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Lubbock
Monday, December 22nd, 2025
Good morning, Lubbock. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 22nd of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Holloman Air Force Base will host the Legacy of Liberty Air Show on April 18–19, 2026 — a free two-day event with the Patriots Jet Team, static displays, food vendors, live music, and a kid zone for families from West Texas and eastern New Mexico. More details will follow. KFYO
- ➤ Looking back at 2025, Lubbock experienced a measles outbreak, a campus power incident with colored flames, Ice Age fossil finds during Loop 88 construction, severe tornado threats, new leadership changes at Texas Tech and athletic milestones that shaped the community. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
- ➤ An Avalanche-Journal year-in-review highlights Lubbock's 2025 milestones — from a dramatic lunar eclipse and public safety responses to school celebrations and sports victories — showing a year of community challenges and inspiring triumphs. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Texas Tech University has received $24 million to expand its West Texas Mesonet network with over 40 new weather stations in the hill country; project leaders John Schroeder, Brian Ancell, and Brian Hirth will add radars to improve state weather predictions. FOX34
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Stormcrow Pokémon TCG League Challenge - December
11:30 AM – 5:00 PM — Stormcrow Games — Entry Fee Required — Compete in the December Pokémon TCG League Challenge and test your skills against local players.
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UCF Knights at Texas Tech Red Raiders Women's Basketball
6:00 p.m. — United Supermarkets Arena — Ticket prices vary — Catch the thrilling women's basketball action between UCF and Texas Tech.
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Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles
8:30-10:30 p.m. — Lubbock Symphony Orchestra — Ticket prices vary — Experience an enchanting evening of Beatles classics performed by a full symphony orchestra.
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ThunderBeard Tribute to ZZ Top
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Cactus Theater — Tickets from $22.50 — Experience an authentic tribute to the iconic sounds of ZZ Top with the lively band ThunderBeard.
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Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds vs. Lubbock Christian Chaparrals Men's Basketball
1-4:30 p.m. — Rip Griffin Center — Ticket prices vary — Catch an exciting college basketball matchup at the Rip Griffin Center.
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Casey Pilgreen Live Concert
1-5 p.m. — Cactus Theater — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy an afternoon of lively country music with Casey Pilgreen and listen to hits like 'All Around Country Girl'.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ Margaret Atwood
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