November 13, 2026
Know what’s happening in the Hub City before your coffee gets cold.
Good morning. Two Save Lubbock petitions fell short, Texas Tech is getting a $19.1 million state grant, and county commissioners will discuss new voting equipment Monday. We also have Friday’s siren test, free Shred Day and a look at the weekend.
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Save Lubbock’s Flock and LEDA petitions fall short. Organizer Stephen Sanders said the LEDA petition lacked enough valid signatures and many people who signed the Flock camera petition lived outside Lubbock city limits. Read the Chronicle story.
Texas Tech gets $19.1 million for a computing cluster. The state grant will help Texas Tech build a high-performance computing system in Lubbock for semiconductor research. Read about the grant.
County commissioners to discuss new voting equipment. The discussion is on Monday’s 9 a.m. special meeting agenda, along with the canvass of Nov. 3 election results. See the meeting details.
City sirens scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. test. Lubbock plans a three-minute outdoor warning siren test today. The city will cancel it if the National Weather Service forecasts at least a 10% chance of thunderstorms. Read the Chronicle story.
Free Shred Day at two locations. Goodwill and Lubbock National Bank are accepting up to four boxes of personal documents per person today, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Locations and details.
Sports
High School Football
Shallowater and Ropes advanced Thursday night, while Post’s season ended with a loss to Ozona. Frenship hosts El Paso El Dorado tonight, and unbeaten Lubbock-Cooper Liberty and Idalou open their playoff runs.
Thursday, Nov. 12 · Bi-district finals
Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
Shallowater | 51–7 | Odessa Compass Academy |
Ropes | 64–14 | Vega |
Ozona | 32–21 | Post |
Seminole | 63–0 | El Paso Bowie |
Clyde | 56–23 | Denver City |
Canadian | 63–7 | Muleshoe |
Olton | 28–20 | Amarillo Highland Park |
Panhandle | 62–0 | Floydada |
Gruver | 69–14 | Plains |
Sudan | 27–26 | Stinnett West Texas |
Wink | 76–14 | Ralls |
Friday, Nov. 13 · Bi-district schedule
Matchup | Kickoff (CT) | Site |
|---|---|---|
Frenship vs. El Paso El Dorado | 6 p.m. | Peoples Bank Stadium, Wolfforth |
Lubbock-Cooper Liberty vs. Burkburnett | 6 p.m. | Abilene Christian University |
Idalou vs. Dimmitt | 6 p.m. | Lobo Stadium, Levelland |
New Deal vs. Sonora | 6:30 p.m. | Colorado City |
Estacado vs. Graham | 7 p.m. | Sweetwater |
Abernathy vs. Forsan | 7 p.m. | Seminole |
Levelland vs. Mineral Wells | 7 p.m. | Shotwell Stadium, Abilene |
Littlefield vs. Childress | 7 p.m. | Floydada |
New Home at Ballinger | 7 p.m. | Bearcat Stadium, Ballinger |
Plainview vs. Lake Dallas | 7 p.m. | Clyde |
Slaton vs. Friona | 7 p.m. | Plainview |
Tahoka vs. McCamey | 7 p.m. | Big Spring |
Times are subject to change. For the complete Texas HS Football schedule, go to MaxPreps.
Texas Tech football: The Red Raiders play at Oklahoma State Saturday at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN. Texas Tech game preview.
Thanksgiving planning
Food assistance and community help: Chronicle guide to local resources. Planning the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot? Review the race details before the Nov. 15 shirt deadline.
Around Lubbock
Free pepper harvest Saturday. Faith2Farm invites neighbors to pick remaining peppers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1511 County Road 7140. What to bring.
Kinky Boots tickets go on sale Tuesday. Single tickets for the May 2027 Buddy Holly Hall engagement become available Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. Showtimes and ticket information.
See the Chronicle Calendar for everything to do in Lubbock.
LubbockChronicle.com is updated each afternoon with new developments.
