Heavyweight Fight Continues as Congress Throws Spending Jabs
WASHINGTON, DC – The drama continues in the nation’s Capitol as to whether the Congress and White House, House and Senate, and Democratic party can all come together, or compromise enough, to pass a traditional infrastructure plan
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Speaks With Radio Station
FLOYDADA, TX – Tom Vilsack is the second-longest serving Secretary of Agriculture in the nation’s history, and joined Tony St. James of All Ag, All Day (KFLP-AM radio) last week. In the one-on-one interview, St. James quizzed
Week 10 West Texas Friday Night Football Finals
Week 10 West Texas High School Football Scores courtesy of www.FridayNightScores.com 10/29 2-6A (5-3)(3-1) Abilene 42 F Fri 2-6A (2-6)(1-3) Midland 28 10/29 2-6A (3-5)(0-4) Wolfforth Frenship 63 F Fri 2-6A (3-6)(1-4) Odessa 41 10/29 2-6A (7-1)(4-0)
FBC’s Fall Fest Delivers Fun for Community Kids
FLOYDADA, TX – Hundreds of kids from Floyd County converged on First Baptist Church last week for the community’s annual Fall Festival. The event, features games for children up to sixth grade with candy for all. Many
Texas UIL girls basketball is one week away from tip-off
FLOYD COUNTY — The countdown to tip-off is on for the Floydada Lady Winds’ and Lockney Lady Longhorns’ 2021-22 basketball seasons. Both Floyd County schools will play their season openers on Saturday, November 6. Girls teams are
10-digit dialing now mandatory in 806
HERNDON, Va. — As of Sunday, telephone users in the 806 area code must now use the full 10-digit phone number including the area code, even when making local calls. This change is to accommodate an upcoming
Floyd County 4-H holding blanket drive
FLOYD COUNTY — With cold weather now upon us, Floyd County 4-H is holding a blanket drive as a community service project between now and December. This project is boys vs. girls, and the stakes are high.
Whirlwinds face big challenge against No. 6 New Deal
NEW DEAL — In Jimmy Dean’s Grammy-winning 1961 song “Big Bad John,” he talked about a man that stood 6-foot-6 and weighed 245. “Big John” was an extraordinary-sized coal miner. Well, Big John would be Middle-Sized John
Favorite fall events lined up for this weekend
FLOYD COUNTY — As we approach the end of October, a number of festive fall and halloween events are taking place across the area. The fun kicks off Saturday morning with the Harvest Festival at First United
5-2A-II leaders Lockney and Roscoe collide on Friday
LOCKNEY — The kind of matchup you want late in the season will take place on Friday at Mitchell-Zimmerman Field when the Lockney Longhorns (7-1, 2-0) and the Roscoe Plowboys (7-1, 2-0) meet in a very important
Farmers and Ranchers Claim $6 Billion in PPP Loans
KANSAS CITY, MO – The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a $953 billion program established by Congress in 2020, to help businesses, self-employed workers, sole proprietors, certain nonprofit organizations, and tribal businesses continue paying their workers, in
Ag Working Group Offers Solutions to Supply Disruptions
WASHINGTON, DC – So it’s one thing to know there’s a problem and be able to identify what is wrong, but something entirely different when attempting to find a solution – especially when dealing with the disruptions
West Coast Shipping Strains Continue, Container Costs Soar
LOS ANGELES, CA – Just because a shopping mall says it’s open 24 hours, doesn’t mean the stores inside are open round the clock and with that analogy, Jane Wells with CNBC explains, the private terminal operators
Lockney ISD Board talks budget, redistricting, vocational training
LOCKNEY — Redistricting and budget adjustments were points of action when the Lockney Independent School District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday night. The board also got an update from the superintendent on a few important happenings
Floyd County redistricting plan presented in Commissioners Court
FLOYDADA — Floyd County Commissioners on Wednesday met to learn what their precincts might look like moving forward. The meeting, which was called to discuss redistricting in the county, featured a video call presentation of the proposed
Floydada, Lockney finish cross country season at prestigious Region I-2A meet
LUBBOCK — Cross country is a very unique sport, but it shares a common trait with all other sports — the competitors want to be a part of something big and meaningful. The UIL Region I meet
Year of Tiger May Hold Memories of 2010
BEIJING, CHINA – The Chinese new year begins on February 1, 2022, and the last time the country celebrated the Year of the Tiger was 2010, the same year that China became the largest exporting country in
Gunner Fore on this week’s Live From The Backroom
He’s a Plainview native with ties to Lockney, he’s got Lubbock music bona fides and fans across these United States and now Gunner Fore is finally on 106.1 FLiP FM’s Live From The Backroom. Fore, head of
U.S. Food and Feed Supply Safe to Eat
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Grain and Feed Association (NCFA) reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 last week and says the U.S.
Fed Says Some Livestock Loans Reaching All-time Highs
KANSAS CITY, MO – Though many agricultural lenders have seen a decline in operating loans over the past year, demand for livestock loans is growing and in some cases, reaching all-time highs. According to Nathan Kauffman, vice
ON THE RECORD: Dr. Rochelle Walensky
FLOYD COUNTY, TX – Dr. Rochelle Walensky is the 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the ninth Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. She is an influential scholar
FCISD board seat and 8 propositions on ballot
FLOYDADA — Early voting continues this week for eight constitutional measures for the State of Texas. In addition, there is an at-large seat on the Floydada Collegiate ISD Board of Trustees. The two candidates vying for the
Donkey basketball brings fun, laughter to Longhorn country
LOCKNEY — The Lockney Chamber of Commerce provided a unique entertainment opportunity on Monday evening when citizens had a chance to watch their friends and colleagues participate in a “Dairyland Donkeyball” tournament at Lockney Junior High School.
Lockney wins Tiger League Championship in six man football
WHITE DEER, Texas — The Lockney Longhorns fifth and sixth grade concluded a perfect season of 9-0 by winning two games this past weekend to claim the Top of Texas Tiger League Championship in six man football.
Visiting the ghosts of buildings past for Halloween
As a new resident of Floyd County I’ve spent time learning about its history and lore, including its ghost stories. The website GhostsOfAmerica.com has some great tales about a woman and her daughter hearing the horn of
Food Price Inflation Expected to Remain Through 2026
COLUMBIA, MO – Higher feed costs may contribute to slower meat production growth in the U.S. in 2022 and subsequent years. That’s just one prediction from the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University
Inflation Concerns Remain Though Agricultural Inflation is Lagging
BROOKINGS, SD – Speaking earlier this month at South Dakota State University, Michelle Bowman a Governor on the Federal Reserve’s board. Bowman, from Kansas, spoke about the agricultural sector and what the Fed might expect for the
Vaccine Mandates and China Trade Highlight Supply Concerns
LONG BEACH, CA – As many industries in the United States continue to navigate the choppy waters of supply-chain disruptions, there are two more waves of potential concern on the horizon. According to Politico, the vaccine mandate
Floyd County leads Texas in national pumpkin sales
FLOYD COUNTY — Pumpkins are a staple of fall traditions for many Americans who pick them, carve them into jack-o’-lanterns, or baked pumpkin desserts. Although pumpkins are grown in many States, according to the Economic Research Service
Clarence Edwin “Corkey” Guffee (Floydada)
Corkey Clarence E. Guffee went to be with his Lord on Monday, October 25, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at First Baptist Church in Floydada. Burial will follow