Floydada, Lockney have athletes named THSCA Academic All-State in football
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Floydada and Lockney both had student-athletes named by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and the Texas Army National Guard as recipients of Academic All-State in football for 2021. Floydada had Erin
Lockney City Council will discuss redistricting, property Tuesday
LOCKNEY — The Lockney City Council will meet on Tuesday at 7 a.m. and, in addition to its routine business, will hold public hearings for possible condemnation of several properties, consider a variance request and hear from
Robert Thomas Eckert (Floydada)
Robert Thomas Eckert, age 45, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021. Cremation arrangements are under the personal care of Moore-Rose Funeral Home in Floydada. Robert was born June 17, 1976, in Lubbock to Julius and Elizabeth
Juana Reyes (Floydada)
Juana Reyes, age 71, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. A Graveside Service will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the Lockney Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 21,
Longhorns experience tough sledding with a pair of losses this past week
POST — The Lockney Longhorns (8-5) are apparently feeling the affect of their two leading scorers being out of the lineup in Josh Barretoro (18 ppg) and Austin Rodriquez (17 ppg) due to ankle injuries sustained in
Lady Horns make 4th quarter comeback to win at Post
POST — The Lockney Lady Horns (16-4) will take an eight game winning streak to the Christmas Holidays thanks to a come from behind win on the road Friday night by a 52-46 margin against the Post
Alex Pancardo, Jr. (Floydada)
Alex Pancardo, Jr., age 24, passed away on December 11, 2021. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 20, 2021, at the Floydada Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.,
Pat Rendon (Plainview)
Pat Rendon, 89, of Plainview passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, December 20, 2021, at Harvest Christian Fellowship. Burial will follow at Plainview Memorial Park under
Lockney Rotary Club elects new president, re-elects VP
LOCKNEY — During their meeting on Friday, the Lockney Rotary Club elected its officers for the next year. Buster Poling was elected president and Brent Barker was re-elected as vice president and treasurer for the club. The
Whirlwind clarinetists top prestigious All-Region Honor Band
LEVELLAND — Two Floydada band students made the top spots in their sections when they auditioned for the Association of Texas Small School Bands All-Region Honor Band last Saturday. Ethan Jimenez placed first chair on the bass
Santa on the Square, Christmas parade bring cheer Thursday
FLOYDADA — The Floydada Chamber of Commerce and Floyd County Sheriff’s Office teamed up to bring a bit of Christmas cheer to downtown Thursday night. The chamber’s Santa on the Square kicked off at 5 p.m. at
The unintended gift of Ed Kranepool
If we ran into each other Thursday night at Floydada’s Christmas parade, you might have noticed I was wearing a New York Mets baseball cap. I am not a Mets fan, I’ve never been to a game
Snowden named County Extension Agent for Family and Community Health
FLOYDADA — Natalie Snowden has been named the new Texas A&M AgriLife Floyd County Extension Agent for Family and Community Health. The Floyd County Commissioners Court approved her hiring during their December meeting Monday. Snowden replaces Cristen
2 Floydada students make Wayland honor roll
PLAINVIEW — Wayland Baptist University released its President’s and Dean’s lists for the Fall 2021 academic term, recognizing students for their accomplishments in the classroom. Two students from Floydada were on the lists. Karissa Jahay earned a
FCISD recognizes students, staff of the month
FLOYDADA — Nine students and three educators were recognized for their contributions to Floydada Collegiate ISD at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. A.B. Duncan Principal Monica Smith first recognized three Pre-Kindergarten students in Carson Kellison, Liliana Martinez
Floydadan appointed to new TDLR fuel advisory board
AUSTIN — Nine members were recently appointed to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s newly-created Motor Fuel Metering and Quality Advisory Board, including Seth Stephens of Producers Cooperative Elevator in Floydada. According to a TDLR news
Burrows touts conservative bona fides in town hall
FLOYDADA — Texas State Representative Dustin Burrows was in Floyd County on Tuesday, ahead of his district’s encompassing of Floyd County for the 2023 Texas Legislature. Burrows, from Lubbock, was elected to his seat in 2014 and
Reminder: Santa on the Square, Christmas parade are Thursday night
FLOYDADA — Thursday evening is sure to be full of festive holiday fun, thanks to two downtown events sponsored by local organizations. The fun starts at 5 p.m. Thursday with the Floydada Chamber of Commerce’s annual Santa
Lockney native graduates top of class from Wayland
PLAINVIEW — Sixty-five students graduated from Wayland Baptist University during its winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, and a Lockney native was recognized as one of the class’s highest-ranking graduates. Levi Kasner, a mathematics and computer science major
FCISD approves new district lines
FLOYDADA — In an unanimous vote Tuesday night, Floydada Collegiate ISD’s seven members agreed to change the lines of their five single-member precincts to better fit the 2020 census numbers. The change, a mandate for equal representation,
Whirlwinds go to Christmas holiday break undefeated
SUDAN, Texas — The Floydada Whirlwinds (12-0) wrapped their final gift before the Christmas holiday with a convincing 81-27 win over the Sudan Hornets on Monday night. This shortly followed the Whirlwinds winning their second tournament championship
Motley Co., Stratford State Championship games to be televised on Bally Sports Southwest
ARLINGTON — All UIL State Championship football games will be televised this week on Bally Sports Southwest including the Motley County Matadors in 1A-II and the Stratford Elks in 2A-II. All of the championship games will be
Floydada faithful bless dozens of children, seniors in need ahead of Christmas
FLOYDADA — Abe Enriquez played Santa Claus Tuesday morning. Enriquez, the soon-to-be retired maintenance director for Floydada Collegiate ISD, loaded up his truck with more than 30 bags of toys for kids in need. The bags were
Lockney community celebrates season with Downtown Christmas Saturday
LOCKNEY — The Lockney Chamber of Commerce hosted a very special VIP guest at its Downtown Christmas celebration Saturday night. Santa Claus made an appearance and heard Christmas wishes from the community’s youth. Carriage rides up and
Twilla Fay Morris (Petersburg)
Twilla Fay Sanders Morris, 94, of Petersburg passed away on December 12, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 16, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Petersburg with Doug Hensley of Forrest Heights
FCISD board will tackle decennial redistricting Tuesday night
FLOYDADA — Redistricting single-member school board voting districts will be front and center when the Floydada Collegiate Independent School District Board of Trustees meets on Tuesday night at 7. Redistricting-related items on the agenda include a public
Floydada council will talk animal shelter at Tuesday meeting
FLOYDADA — One item of interest stands out in a very short agenda for the Floydada City Council’s monthly meeting Tuesday night at 6:30. Cassandra Garza, director of the Floydada Animal Shelter, will bring an update on
Floydada High band concert is Tuesday night
FLOYDADA — The bands of Floydada Collegiate High School will be presenting their winter concert on Tuesday evening. The concert, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Floydada Performing Arts Center, features the high school bands and
Lady Horns take 7th win a row to grab Shootout title
LOCKNEY — The Lockney Lady Horns (15-4) ended a long drought of winning a basketball tournament championship when they fought off the Tahoka Lady Bulldogs 53-43 on Saturday at Longhorn Gym. It was also Trey Bale’s initial
Lady Winds win the Whirlwind Classic Championship
FLOYDADA — The Lady Winds (11-5) made a solid showing at the Whirlwind Classic this past weekend by finishing 4-0 and claiming the girls championship. The Floydada girls took second place at the Tahoka Tournament the prior