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Lubbock County’s early voting participation trailed Williamson and Travis counties after the first two days, although local elections officials reported no major problems casting ballots. Lubbock’s ...

The Lubbock Memorial Civic Center is confirmed as the location for President Donald Trump’s Tuesday, Oct. 27, rally in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Doors open at 11 a.m., ...

The Ledger is Lubbock Lights’ daily digest of the news that matters to Lubbock and the South Plains — our reporting first, then short summaries of stories reported by other newsrooms, each linked to ...

Archive notice — October 28, 2026: The October 27 rally has concluded. This October 20 article preserves the original registration information; the venue and schedule below were superseded by later ...