Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe in Lubbock announced it is closing after 18 years in business. The shop will hold its final hours on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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No. 13 Texas Volleyball defeated Missouri 27-25, 25-13, 25-23 on Friday at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Missouri. The victory extended Texas' win streak to four consecutive matches and improved the Longhorns to 13-7 overall and 9-3 in SEC play.
Torrey Stafford, Texas outside hitter; Cari Spears, Texas middle blocker; Henley Anderson, Texas middle blocker and 9 more
Texas A&M lost 17-9 to South Carolina in an SEC football game on Saturday. The Aggies had 457 total yards and a 9-7 lead entering the fourth quarter but failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities, including two false-start penalties near the goal line and a dropped touchdown pass. South Carolina scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, with quarterback LaNorris Sellers delivering a 41-yard touchdown run. Texas A&M is now 4-5 overall with a guaranteed losing SEC record under head coach Mike Elko.
Texas A&M, football team that lost; South Carolina, football team that won; Mike Elko, Texas A&M head coach and 2 more
ABC's Grey's Anatomy spinoff set in West Texas was moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico for filming after the show's California tax credit application was rejected twice. The series will premiere in the 2027-28 season instead of midseason 2027.
Shonda Rhimes, Creator of Grey's Anatomy, executive producer of spinoff; Meg Marinis, Showrunner of spinoff; Betsy Beers, Executive producer at Shondaland and 4 more
LSU's women's basketball team defeated Texas Southern 131-22 on Thursday night, setting an LSU program record for margin of victory at 109 points. Seven LSU players scored in double figures.
$$25,000 for payment to Texas Southern
Jada Williams, LSU player, transfer from Iowa State; Anna Minaeva, LSU freshman; Mikaylah Williams, LSU player and 7 more
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, a major Japanese law firm, announced plans to open offices in Dallas and Houston next spring. The expansion targets Japanese companies' increasing investment in Texas and serves corporate clients in energy, space, and medtech industries.
$$385bn for japanese M&A activity
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Japanese law firm planning US expansion; Koichi Saito, Partner who will lead the Texas offices
The San Antonio Spurs announced an expanded partnership with Shiner Texas Bourbon, featuring the bourbon in specialty cocktails at the Shiner branded bar in the Frost Club and in arena-wide specialty cocktail rotations at Spurs games and events.
San Antonio Spurs, sports organization entering partnership; Shiner Texas Bourbon / Shiner Texas Spirits, bourbon producer entering partnership; Nick Weiland, vice president of marketing for Shiner and 1 more
Following Texas's 2026 election results on Tuesday, tattoo parlors across the state reported increased demand for bluebonnet and blue-themed tattoo designs. Tattoo artists in Dallas, Lubbock, and San Antonio described being flooded with booking requests for custom designs commemorating the election outcomes.
Cary Adams, Tattoo artist at Iron Ink Tattoo in Irving; Sam Gaitan, Tattoo artist at The Brand Tattoo Studio in Lubbock; Kristen Gutierrez, Tattoo artist at Twisted Tattoo in San Antonio and 1 more
Fact-checking websites investigated a claim that X suspended Texas Governor Greg Abbott's official account after the 2026 midterm elections. They found the account @GovAbbott was actually suspended between February and March 2025, months before the elections.
Lead Stories, Fact-checking website that investigated the claim; Reuters, Fact-checking the claim; Greg Abbott, Texas Governor