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Amid a tough year for agriculture, the Lubbock County Junior Livestock Show proved the strength of community and youth dedication. From months of caring for animals to scholarship awards for graduating seniors, the annual event highlighted how the show raises more than livestock — it helps raise future leaders.

Amid one of the best starts in program history, Texas Tech women’s basketball climbed into the AP Top 25 behind one of the Big 12’s top defenses. Now, with some of the conference’s toughest opponents ahead, the Lady Raiders face the most demanding stretch of their season.

Although Texas Tech’s run ended with a New Year’s Day loss to Oregon in the College Football Playoffs, the Red Raiders’ first trip to the postseason marked one of the most memorable seasons in program history.

Texas Tech University's football team made a key addition to its roster this weekend. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down the commitment of top transfer prospect Brendan Sorsby. Texas will receive more than $1.4 billion in federal funding over 5 years to address health care and access needs in rural areas. KERA’s Abigail Ruhman reports it is the largest award received by any state.

Texas Tech’s football team saw its historic season come to a close with a 23-0 loss to Oregon on New Years Day in the second round of the College Football Playoffs, but in basketball, conference play is just beginning. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down how the Red Raiders teams are faring. As the Lubbock ISD semester begins, Lubbock Monterey High School students and teachers are mourning 18-year-old student Kobe Pena, who died from his injuries after a fireworks accident on New Year's Day.

A Waco judge who refused to marry gay couples is now suing to overturn marriage equality. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports on her long-running dispute with the state’s judicial oversight agency. Over the weekend, Oregon advanced in the College Football Playoffs and will face Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl, and Tech’s men’s basketball team upset No. 3 Duke in dramatic fashion.

Fans of Texas Tech sports have two big matchups to watch tomorrow: one in basketball and one in football, which will determine who the Red Raiders face in the Orange Bowl. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down what’s at stake for both teams. Sunday is the Winter Solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted farthest from the sun. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to climb to record highs just before winter officially begins.

As Texas Tech’s football team waits to learn its first opponent in this year’s College Football Playoffs, our Bishop Van Buren reports on a push for long-term stability within the program. Two recently passed state laws that address outdoor warning sirens in flash flood zones are closer to implementation. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro explains Senate Bill 3 and Senate Bill 5, set to affect 30 counties this week.

Nearly 30 years after joining the conference, Texas Tech makes its first-ever appearance in the Big 12 Football Championship this weekend — and they’ll face a familiar foe.

Texas Tech University will makes its first-ever appearance in the Big 12 Football Championship this Saturday. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the matchup against BYU. Community activist and former mayoral candidate Adam Hernandez has announced his intent to run for Lubbock's District 3 city council seat, currently represented by David Glasheen.