Longhorns to Close out District Season on Friday in New Deal
NEW DEAL, TX – The Lockney Longhorns will close out their district season against the New Deal Lions on Friday. The Longhorns fell to New Deal 10-3 on Tuesday. First pitch for Friday’s game will be at
Lady Winds Fall in Game One of Bi-District Playoffs
LUBBOCK, TX – The Floydada Lady Winds matched up against the Tahoka Lady Bulldogs in game one of the Bi-District round of the playoffs on Thursday. Tahoka jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of
Whirlwinds Close Out Season Against Owls on Friday
HALE CENTER, TX – The Floydada Whirlwinds will play their final district game of the season against Hale Center on Friday. The Whirlwinds defeated the Owls on Tuesday 10-5. Floydada moved to 4-15 overall and 3-8 in
Worship Band “Consumed By Fire” to Perform in Floydada
FLOYDADA, TX – Join the Floydada Methodist Church on Thursday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. as they host the band “Consumed By Fire”. Consumed by Fire will lead the audience in a series of acoustic songs, stories,
Longhorns Fall to Lions Late on Senior Night
LOCKNEY, TX – The Lockney Longhorns played host to the New Deal Lions on Tuesday in their final home district game of their season. The Longhorns would take a 1-0 lead after scoring the first run in
Floydada’s Senior Night Ends With Victory Over Owls
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Whirlwinds had senior night on Tuesday as they hosted the Hale Center Owls in the final home district game of their season. The Owls would jump out to a 1-0 lead at
Lady Winds Begin Bi-District Against Tahoka on Thursday
LUBBOCK, TX – The Floydada Lady Winds will begin their playoff run on Thursday against the Tahoka Lady Bulldogs The Lady Winds finished their district campaign as co-district champions with an overall record of 23-5 and a
Lockney Host New Deal for Final District Home Game
LOCKNEY, TX – The Lockney Longhorns will host the New Deal Lions on Tuesday in their final home district game of their season. The Longhorns (7-10, 5-5) were victorious 12-1 in their previous game against Floydada. New
Senior Night for Whirlwinds on Tuesday Against Owls
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Whirlwinds will host their final district home game against the Hale Center Owls on Tuesday. The Whirlwinds (3-15, 2-8) fell to Lockney 12-1 in their previous game. First pitch will be at
FCHS Names Top Ten for Class of 2024
FLOYDADA, TX – Sierra Snowden and Janeisi Garza lead the Top Ten list for the upcoming Floydada Collegiate High School graduating class of 2024. Snowden is the top-ranking student and will be Valedictorian, while Garza is recognized
Texas Country Hitmaker Curtis Grimes Coming to Floydada
FLOYDADA, TX – Texas Country/Red Dirt artist Curtis Grimes will join First Baptist Church of Floydada in worship on Sunday morning, May 5. Grimes, known for his songs ‘Cowboy Constitution,’ ‘Ain’t Worth the Heartache,’ and ‘Little Bit,’
Lady Horns Travel to Play Lady Winds on Friday
FLOYDADA, TX – The Lockney Lady Horns will travel to battle the county rival Lady Winds on Friday in a district matchup. The Lady Winds (22-5, 12-1) were victorious 23-8 in their previous game against Lockney (6-20,
Whirlwinds Host Longhorns in District Battle on Friday
FLOYDADA, TX – The second district game between the Floydada Whirlwinds and Lockney Longhorns is on Friday in Floydada. The Longhorns (6-10, 4-5) defeated Floydada (3-14, 2-7) 5-4 in their previous game on Tuesday. First pitch is
Local Pumpkin Producer Receives Incentive for Expanded Processing
FLOYDADA, TX – Punkin’ Capitol USA could strengthen its foothold on pumpkin production in the region following a significant investment in Morales Pumpkins on Thursday morning. Amado Morales is expanding his processing facility within the city limits,
School Board Accepts Two Resignations and Hires Three
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Collegiate ISD School Board met last night, accepted two resignations, and agreed to hire three others. Brittany Perez and Denisse Saenz have resigned from the High School while Emily Martin (Trainer), Eason
