Whirlwinds top Longhorns for 2nd in district

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LOCKNEY – It does not matter if it is on a court, a field or a diamond – nor whether its is in September, January, February, March or April – or if it’s boys or girls playing

Caprock park superintendent speaks to clubs

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FLOYDADA – Tuesday’s meeting of the Floydada Lions and Rotary Clubs featured a presentation on bison. Specifically the bison herd that lives just north of Floyd County at Caprock Canyons State Park. Donald Beard, the park superintendent

Lockney home damaged in fire

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LOCKNEY – The Lockney Volunteer Fire Department had to deal with flames and the West Texas wind in fighting a house fire in the 600 block of SW 6th Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out just after

Jackie (Rucker) Lawson (Floydada)

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Service for Jackie Rucker Lawson, 68, of Floydada will be at 2 pm on February 22nd at Agape Funeral Chapel with Reverend Michael Stafford officiating. Burial will be at Floydada Cemetery. Jackie passed on February 5, 2022,

Christopher A. Lee (Plainview)

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Christopher A. Lee, 25, of Plainview, passed away on February 9, 2022.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at First United Methodist Church in Plainview with Mr. Lanny Voss officiating.  Burial

Christian Bursiaga (Lockney)

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Christian Bursiaga, 24, of Lockney, departed this earthly world and entered heaven’s gates on February 8, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Bartley Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at

January Another Strong Month for Agricultural Tractor Sales

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MILWAUKEE, WI – Overall ag tractor sales in the U.S. and Canada continued rising into January 2022, while combine harvesters slowed for the month according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). U.S.

NCC Predicts a 7 Percent Increase in Cotton Plantings

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HOUSTON, TX – Higher prices for both old-crop cotton and new-crop (2022 season), has U.S. farmers looking to increase planted acreage across the cotton belt this year. According to results from the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) 41st

Rural Ag Summit Kicks Off World Ag Expo

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TULARE, CA – Thought leaders from the San Joaquin Valley gathered last week to identify and discuss the top issues affecting agriculture and rural America. Erin Fitzgerald, CEO of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA), spoke