Lockney Council votes to move city accounts to new bank
LOCKNEY – The City of Lockney ended their fiscal year last month with $68,000 in surplus funds sitting in their accounts at Lockney’s Happy State Bank branch. After their vote Tuesday morning, if the city ends next
Floyd County’s Annual Fall Festival This Wednesday Night
FLOYDADA, TX – Kids from across Floyd County will gather for FBC-Floydada’s annual Fall Festival tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. The event begins at 6:00 pm and ends at 7:00 pm at the church parking lot (401 S. Main
Longhorns Battle For Playoff Spot Against Owls
LOCKNEY, TEXAS- The Lockney Longhorns (2-6, 1-2) play a crucial district game against the Hale Center Owls (3-5, 1-2) on Friday. Last week, the Longhorns fell to Ralls 42-13, while the Owls were defeated by Bovina 32-14.
Winds Strive for Perfection in Their Final District Home Game
FLOYDADA, TX- On Friday night, the Floydada Whirlwinds (5-3,2-1) play host to the Post Antelopes (2-6,1-2) for the Winds’ final home game of the season. Both teams look to extend their win streaks as in last week’s
Corn Farmers at Forefront of Mexican Trade Dispute
ST. LOUIS, MO – More fallout continues from the latest announcement from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador that would end imports of corn grown using biotechnology and certain herbicide tools by 2024. The response from U.S.
Domestic Milk Production Increasing to Meet Export Demand
ARLINGTON, VA – After months of decline, U.S. milk production is increasing again to cash in on record-high dairy export demand. According to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), after months of uncertainty about the direction of
Signup Begins This Week for ARC/PLC Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Signup is underway for two critical safety net programs under the 2018 Farm Bill as USDA issues more than $255 million in payments to producers covered under the programs. ARC (Agriculture Risk Coverage) and
Lubbock-area Has State’s Second-lowest Unemployment Rate
AUSTIN, TX – Unemployment figures for the nation stand at 3.3 percent (in September), down from 3.8 percent last month and 4.6 percent in September of 2021. That rate is slightly better than the rate in Texas,