Moore elected to FCISD Board, replacing Lyle Miller

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FLOYDADA — Voters in the Floydada Collegiate Independent School District elected Randy Moore to the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Moore defeated Jay Mendoza with 63 percent of the vote to fill the at-large seat (316 to

LISD’s four-day week already paying educational dividends

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LOCKNEY — Since Aug. 17, the Lockney Independent School District has trialed a novel district calendar incorporating a four-day instructional week. The LISD school board adopted the change during a meeting this summer, designating Mondays as a

Floydada, Lockney likely to stay put in 2022 UIL realignment

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AUSTIN — Friday, October 29 was Snapshot Day of the Texas UIL biennial realignment process. The realignment, regarding what classifications and divisions that schools will compete in for athletics, music and academics, will be announced in February

Xcel Energy readies systems for cold weather ahead

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The following is a press release from Xcel Energy: AMARILLO — Xcel Energy is prepared for cold weather and is reminding customers they can also take steps to maintain a high level of comfort while saving on

Challenges to Feeding People and Livestock in Future

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ARLINGTON, VA – According to the United Nations (UN), the global population is expected to increase by 2 billion in the next 30 years, from a current 7.7 billion people to 9.7 billion in 2050 and potentially

USDA Preparing to Write ARC and PLC Checks

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WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is preparing to issue $1.8 billion in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage program (PLC) payments for the 2020 crop year, and for producers enrolled in PLC, those with barley, canola,