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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Jason Corley says his text to Kent Hance led to his 'illegal' removal from the Precinct 2 seat
Lubbock County Commissioner Jason Corley says a Nov. 14, 2025, text he sent former Texas Tech Chancellor Kent Hance announcing a run for Congress was forwarded to County Judge Curtis Parrish and led Parrish to remove him and appoint Mark Meurer in December, Lubbock Lights reported Friday, Oct. 23. Lubbock Lights has not verified the forwarding; no Hance response was posted by Sunday.
The text came when more than a year and 30 days remained in Corley's term, the line for automatic resignation under the Texas Constitution; his public Dec. 2 announcement came after it. At a Dec. 19 hearing, Parrish testified no court had declared the seat vacant. The Seventh Court of Appeals dismissed Meurer's appeal Sept. 30.
Sources Lubbock Lights
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Trump rally attendees are urged to review security rules before Tuesday's event at the Civic Center
People attending President Donald Trump's rally in Lubbock on Tuesday, Oct. 27, should review security restrictions before arriving, according to guidance shared Saturday, Oct. 24, by Lubbock County Republican Party Chairman Ken Adams, Lubbock Lights reported. Signs and banners are prohibited, every attendee will be screened, and even small clear bags are not guaranteed entry.
The U.S. Secret Service list of banned items also includes aerosols, alcohol, drones, firearms, glass and metal containers, and noisemakers, KCBD reported. Doors at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, open at 2:30 p.m., the program begins at 4:30 p.m., and Trump is scheduled to speak at 6 p.m. in support of U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
Sources Lubbock Lights · KCBD · KCBD · EverythingLubbock · EverythingLubbock
Showers and drizzle continue Sunday, with solid rain chances into Monday and cooler highs in the 60s
Cloudy, cool and wet weather settles over Lubbock on Sunday, Oct. 25, with highs in the mid to upper 60s and scattered to widespread mist, drizzle and showers through the day, KCBD's forecast said early Sunday. Overnight lows dip into the 50s and lower 60s.
Solid rain chances continue into Monday before tapering off by the middle of the week, and models show the potential for more showers and storms late in the week heading toward Halloween next Saturday. The National Weather Service had no active alerts for Lubbock County early Sunday morning.
Sources KCBD
No. 8 Texas Tech lost its first game of the season, 37-24 at Cincinnati
Cincinnati handed No. 8 Texas Tech its first loss of the season, 37-24, on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Nippert Stadium, ending the Red Raiders' bid to start 7-0 for the first time since 2013. Tech (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) trailed 24-6 at halftime after the Bearcats scored 21 points in the second quarter. Cole Tabb ran for a career-high 173 yards, and JC French IV threw a career-high four touchdown passes.
Safety Peyton Morgan's interception return for a touchdown cut the lead to 24-15 in the third quarter, but Cincinnati answered. Tech had two lost fumbles, an interception, a missed field goal and 12 penalties. Coach Joey McGuire said his team played about as badly as it could.
Sources Texas Tech Athletics · KCBD · EverythingLubbock
Duffy Law Firm, PCLos Hermanos Familia's stolen trailer was found damaged, with much of its fishing equipment missing
Los Hermanos Familia said Saturday that its stolen equipment trailer was found that morning, Oct. 24, heavily damaged and with a large amount of the fishing gear inside missing, EverythingLubbock reported. The trailer, which held equipment for the nonprofit's free fishing event for children, was taken from a storage facility earlier in the week.
Christy Martinez-Garcia said on Facebook that the group will need to buy a new trailer and that the loss will not be covered by insurance. The nonprofit has set up a "Vamos a Pescar, Let's Go Fishing" Equipment Recovery Fund to replace the trailer's contents.
Sources EverythingLubbock
More than 130 volunteers checked furnaces for free Saturday in the 26th annual Heat the Town
More than 130 volunteers inspected and repaired heating systems free of charge for Lubbock residents in need on Saturday, Oct. 24, in the 26th annual Heat the Town event, KCBD reported. The South Plains-Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association partnered with 35 students from Lubbock and Lubbock-Cooper ISDs at the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center.
Crews checked home equipment, fixed minor problems and looked for hazards ahead of the season when people switch on their heaters. Organizer Hamlin said many elderly residents cannot afford to have their furnaces serviced or repaired, making it a needed service for the most vulnerable. Students also gained work experience under industry professionals.
Sources KCBD
Lubbock honored all of its first responders together for the first time
Lubbock Unity in Action and His High Impact hosted an appreciation and awards ceremony Saturday morning, Oct. 24, honoring the city's first responders, KCBD reported. Organizers said it is the first ceremony in Lubbock to recognize all of them together, including police, fire, EMS and nine other agencies.
Organizers said the event carried added significance this year, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The ceremony recognized the agencies that respond to emergencies across the city.
Sources KCBD
Lubbock City Council has posted a Coffee with the Mayor meeting for Thursday, Oct. 29, at Maxey Community Center
The Lubbock City Council has called a special meeting for 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, so council members can attend Coffee with the Mayor at the Maxey Community Center, 4020 30th St., according to the agenda posted on the city's agenda system. Mayor Mark McBrayer and all six council members are listed.
