Good morning, Lubbock.

The Pumpkin Trail will run Oct.

15-18 at the Lubbock Memorial Arboretum. Parks & Recreation invites local organizations, schools and nonprofits to volunteer, host a display or sponsor the event as it brings festive creativity to the community.

A Lubbock article highlights eight things neighbors often notice, from three-foot weeds to noisy music and cluttered yards.

The piece advises residents to maintain property & pick up after pets to avoid drawing unwelcome side-eyes.

Lubbock residents can catch a 93% lunar eclipse on Thursday night at 11:12 p.m. (clear skies are key as storms may block the view); they should find a spot with an unobstructed east-southeast view.

The Lubbock Arts Alliance is accepting applications until August 31 for its Emerging Artist Program that offers four workshops beginning September 19 and a complimentary booth at the Arts Festival on April 10 and 11 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, with fees totaling $175.

Texas Tech has reached its biggest enrollment yet with 45,812 students for the 2026-2027 school year, including 9,552 first-time students — a historic milestone for the campus community.

Frenship High School began a four-and-a-half year renovation after voters approved a $189.5-million bond in 2024 — the work, which includes new floors, walls, lighting, and classroom furniture, progressed further this May to improve the learning environment.

Lubbock’s downtown grid was built with small 300-by-300-foot blocks and many one-way streets were added to ease traffic flow — a plan that has shaped driver habits over the years.

City officials are now converting several roads to two-way traffic — a change aimed at reducing confusion for local drivers.

Lubbock’s downtown grid (designed on small 300-by-300 sqft blocks and wide roads) led to many one-way conversions to keep traffic moving.

Officials are now reverting some streets to two-way to simplify navigation and reduce driver confusion.

Racers and families will gather for the Buffalo Springs Lake Grand Prix from Aug.

29 to Aug. 30 at the west end of Buffalo Springs Lake near Campground B, where off-road dirt bike racing and camping + lake swimming offer a lively local outing.