Daily editionSaturday, December 20th, 2025
Good morning, Lubbock.
The Daily Lubbock Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 20th of December.
Community
Two Lubbock barbershops team up with Santa to host toy drives for local kids, offering discounted haircuts when customers bring an unwrapped toy.
Donations must arrive by today (the deadline) to ensure Santa has gifts for families.
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Catholic Charities, TXU Energy and H-E-B joined forces Friday morning to hand out 300 frozen turkeys to families in need in Lubbock.
The giveaway comes as food prices have risen nearly three percent over the past year.
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The Salvation Army is calling on Lubbock residents to help its red kettle campaign as it is nearly 50% behind a $275,000 goal with five days left.
Donations fund food + shelter services and support local families during the holidays.
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Culture
MANIA: The ABBA Tribute will light up the Helen DeVitt Jones Theater on Tuesday, Jan. 20 with a two-hour show featuring sparkly costumes and choreographed dance moves — a lively nod to ABBA’s classic hits.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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Education
Texas Tech University is expanding its West Texas Mesonet to develop a new state weather prediction system after Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 5 (which allocated $24m for the project).
The initiative will add over 40 weather stations across the hill country and has completed stations in Kerr County.
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Lubbock ISD is investigating a concern at Monterey High School after a parent raised issues involving a student and a staff member + the district confirmed the staff member is no longer employed and the review is ongoing.
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Health
Crossroads raised $30,826 during a two-day St. Jude Radiothon that supports critical treatment and care for children through donations from local listeners, sponsors, and businesses.
The funds help cover meals, therapy, and other essential services so families can focus on healing rather than finances.
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Sports
On Saturday, Dec. 20, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) honored Texas Tech's first Big 12 Championship on the House floor in Washington, D.C. and said he will join fans in Miami on New Year's Day to celebrate the team's hopeful run to the College Football Playoff.
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