Longhorns Face Eagles in First Scrimmage of New Season
LOCKNEY, TX – The Lockney Longhorns will start their 2023 football campaign with a scrimmage against the Sanford-Fritch Eagles on Friday at Mitchell Zimmerman Field. The JV will start the scrimmage at 4:30. The varsity
Three Different Trash Fires Highlight Fire Department Report
FLOYDADA, TX – Trash burning led to three different calls to the Floydada Volunteer Fire Department in July. Fire Department reports show that the department was busy on Independence Day with trash in a cattle trailer burning,
Carl’s Cogitations: We Know So Little
“As you do not know how the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.” (Ecclesiastes 11:5) “Wow, it’s
FCISD Gears Up for 2023-2024 School Year
FLOYDADA, TX – As Floydada Collegiate ISD prepares for a new school year, here are a few pieces of information before students return. Any schedule changes that students (grades 6–12) wish to have must be done between
Lockney ISD Registration is Available for Upcoming School Year
LOCKNEY, TX – The 2023–2024 school year is right around the corner, and Lockney ISD prepares students and parents with some information before the first day of school. Registration for all grade levels will be held
106.1 FLIP FM’s 2023 Caveman Music Festival Giveaway
WESTON, CO – The 2023 Caveman Music Festival is taking place in Weston, Colorado, and 106.1 FLIP FM is having a giveaway for the 3-day festival. The 2nd annual Caveman Music Festival will be held on
Lady Winds Softball Continue to Receive Honors
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Lady Winds softball team continues to receive awards for their 2022–2023 season. TXSWA’s website describes the association as, “The Texas Sports Writers Association promotes the recognition of the athletic accomplishments of
Students Reminded to Register This Week in Floydada
FLOYDADA, TX – Registration begins this week for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year at Floydada Collegiate ISD (FCISD). All students from early elementary (EE) to 12th grade (seniors) will register at the High School Cafeteria from 8:00
Joyce “MiMi” Marks (Plainview)
Joyce Alene (Davis) Marks, 70, left her earthly home on July 28th, 2023. She passed away at her home in Lockney, TX, with family. Visitation will be held at Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview, TX, on Monday,
Hale County Literacy Council Expanding Into Floyd County
FLOYDADA, TX – Following approval last month, Floyd County will soon be a part of the Hale County Literacy Council. The Council was established in 1986 and has a mission to increase literacy awareness in the adult
Carl’s Cogitations: What is on Your Self?
On Sunday, July 31st, the Cogitations radio show, which airs at 9 AM every Sunday morning on 106.1 Flip-FM, was joined by a guest from Apologetics Press. The entirety of the thirty-minute program was filled with discussion
Seven Sentence Sermon: Dedication
Do you fear living a life of mediocrity? Cambridge Dictionary defines mediocre as just acceptable but not good, but sometimes we think we see mediocrity when in actuality, it’s dedication – defined as the willingness to give
Future Whirlwinds Participate in Summer Football Camp
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Whirlwinds held a summer football camp for grades 1-6 this past week. Head Coach J.R. Compton and his coaching staff helped the kids gain better knowledge and understanding of the game of
Hymns and Ice Cream on tap for Sunday night in Floydada
If that “Old Time Religion” is “good enough for you” then you are invited to join in on an old-fashioned hymn sing Sunday night at First Baptist Church Floydada. Musicians Penny Giesecke, Atha Sue and Ryan Crowe
Students Enrolled in Floydada Schools Receiving School Supplies
FLOYDADA, TX – Students enrolled at Floydada Collegiate ISD this upcoming year will not have to purchase school supplies due to outpouring support from businesses and community groups. For example, every student who registers for the third
Another Former Storefront on Courthouse Square Coming Down
FLOYDADA, TX – A longtime staple of the downtown community is reappearing and disappearing simultaneously. Once known as Solomon Jewelry, the Floydada Economic Development Corporation (EDC) purchased the building earlier this year, and based on the physical
Jackson Taylor (Lockney)
Jackson Taylor passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023. A Graveside Service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2023, at the Grey Mule Cemetery in Floyd County. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Friday,
Amelia Garza Mercado (Floydada)
Amelia Garza Mercado, age 91, of Floydada, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Moore-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Floydada. Interment will follow
Lockney School Board Sets Monthly Meeting for Thursday
LOCKNEY, TX – Lockney ISD School Board members will meet on Thursday at 5:30 pm for a regular monthly meeting. Agenda items include the presentation of a Preliminary Budget for 2023-2024, approving Final Budget Amendments for 2022-2023,
Brad Hagood (Floydada)
Bradley Jennings Hagood, 69, was born June 1, 1954, in Canyon, TX. He departed this life to be with his heavenly Father on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Brad is survived by his daughters Ashley Hagood and Morgan
Floydada Chamber of Commerce Holds Raffle for School Supply Drive
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate in their raffle for your chance to win a cooler with beef from Nutt Cattle Co. 100% of the proceeds will be for the school
Carl’s Cogitations: Why Attend the Services of the Church Faithfully?
Over the past two years, I have spoken with many different leaders at a multitude of different congregations, and all have stated how their attendance at the regularly scheduled services is down. Many congregations during the height
Seven Sentence Sermon: Music Medication
Did you know that formal music therapy was defined and first used by the United States War Department in 1945? According to the Cleveland Clinic, “Music therapy is an evidence-based treatment that helps with a variety of
Lockneyite Taking Reins of WT’s College of Education
CANYON, TX – A 1984 graduate of Lockney High School has been named the new dean of the Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences at West Texas A&M University (WT). Dr. Gary Bigham, a
Diamond Dusters Sweep Plainview YMCA League, Claiming 1st Place
PLAINVIEW, TX – The Diamond Dusters 12U team competed in the Plainview YMCA League for the month of June and battled in the championship game on Tuesday. The YMCA Softball League that the Diamond Dusters competed in
Peggy Sanders (Floydada)
Peggy Sanders, age 95, passed away in Crosbyton on July 16, 2023. A Graveside Service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Floyd County Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m.
Joan Davidson (Idalou)
Joan Frances King Davidson passed from this life on July 6, 2023, following a brief hospitalization. Joan, the only daughter of Herman Renick and Margaret Lorene Workman King, was born in Hale Center, Texas October 15, 1955.
Cleva Mae Little (Plainview)
Cleva Mae Little was born June 24, 1933, and passed away on July 15, 2023. Cleva was born in Lockney, Texas, to Russell and Gertrude Crouch. Cleva began school in Providence, Texas but graduated from Lockney High
Slower Month for Hospital, But Revenues Exceeded Expenses
LOCKNEY, TX – Despite a slower month for most hospital and clinic areas, May was profitable for W.J. Mangold Memorial (WJM) Hospital. Vince DiFranco, CEO of WJM, recently told members of the Lockney Hospital District that volume
Registration Begins for Floydada Flag Football League
FLOYDADA, TX – A new youth sports league comes to Floyd County with the introduction of the Floydada Flag Football League. The Flag Football League is a COED league for ages PreK–6th grade. President Jason Nutt describes