited to announce a new partnership with Difference Maker’s Fellowship Church, which became SPFB’s 12th Lubbock distribution site on Monday, November 2. SPFB will deliver food every Monday afternoon for […]

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Lubbock luncheon honors 4 veterans ahead of Veterans Day

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Local veterans were honored for their service at a luncheon Friday morning, ahead of Veterans Day next week. Lubbock veterans, community members and city leaders gathered at Texas Tech Federal Credit Union, near 79th and Milwaukee, to honor the sacrifice and service of soldiers and their families.

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Community Christian Church hosts 19th annual Holiday Extravaganza

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Holiday Extravaganza is in its 19th year! It would have been the 20th but due to Covid, we were unable to hold an inside sale. Years ago, a group of dedicated women members got together and started the Holiday Extravaganza as a Mission program to gain funds to help the underprivileged in our city! Over the years, new volunteers came to assist our ladies and now we have all denominations represented bringing their crafts and ideas in order to provide funds for Meals on Wheels.

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Texas Tech’s Jamichael Stillwell granted temporary restraining order, eligible to play

Texas Tech men's basketball is one step closer to full strength, as transfer forward Jamichael Stillwell earned a temporary restraining order on Friday.

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Texas Tech professor doubts Lubbock will land a hyperscale data center

Texas Tech professor Kassandra McQuillen doubts a hyperscale data center will come to Lubbock, even as major projects elsewhere in West Texas give her students a close look at the industry’s opportunities and costs. “I don’t think we’ll have a hyperscale data center in Lubbock,” McQuillen said Friday on...

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Rich Rodriguez Has a Chance to Change the Entire Narrative Around West Virginia Tonight

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia There are games that can change the direction of a college football season, and then there are games that can change the way an entire fan base views its head coach. For Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia, Saturday night’s showdown against No. 13 Texas Tech might be a little bit of both.

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Lubbock commission votes against recommending zoning change for asphalt plant

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission has voted against recommending a zoning change that would allow an asphalt plant to move in across the street from an East Lubbock neighborhood. We spoke with some residents who are celebrating the decision. What the commission considered. The...

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No. 18 Kansas soccer upsets No. 7 Tech in regular-season finale

No. 18 University of Kansas women's soccer bested No. 7 Texas Tech for an outright Big 12 regular-season title by defeating the Red Raiders 3-2 on Thursday at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks took the lead three times throughout the match, while the Red Raiders answered twice...

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Scores for Week 11 of the Lubbock-area high school football season

Here are the scores for Week 11 of Lubbock-area high school football . THURSDAY, NOV. 5 DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION II Amarillo Palo Duro 49, Lubbock-Cooper 13 DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II Levelland 59, Estacado 48 DISTRICT 3-1A DIVISION I Petersburg 75, Silverton 56 DISTRICT 5-1A DIVISION I Borden County 62, Sands 16 DISTRICT 2-1A DIVISION II Turkey Valley 48, Guthrie 0 DISTRICT 4-1A DIVISION II Meadow 54, Dawson 8 FRIDAY, NOV. 6 DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I Amarillo Tascosa 55, Frenship Memorial 16 Frenship 35, Abilene High 21 Lubbock High 45, Monterey 26 DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION I Plainview 42, Andrews 40 DISTRICT 2-4A DIVISION II Big Spring 48, Snyder 6 Seminole 35, Monahans 7 DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II Lubbock-Cooper Liberty 73, Perryton 12 DISTRICT 1-3A DIVISION I Shallowater 54, Denver City 7 DISTRICT 2-3A DIVISION I Kermit 69, Lamesa 52 DISTRICT 2-3A DIVISION II Muleshoe 39, Roosevelt 27 Idalou 42, Slaton 21 DISTRICT 2-2A DIVISION I Tulia 39, Floydada 20 Olton 52, Hale Center 6 DISTRICT 3-2A DIVISION I Abernathy 44, Sundown 36 Post 46, New Deal 22 DISTRICT 2-2A DIVISION II Sudan 46, Morton 7 Ropes 46, Smyer 0 Seagraves 48, Plains 35 DISTRICT 3-2A DIVISION II Tahoka def. Big Spring

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Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine hosts first North America One Health University Network conference

The Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo will host the first North America One Health University Network conference on Friday and Saturday, aimed at showcasing the network's impact and providing opportunities for partnerships and collaboration.

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Remember When Lubbock Had a Build-Your-Own Pasta Place?

There's one long-gone Italian restaurant in Lubbock I still think about, and I'd do just about anything for another bowl of pasta.

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Red Raider Baseball Picks Up Its 3rd Commitment Of The Week

With National Signing Day approaching next week, the Red Raider baseball team continues to fill out the 2027 class, earning the commitment of Wyatt Duke of Calallen High School on Wednesday. Duke is the 14th player to give a verbal commitment to Tim Tadlock’s team for the 2027 season.

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Individual stat leaders in Lubbock-area high school football through Week 10

Editor's note: Coaches, send season totals to sports@lubbockonline.com to be included. Here are the Lubbock-area high school football stat leaders through Week 10. PASSING YARDS 1. Jacob Gonzales, Seminole — 265/373, 3,430 yards, 41 TDs, 3 INTs 2. James Ordonez, Frenship — 185/262, 2,619 yards, 23 TDs, 5 INTs 3. Logan Winn, Shallowater — 144/255, 2,241 yards, 31 TDs, 13 INTs 3. Jayric Ward, Estacado — 127/208, 2,188 yards, 27 TDs, 3 INTs 5. David Bawcum, Coronado — 153/279, 2,050 yards, 12 TDs, 14 INTs 6. Sammy Saenz, Littlefield — 127/202, 1,816 yards, 21 TDs, 12 INTs 7. Mason King, Plainview — 115/227, 1,534 yards, 15 TDs, 15 INTs 8. David Franco, Denver City — 144/251, 1,456 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs 9. Brayden Hurst, Idalou — 101/149, 1,424 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs 10. Ethan Salazar, Levelland — 81/176, 1,392 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs RUSHING YARDS 1. Brandon Cantu, Plains — 125 carries, 1,893 yards, 22 TDs 2. Joseph Kemp, Roosevelt — 254 carries, 1,562 yards, 22 TDs 3. Buddha Guerra, Seminole — 138 carries, 1,307 yards, 18 TDs 4. A.J. Huddleston, Idalou — 111 carries, 1,259 yards, 18 TDs 5. Randon Curtis, Post — 140 carries, 1,132

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‘The Blitz’ 2026 Week 11 highlights and scores

The final week of the high school football regular season is in the books for teams in the UIL, while those in TAPPS began their march toward a state title. The final week of the high school football regular season is in the books for teams in the UIL, while those in TAPPS began their march toward a state title. KLBK’s “The Blitz” highlighted several of these final showcases from across Lubbock and the South Plains. KLBK’s “The Blitz” highlighted several of these final showcases from across Lubbock and the South Plains.

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