Explosive Lady Winds run rule Abernathy
FLOYDADA – The Floydada Lady Winds appeared to be on a mission in run-ruling the Abernathy Lady Lopes 14-3 on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon at Lady Winds Field on Whirlwind Way. The Lady Winds (9-0-1) apparently wanted
Lady Horns softball suffer first loss
CROSBYTON – The Crosbyton Chiefettes came out strong by scoring five runs in the first inning and went on to give the Lockney Lady Horns (4-1) their first loss of the season by a 11-1 score on
Morales, Rasco win primary races
FLOYD COUNTY – Floyd County Treasurer Lori Morales held off predecessor Elva Martinez to claim the Republican primary Tuesday. The only contested county-wide race in either the Republican or Democratic primaries, Martinez will now head as the
Multiple Floyd County churches observe Ash Wednesday
FLOYD COUNTY – The second part of Genesis 3:19 teaches us about our creation with the words “for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Christians across the world will take part in a visual
Rodriguez single leads Horns to victory over Clarendon
LOCKNEY – Senior Austin Rodriguez established a reputation of being “Mr. Clutch” in basketball with his fourth quarter free-throw shooting. You can now add Rodriguez of being “Mr. Clutch” in baseball after Monday night’s walk-off RBI single
385 Floyd County residents voted early in primaries
FLOYD COUNTY – As polls open for the 2022 Primaries across Texas, here are some things voters in Floyd County need to know. Floyd County has two voting locations, with Lockney’s First United Methodist Church and the
Lockney High School moving closer to career-ready model
LOCKNEY – It was a relatively quiet and quick school board meeting this month in Lockney, as board members and Superintendent Jim Baum discussed the future of Lockney ISD. One of the biggest topics of discussion is
Floydada Baseball, Softball broadcast schedules set
FLOYDADA – As the Whirlwinds and Lady Winds take the field on their 2022 seasons, 106.1 FLiP FM and All Ag, All Day have set their broadcast schedules. All Ag, All Day 900 AM and 98.5 FM
Whirlwinds beat Colorado City for first win
POST – The Floydada Whirlwinds (1-1) only got to play one game in the Post Bold Gold Baseball Tournament at Norm Cash Field, but they made it count with a 6-1 over the Colorado City Wolves on
Snowden, Lindley win Lighthouse youth tour speech contest
FLOYDADA – Lighthouse Electric Cooperative held their annual Youth Tour speech contest on Saturday, February 26, with Floydada’s Sierra Snowden and Memphis’ Sarah Lindley taking the top two spots. Snowden and Lindley each receive $1,500 in scholarship
Holcombe takes Silver at Lone Star Conference indoor championship
LUBBOCK – Luke Holcombe of West Texas A&M knew going into the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Track and Field Indoor Championships at the Texas Tech Sports Performance Center he had a big obstacle to get around in
Lady Horns win Jesse L. Garza Tournament
LOCKNEY – The Lockney Lady Horns (4-0) protected their home field this past weekend by winning three games to win the championship of the Jesse L. Garza Lady Horns Softball Tournament. Lockney won two games on Thursday
Idalou rallies to top Lockney at Tulia Tournament
TULIA – The Lockney Longhorns (0-2) dropped a pair of tough games in the Tulia Baseball Tournament falling to the Idalou Wildcats 6-2 on Saturday and the Amarillo San Jacinto Christian Patriots 2-1 on Thursday. Lockney had
Lady Winds claim Tahoka Tourney Championship
TAHOKA – The Floydada Lady Winds (8-0-1) scored two runs in the fourth inning for a comeback win over the Tahoka Lady Bulldogs 7-6 in the Championship game of the Tahoka Softball Tournament late Saturday afternoon. In
Teams dealing with cold weekend on diamond
FLOYD COUNTY – The month of February has had its grueling days of cold weather to deal with, especially for the athletes competing in outdoor sporting events. For example, both tournaments the Floydada Lady Winds have played
Lady Winds advance to Championship at Tahoka
TAHOKA – The Floydada Lady Winds and all of the teams playing in the Tahoka Softball Tournament are dealing with more than just their opponents – they are playing in frigid conditions with chill factors in the
On The Record: Floydada Little League
FLOYDADA – It may not seem like baseball weather just yet, but spring is around the corner – and that means it is almost time for little league. Floydada’s Little League Association is putting out the call
Morales throws no-hitter, but Lockney falls in season opener
TULIA – Baseball can produce strange results, and the Lockney Longhorns 2-1 loss to the Amarillo San Jacinto Christian Patriots is about as unique as it gets. It was a cold Thursday night and not the best
Gas pump encounter leads to Lockney meth arrest
UPDATE: Lockney Police have obtained surveillance video from the Allsup’s of the alleged drug deal. They have released it in hopes someone can identify the person that walks up to Rodriguez’s SUV and the pickup truck they
3 promoted at First National Bank Floydada
FLOYDADA – Floydada’s First National Bank has promoted three of its employees. The promotions of T.K. Farris, Logan Bradley and Tyler Hammonds were recently announced by bank chairman Tom Farris. T.K. Farris has been named Senior Vice
Softball teams win in frigid weather Thursday
FLOYD COUNTY – The Floydada Lady Winds and the Lockney Lady Horns both endured the cold and wind by grabbing wins in tournament play on Thursday. Floydada (7-0) actually ended in a tie with the Abernathy Lady
Spring Break Spring Cleaning for Floydada
FLOYDADA – The City of Floydada has come up with a good way to keep FCISD students busy during their spring break week. The city is hosting a city-wide spring cleaning event that week of March 14-19.
The Outcome Closet – Lockney’s hometown ministry
LOCKNEY – Sisters Nichole Schmalzried and Kayla Sherman are “The Outcome” – a multi-faceted ministry serving multiple communities in the area. Part of that ministry is a new clothing and supply closet opened near Sherman’s home in
First-week early voting numbers low across county
FLOYD COUNTY – In spite of a crowded Republican primary on the top end of the ballot, few Floyd County voters took advantage of early voting after polls opened on February 14. Floyd County Clerk Ginger Morgan
Winds’ successful season ends at Bi-District
LITTLEFIELD – The Floydada Whirlwinds (22-5) season was stopped on Tuesday night at Wildcat Gym by the Farwell Steers (24-7) with a 72-59 loss in the Bi-District playoff. The Whirlwinds got off to a good start with
Horns fall to Vega in Bi-District round
MULESHOE – It was the ‘Battle of the Cattle’ in a 2A Boys Bi-District playoff game that the Vega Longhorns prevailed over the Lockney Longhorns 56-39 on Tuesday night. Lockney had a good first quarter start by
What’s FLiP FM spinning this week? (2/23)
FLOYDADA – It’s not common for a Texas Country song to also play well on the Nashville chart, it’s even less common for the song to be on both charts at the same time. This week we’re
Lockney council approves TCEQ plan
LOCKNEY – The City of Lockney is going to have to spend money to comply with a new state mandate, and while nobody on the city council was thrilled with that news Tuesday morning, they realized it
Souper Bowl donations given to Floyd County food banks
FLOYD COUNTY – The competition between Floyd County’s two communities ended with everyone winning, especially those in need. The Floyd County 4-H Souper Bowl of Sharing raised $500 worth of food for the Floydada Spirit of Sharing
George Harris (Bushland)
George Harris, 72, of Bushland, Texas passed from this world on February 19, 2022. George was born to Howard and Geneva Harris on April 23, 1949, in Lubbock and grew up in Cone, graduating from Floydada High