Lady Winds Hit Four Homeruns in Win Against Lady Horns
LOCKNEY, TX – The Floyd County softball teams were in action against one another in a district battle that began on Tuesday. The Lady Winds started the game with eight runs in the top of the first
Longhorns Hit Walk-Off to Win District Thriller
LOCKNEY, TX – The “Floyd County Series” began on Tuesday night as the Floydada Whirlwinds traveled to Lockney to battle the Longhorns in a district matchup. The Longhorns would get the first two runs of the game
Floyd County Adding Unique 4-H Position in June
FLOYDADA, TX – Floyd County Commissioners met on Monday and welcomed the county’s newest Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent. Ashleigh Hillemeyer will not be replacing an existing agent. Instead, she’ll be the third in Floyd County and
Lady Winds Travel to Face Lady Horns in Battle of Floyd County
LOCKNEY, TX – The Floyd County softball teams are in action against one another in a district battle that begins on Tuesday. The Lady Winds (21-5, 11-1) defeated Sundown 11-10 in their last game on Saturday. The
Longhorns Host Whirlwinds on Tuesday in District Battle
LOCKNEY, TX – The “Floyd County Series” begins on Tuesday with the Lockney Longhorns playing host to the Floydada Whirlwinds in a district matchup. Floydada is coming off a district by week and enters the game 3-13
Floydada City Council to Meet in Regular Session
***EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story said the General Election would be canceled. The Election will NOT be canceled. Two Council seats (1 & 4) have unopposed candidates, so those races will be canceled. The
New Lockney Hospital District Nurse Practitioner Seeing Patients
LOCKNEY, TX – Nearly a quarter of the 893 visits to the Cogdell Clinic in February were to the new Nurse Practitioner, Nicole Munden (210 visits). According to Vince DiFranco, CEO of WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital, there
Lady Horns Lose Tough Battle Against Ralls on Friday
RALLS, TX – The Lockney Lady Horns were matched up against the Ralls Lady Rabbits on Friday in a district battle. The Lady Rabbits would get on the board in the bottom of the first inning, scoring
Longhorns Fall Late Against Jackrabbits in District Game
RALLS, TX – The Lockney Longhorns were matched up against the Ralls Jackrabbits on Friday in a district battle. Ralls would strike first in the bottom of the first inning taking a 1-0 lead. The Longhorns were
Lady Winds Walkoff District Thriller on Saturday
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Lady Winds were in action against the Sundown Roughettes on Saturday in a battle for the top of the district. The Roughettes scored three runs in the top of the first inning,
Local 4-H Shooters Garner Top-Tier Placement at District
LUBBOCK, TX – Floyd County 4-H members shot their way to medal contention on Saturday at the District 2 Shooting Sports competition here. The Senior team placed second overall, while the Sandbag Team finished third at the
Lockney FFA Members Compete at State
LOCKNEY, TX– Members of Lockney FFA traveled to Huntsville this past weekend to compete at the state level in the Applied Agricultural Engineering CDE contest. The team competed against 36 other teams from across the state in
Annual Benefit Gala Raises $78,000 for Unity Center
MUNCY, TX – Residents of Lockney, Floydada, and surrounding communities came together on Saturday to raise $78,000 for the Floyd County Friends through their 28th Annual Benefit Gala. The event raised funds to operate and maintain the
Floyd County To Be Represented at Regional Meet
FLOYDADA, TX – The 2024 Area track meet was held in Floydada this past week with several members of Floyd County advancing to the Regional meet. LOCKNEY QUALIFIERS: Daniel Alvarado – 2nd Place 400m Brinley LeFevre
Lady Horns Fall to Lady Rabbits in District Battle
LOCKNEY, TX – The Lockney Lady Horns were in district action on Wednesday against the Ralls Lady Rabbits. The Lady Rabbits offense started the scoring in the top of the first inning, scoring eight runs and taking