Whirlwinds Tested in Close Games at Childress Tournaments
CHILDRESS, TX – The #17 Floydada Whirlwinds are preparing for district action as they participate in the Childress tournament. Their first matchup was against the #12-ranked 3A Wichita Falls City View. The two teams battled closely throughout
Montez Finds Comfort in Slower Pace of Life
LOCKNEY, TX – With nearly 30 million people residing in Texas today, the growth rate for the state has been staggering. Almost four million people have been added to the population (2010 – 2020), and Texas became
23 Lockney Students Place at UIL District Meet
SUDAN, TX – Lockney’s Elementary and Junior High students were impressive at this year’s UIL District meet on Wednesday. 2nd Grade: Yepe Enilyah, Storytelling (5th) Daize Luna, Oral Reading (4th) Beni Walker, Oral Reading (3rd) 3rd Grade:
Floydada Elementary Takes District UIL Championship on Wednesday
SUDAN, TX – Elementary students from A.B. Duncan hoisted a championship on Wednesday following a stellar performance at the annual UIL District Meet. In addition, students from Floydada Collegiate Jr. High also received high marks. 2nd Grade:
Rep. Burrows returns for Floyd County town hall
FLOYDADA – Texas State Representative Dustin Burrows, whose district now includes Floyd County, will be back at the Floyd County Courthouse Monday morning for a town hall meeting. Burrows will speak at 8:30 a.m. during a recess
Despite Fewer Patients in October, ER Treats 196
LOCKNEY, TX – The importance of having an emergency room available in Floyd County is underscored by an average of 6.4 visits per day in October (a total of 196). Vince DeFranco, CEO of Mangold Memorial Hospital
Local Horse Missing, Owners Looking for Safe Return
This 6 year old dapple grey Arabian mare got out and has been roaming around for almost a week now. She started in Abernathy and then made her way to Heckville. As of last night (12/06/22) she
Donald Wittler (Matador)
Donald Joseph Wittler, 78, of Matador, TX, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer on December 3rd, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 pm on Monday,
Lockney Longhorns Fall to Roosevelt Eagles in Close Game
ROOSEVELT, TX- The Lockney Longhorns faced off against the Roosevelt Eagles on Tuesday night in non-district action. The Longhorns and Eagles battled closely, but the difference in this game would come in the second quarter, where the
Lockney Lady Horns Win Big Against Lady Eagles
ROOSEVELT, TX- The Lockney Lady Horns (9-4) traveled to face the Roosevelt Lady Eagles on Tuesday night. The Lady Horns had complete control of this game and dominated the Lady Eagles on both sides of the ball.
#17 Whirlwinds Rematch Littlefield in Non-District Game
FLOYDADA, TX – The #17 ranked Floydada Whirlwinds (10-1) looked to keep their momentum from the New Home tournament on Tuesday night as they battled the Littlefield Wildcats in a non-district game. The Whirlwinds had good pressure
Lady Winds Prepare for District with Matchup Against Littlefield
FLOYDADA, TX – The Lady Winds (5-5) battled against the Littlefield Lady Cats in non-district action on Tuesday. The two teams played an even first half, but at the end of the second quarter, the Lady Cats
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Lockney Shorthorns and Lady Shorthorns Battle Against Ralls
RALLS, TX – The Lockney junior traveled to Ralls to play in district action. 7th Boys: Shorthorns with the win, 47-15. 8th Boys: Shorthorns with a convincing 55-10 win. Girls Red Team: Lockney wins 28–17.
Floydada Junior High Ballers Face New Deal on Monday
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada junior high teams were in district action on Tuesday against New Deal. 7th grade girls: Lady Winds win 24–15. 8th grade girls: Lady Winds get the victory, 31–30. B Team: Lady Winds
‘Elves Workshop’ at Lockney Elementary Friday night
LOCKNEY – The Lockney clothing closet ‘The Outcome’ is holding their second Christmas workshop this week, and are still accepting toy donations for the event. The ‘Elves Workshop’ will take place Friday night at Lockney Elementary: Unwrapped
Lockney Travels to Roosevelt for Non-District Matchup
ROOSEVELT, TX – Lockney will travel to take on Lubbock-Roosevelt on Tuesday as they play in a non-district game. The JV Girls will start the night of games at 4:00 p.m. The JV Boys will begin afterward
Floydada Basketball Against Littlefield on Tuesday Night
FLOYDADA, TX – Both the Whirlwinds and Lady Winds are in action on Tuesday night as they take on Littlefield in a non-district matchup. The JV Girls start at 4:00 p.m., with the JV Boys to follow
Lockney Junior High Travels to Ralls for Monday Night Games
RALLS, TX – The Lockney Shorthorns and Lady Shorthorns are in action Monday night against Ralls. 7th Girls: The game starts at 5:00 p.m. 8th Girls: The game begins at 6:00 p.m. 7th Boys: This game will
Floydada Junior High Basketball in Action Monday Night
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada junior high basketball games against New Deal will take place on Monday in Floydada. 7th Girls – The game starts at 5:00 p.m. in the high school gym. 8th Girls – The
Lockney Parishioners Return to Roots With Weekend Vote
LOCKNEY, TX – “The spirit of this is that our identity, purpose, and mission stay the same,” explains Auggie Aguilera, pastor of First United Methodist Church (FUMC), on a weekend vote by the Northwest Texas Conference to
First United Methodist Church in Floydada Changes Name
FLOYDADA, TX – Worshipping passionately, loving extravagantly, and witnessing boldly is the new mantra for Floydada Methodist Church (FMC). For a congregation that has been worshipping together since 1902, it’s a return to its roots after nearly
Floydada Whirlwinds Make Noise at New Home Classic
NEW HOME, TX- The Floydada Whirlwinds battled in the New Home Classic Tournament over the weekend, coming away with an impressive 4-1 record. Floydada matched up against Littlefield for the first round, defeating the Wildcats 80-67. The
Carl’s Cogitations: The Inspired Word (Part 3)
Continuing the exploration into the truthfulness of the Bible begun two weeks ago, let us continue to examine the probability of it truly being a collection of divinely inspired writings. As stated previously, the writers of the
Lockney’s Mariah Ascensio Scores 1,000th Point in Tahoka
TAHOKA, TX – Lockney Lady Horns senior Mariah Ascensio accomplished a big milestone in her basketball career by scoring her 1,000th point at the Tahoka Tournament on Thursday. She contributed 17 points to the team’s total and
Floydada Whirlwinds Battle in the New Home Tournament
NEW HOME, TX – The #20 ranked Floydada Whirlwinds are in action at the New Home Tournament this week. Their first round matchup was against the 4A Pampa Harvesters. Floydada’s Coach Eddie Walker described the win as
Lady Horns Make a Run in the Tahoka Tournament
TAHOKA, TX – The Lockney Lady Horns are in action at the Tahoka Tournament this week. The Lady Horns matched up against Brownfield in their first round and were able to secure the victory, 46-36. Lockney was
#20 Ranked Whirlwinds Defend Home Court Against Eagles
FLOYDADA, TX – The #20 Floydada Whirlwinds hosted the Roosevelt Eagles on Tuesday for a non-district game. The Whirlwinds were able to execute their game plan and apply pressure to the Eagles to jump out to a
Lady Winds Victorious Against Lady Eagles on Tuesday
FLOYDADA, TX – The Lady Winds were matched up against the Roosevelt Lady Eagles on Tuesday. Floydada started the game slow, only posting 6 points total in the first quarter, however, they found their groove and finished
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