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Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Good morning, Lubbock. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 30th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The All Kind Animal Initiative released its Urgent Dog List showing dogs in need of homes from Texas shelters. Lubbock readers can adopt, foster, or donate to help these pups—in a bid to ease overcrowding in the kennels. KKAM
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences in Lubbock named Shannon Hall as its new general manager — she brings over 20 years of live entertainment experience to boost the venue's community impact. KCBD
- ➤ An article shows that many Lubbock teens learn to drive in unusual places such as church parking lots, empty mall lots, county roads—and even at Taco Villa drive-thrus. The piece explains how these offbeat lessons mix fear and humor while marking a unique local rite of passage. KFYO
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Today, the volunteer nonprofit Dec My Room transforms Covenant Children's Hospital—making long-term pediatric patients’ rooms brighter with themed makeovers like an underwater oasis. The group uses donations to create spaces that lift spirits during long hospital stays. FOX34
- ➤ LFR and LPD will ensure first responders have mental health support as National Suicide Prevention month ends — offering peer groups and specialized counselors to help them handle difficult calls. Officers like Derek Delgado and Ethan Noble say these measures help them cope with the stresses of their work. FOX34
- ➤ Covenant Children’s is partnering with Dec My Room to transform hospital rooms into personalized healing spaces that ease stress for young patients—each room is designed to reflect the child’s interests. Local volunteers and sponsors are invited to help support this project. FOX34
- ➤ Lubbock Fire Rescue and the Lubbock Police Department are ensuring first responders receive mental health support by providing peer support groups and specialized counselors — the effort continues as they cope with the physical and emotional strain of their work. KCBD
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ At the West Texas Golf Classic at the Lubbock Country Club, the Ratliff family shared their journey to show how Scottish Rite helped their son—an 18-year-old multi-sport athlete born with fibular hemimelia. He has won two state tennis championships and his family has raised over $550,000 to help other children get treatment. KCBD
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For the Good Times: Tribute to Ray Price
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Cactus Theater — $26-$62 — Experience a heartfelt tribute to Texas legend Ray Price with authentic Western swing music by Billy Mata & The Texas Tradition.
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2025 Team Rehab Fun Run
1-3 p.m. — 7105 Kewanee Avenue — $35 registration — Run, walk, or roll in support of the South Plains Adaptive Recreation Club.
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Flatland Cavalry Homecoming Concert
7-10 p.m. — Urbanovsky City Park — Ticket pricing not specified — Enjoy a night of heartfelt country music from one of the genre's most dynamic bands.
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Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Kansas Jayhawks
11:59 PM – 1:29 AM — Jones AT&T Stadium — Ticket prices vary — Watch a thrilling college football matchup as the Red Raiders host the Jayhawks.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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