The agenda's only item is a discussion of the Lubbock economy, employment and core city services, including utilities, water, development, public safety, streets, parks and the budget. The posting says no action will be taken. The council's regular meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 27, and a joint session with the LEDA board is set for Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Sources City of Lubbock
State
A Tribune-ProPublica investigation details how tiny Ingram's ICE partnership handed nearly 200 people to immigration authorities
A ProPublica investigation published by the Texas Tribune on Saturday, Oct. 24, details how Ingram, a Kerr County town of 1,900 still recovering from the deadly July 2025 Guadalupe River flood, joined ICE's 287(g) task force program in October 2025 and turned two patrol officers into deputy immigration agents. Police Chief Dustin Breshears said the town had logged 194 "immigration-related incidents" by August.
The story centers on officer Jaron Alexander, who earned close to $5,000 from ICE for about 100 task force hours. Business owners, including Republicans, said the stops took workers rebuilding after the flood. Nationally, more than 1,900 agencies have joined the task force model.
Sources The Texas Tribune
U.S. & World
Twelve people, including six juveniles, were shot near Florida A&M's football stadium Saturday night
At least 12 people, six of them juveniles, were injured in a shooting near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee just before 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Fox News reported. Eleven had gunshot wounds; one victim was in critical condition, two were seriously hurt and eight were stable. The youngest was 11.
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said officers carried victims to safety before the scene was secure. Police said a physical altercation involving two or three people came before the shooting and called it an isolated incident. No arrests had been announced in the latest update.
Sources Fox News
Advanced GraphixDOJ letters ordered at least 18 California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens
Federal prosecutors sent letters Friday, Oct. 23, to at least 18 California counties demanding they set aside and verify ballots the Justice Department says may belong to noncitizens, giving them 48 hours to provide identifying information, the Associated Press reported Saturday. The letter to San Bernardino County lists 1,133 suspected noncitizen voters there.
"Any election official who knowingly processes the ballot of a noncitizen is opening themselves to legal jeopardy," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. California's secretary of state and the Los Angeles County registrar oppose the demands, calling the federal data unreliable. More than 330,000 mail ballots have been counted, and a court hearing is set for Tuesday.
Sources PBS NewsHour (AP)
Jordan's church attack death toll rose to nine, and officials blamed extremist 'takfiri' ideology
The death toll from Friday's attack on a Greek Orthodox funeral in Karak, Jordan, rose to nine, Fox News reported Saturday, Oct. 24. Health Minister Ibrahim al-Budour said one critically injured patient remained in unstable condition at Prince Ali Military Hospital.
Government spokesperson Mohammad Momani said Saturday the attackers followed an extremist takfiri ideology, which brands those who reject a strict interpretation of Islam as apostates, and stressed that Christians are part of Jordan's national fabric. It remained unclear whether the gunmen belonged to any terror group, and authorities had announced no arrests.
Sources Fox News
Starlink speeds in Ukraine were restored, and Elon Musk said SpaceX had throttled the service
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, Oct. 24, that Ukraine's Starlink and Starshield links were restored to normal speeds after restrictions disrupted front-line operations for more than a week, and Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX had throttled the service, the Associated Press reported.
Musk wrote on X that Ukraine's military violated Starlink's terms of service by using the civilian system for offensive drone strikes and that the "loophole" was closed last week, Fox News reported. He said Starlink remains critical to Ukraine's defense and that the government-controlled Starshield is a separate system.
Sources Fox News · PBS NewsHour (AP)
Trump voted early in Florida, saying he backed every Republican on the ballot
President Donald Trump cast his midterm ballot in person Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach with first lady Melania Trump, saying he voted for all Republicans in Florida before heading to a Georgia rally, the Associated Press reported.
At the polling site, Trump again defended his order for the administration to sue to block certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, citing a second candidate named Dan Sullivan on the ballot. He also defended an Ohio Republican campaign ad that has drawn heavy criticism.
Sources PBS NewsHour (AP)
Kim Jong Un visited China for the first time in a year to open a new cross-border bridge
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed into China on Saturday, Oct. 24, over a newly opened bridge to the border city of Dandong, his first visit in a year, and said he hoped to expand cooperation with Beijing, the Associated Press reported.
Kim met Wang Huning, a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee, and the two toured a car factory, according to Xinhua and South Korea's Unification Ministry. The trip is the latest step in Kim's effort to align Pyongyang with Beijing and Moscow against the United States in what he calls a new Cold War.
Sources PBS NewsHour (AP)
Italy sent soldiers to Milan as youth protests spread across European cities Saturday
Thousands of young people marched through Milan, Rome and Turin on Saturday, Oct. 24, as Italian authorities deployed large numbers of police and soldiers to prevent a repeat of the previous week's violent clashes and looting, the Associated Press reported. Milan stayed peaceful, while Rome and Turin saw brief clashes with police.
Premier Giorgia Meloni announced an additional 500 soldiers for Milan and tougher penalties for minors, whom police said made up much of last week's violent crowd. Large demonstrations also took place Saturday in other European cities, including Madrid, as more than 400,000 people protested across France.
Sources PBS NewsHour (AP)
Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLPThe Milwaukee Brewers rallied past Tampa Bay 5-4 in Game 2 and lead the World Series 2-0
The Milwaukee Brewers came back from a 4-0 first-inning deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, Oct. 24, taking a 2-0 series lead, Fox News' OutKick reported. Sal Frelick's solo homer in the sixth tied the game, and Cooper Pratt drove in Brice Turang in the seventh for the go-ahead run.
The game ended on a disputed check-swing call, with the first-base umpire ruling Yandy Diaz struck out with the tying run on third. Milwaukee's bullpen held the Rays scoreless after the first inning. Game 3 is Monday night in Tampa Bay.
Sources Fox News
