Lubbock Chronicle — Morning Edition
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Good morning, Lubbock. Today brings a new tool to protect local property records, a new Buddy Holly Center exhibition, a major concert tonight and a bye week for unbeaten Texas Tech football.
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Top 5 Today in Lubbock
1. Lubbock County launches free property-fraud alerts
Lubbock County property owners now have access to a free alert system designed to notify them when documents are recorded using their name or property information. The service is intended as an early-warning tool against deed and property fraud; an alert does not itself mean fraud has occurred, but it can help owners spot suspicious filings quickly.
Source: Press Release — Lubbock County Clerk’s Office, Kelly Pinion
2. No. 9 Texas Tech gets its Homecoming kickoff time
Texas Tech is 5-0 and enters its open week ranked No. 9 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, the best of its current major-poll rankings. The Red Raiders return home Oct. 17 against Arizona State; kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. Central on FOX. Tech also carries an 11-game home winning streak into the matchup.
Source: Texas Tech Athletics
3. Celebración opens today at the Buddy Holly Center
The Buddy Holly Center Fine Arts Gallery opens its 2026 Celebración exhibition today. The Día de los Muertos exhibition runs through Nov. 15 and adds a new cultural stop to Lubbock's October calendar.
Source: City of Lubbock — Buddy Holly Center
4. Foreigner plays Buddy Holly Hall tonight
Foreigner brings its 50th-anniversary tour to Buddy Holly Hall tonight at 8 p.m. The show is one of the week's major local entertainment events and features the band's catalog of arena-rock hits.
Source: Buddy Holly Hall
5. Could the Lubbock A-J Be Next?
The Amarillo Tribune reports staff layoffs at the Amarillo Globe-News, another West Texas newspaper owned by Gannett. The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal is also part of Gannett’s USA TODAY Network, raising a natural question about whether similar cuts could eventually reach Lubbock. There is no confirmed report of new layoffs at the A-J, and the paper recently moved its newsroom to a new downtown location while Gannett has also advertised for a government and public policy reporter in Lubbock.
Source: Amarillo Tribune; Gannett / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Sports
Texas Tech Football
No. 9 Texas Tech is off this weekend after improving to 5-0 with a 29-7 win at Colorado. The next game is Homecoming against Arizona State on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2:30 p.m. Central.
High School Sports
Week 7 begins Thursday. Among the Lubbock-area matchups, Monterey travels to Amarillo High. We'll keep the local Thursday and Friday schedules updated as game day approaches.
Coming Up at United Supermarkets Arena
Texas Tech volleyball hosts Baylor Thursday, Oct. 8. Ella Langley's Dandelion Tour arrives Saturday, Oct. 10.
Tonight in Lubbock
Foreigner — 8 p.m., Buddy Holly Hall.
Celebración — the Buddy Holly Center's Día de los Muertos exhibition opens today and continues through Nov. 15.
This Week
Thursday, Oct. 8: Texas Tech volleyball vs. Baylor at United Supermarkets Arena.
Friday, Oct. 9: Jay Boy Adams, The Friends Band & Zenobia celebrate Lubbock Walk of Fame inductees at the Cactus Theater, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10: Lubbock Guitarslingers Annual Show at the Cactus Theater, 7:30 p.m.; Ella Langley at United Supermarkets Arena.
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