Good morning, Lubbock.

Lubbock’s Pumpkin Trail lights up Clapp Park with hand-carved pumpkins on displays from the Arboretum to the Garden and Arts Center.

It will run Oct. 15-18, and residents may submit pumpkins by Oct. 14 (pumpkins carved too early may soften in the heat).

Breakthrough T1D will host its second annual Lubbock Community Walk on Saturday, Oct.

10 at Urbanovsky Park (Texas Tech University campus) to raise funds and awareness. A kickoff event with walk materials is set for Saturday, Aug. 29 at First United Methodist Church.

Small Sliders will open at least three new locations in West Texas, including Lubbock and Amarillo, over the next five years + the burger chain is seeking commercial real estate for modular pop-up restaurants serving sliders, waffle fries and shakes.

The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural ChambHER Luncheon on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Texas Home Builders Association to celebrate women making an impact in our community+ featuring a panel of local leaders.

Premiere Cinemas in Lubbock will show the documentary Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger on Wednesday, Sept.

9 at 7:15 p.m. The film explains how the Gallagher brothers ended a 15-year feud to reunite their famed band.

At Estacado High, freshman students write letters to their future selves as part of a tradition that builds goal-setting and self-reflection.

Academic dean Josue Espinoza said students receive the letters during a senior pinning ceremony + a reminder that someone believes in their potential.

Water line work will begin on Friday on E Cesar Chavez Drive between North Avenue R & North Avenue Q.

Both lanes will be closed and drivers must use the detour via Baylor Street.

Texas Tech researcher Dr. Indrajit Srivastava received a $2.1M grant to develop next-generation near-infrared imaging for deep tissue visualization in a five-year project & boost biomedical research on campus.

Texas Tech’s Masked Rider (a tradition over 70 years) was voted No. 4 among college mascots and No. 1 in the Big 12 as Sofie Jones becomes the 65th rider during a ceremony held at home games.