Lockney Chamber bringing ‘Donkey Ball’ to town
LOCKNEY — The first game of the 2021 basketball season in Floyd County is an an atypical affair, but it promises to be entertaining and fun for the whole family. Dairyland Donkey Ball, touted by its website
Gema Escobar (Lockney)
Gema Escobar, 32 of Lockney, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021. A Funeral Service was held at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 15, 2021, at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow in Lockney Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted
Myrtis Sargent Cope (Lockney)
Myrtis Sargent Cope, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the Moore-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Lockney. Private interment will follow. Arrangements are
Elna Bloys (Floydada)
Elna Sanderson Bloys age 90, of Floydada, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Floyd County Memorial Park in Floydada. Visitation/viewing will be
City of Floydada to begin condemnation process for neighboring properties
FLOYDADA — The Floydada City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to begin the condemnation process on two properties in the 600 block of East Kentucky Street. 625 E. Kentucky, owned by Ismael Arevalo, and 623 E. Kentucky,
Chart-topping Drew Fish on this week’s Live From The Backroom
As his latest single “One Beer At A Time” continues to climb the charts, Texas Country artist Drew Fish came by the backroom in Lubbock to talk about his 2020 duet with the legendary Pam Tillis, how
Floyd County Bands compete in UIL Regional Marching Festival
LUBBOCK — Lockney and Floydada’s high school bands both returned to Floyd County with their heads held high after receiving ‘Excellent’ marks at the 2021 UIL Region 16 Marching Contest Saturday at Lowrey Field in Lubbock. The
Researchers Examine Financial Impacts of Oil Booms/Busts
KANSAS CITY, MO – 65 years ago this week, moviegoers watched a tale unfold of what happens when oil is discovered in a rural area that had been a ranching stronghold. In the movie Giant, starring James
ERS: 2022 Holds Mixed Bag for Livestock Prices
WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released its monthly Situation and Outlook Report for livestock. For beef and cattle, the forecast for fed and feeder steer prices have been lowered in the fourth