Tomas Adame Hernandez, Sr. (Floydada)
Tomas Adame Hernandez, Sr., age 85, of Floydada, Texas, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022. The funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Templo Getsemani Assembly of God Church in Floydada,
Trade Deficit Narrows Despite Increasing Imports from China
WASHINGTON, DC – After spiking in March to historic levels, the U.S. goods and services trade deficit fell 6.2 percent in June to $79.6 billion, down $5.3 billion from $84.9 billion in May. A surplus in trade
Invasive Asexual Tick Preparing to Spread Across U.S.
DENVER, CO – Though many within the cattle industry are familiar with the cattle fever tick, few can identify or know the treatment for the Asian Longhorned Tick (ALT). The species, new to the United States, is
Whirlwinds ready for ‘Rabbits in Ralls Friday night
FLOYDADA – To second year head coach J.R. Compton, it doesn’t matter if a road game is 20 miles away or 50 miles away. “A road game is a road game,” he said in his office adjacent
Longhorns ready for season opener vs. Seagraves
LOCKNEY – Coach Jonathan Thiebaud is ready to get the season started. The first-year head coach is excited for Friday night’s game against the Seagraves Eagles at Mitchell-Zimmerman Stadium, but he’s also noticed the pressure that’s been
County adopts budget, proposes tax rate
FLOYDADA – “You can’t set a tax rate until your budget is set, but you can’t build a budget until you know how much money you’re bringing in.” That’s how exasperated county judge Marty Lucke summed up
Ongoing Drought Leading Cause for Increased Feedlot Placements
WASHINGTON, DC – The ongoing drought across the southwest is leading to a greater reduction in herd numbers across the country. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), cattle and calves on feed as of August
Beneficial Rainfall Blankets West Texas Though Drought Persists
LUBBOCK, TX – One of the region’s deepest droughts is easing on the heels of widespread moisture over the weekend. Rain began falling Saturday on the Southern High Plains, and 48 hours later, most of the region
Ware honored by Texas Music Educators Association
FLOYDADA – It was a surprise, but a welcomed one. On Friday evening at Floydada Collegiate High School’s ‘Meet the Whirlwinds’ event, principal Dara Ware was surprised by directors Franklin Piland and Kathryn Grice with an award
County lifts burn ban after weekend rains
FLOYD COUNTY – Floyd County’s current burn ban was set to expire this week, but thanks to the county receiving an average of more than an inch of rain since last Thursday County Commissioners approved pulling the
2022 Lockney Longhorns Varsity Football Schedule
Lockney Longhorns 2022 District 3-2A Division II Schedule Date Opponent 08/26 Seagraves 09/02 @ Floydada 09/09 @ Plains 09/16 Abilene TLC 09/23 Stinnett West Texas *10/07 @ Crosbyton *10/14 Sudan *10/21 @ Ralls *10/28 Hale Center *11/04
2022 Floydada Whirlwinds Varsity Football Schedule
Floydada Whirlwinds 2022 District 2-2A Division I Schedule Date Opponent 08/26 @ Ralls 09/02 Lockney 09/09 Smyer 09/16 @ New Homer 09/23 @ Hale Center *10/07 Sundown *10/14 @ New Deal *10/21 Tahoka *10/28 Post *11/04 @
Floydada, Lockney approve plans to deny Atmos rate increase
FLOYD COUNTY – When a public utility requests a rate change, Texas cities have to first deny the change before meeting at the bargaining table. For Lockney and Floydada that means their respective councils have to approve
Floyd County school districts receive grades from state
FLOYD COUNTY – The Texas Education Agency this week rolled out their grades for each school district across the state, and Floyd County’s two districts came home with ‘B’ averages. Both Lockney ISD and Floydada Collegiate ISD
What’s FLiP FM spinning this week? (8/17)
FLOYDADA – Some weeks are still waters where nothing changes, others are roaring rapids where nothing is the same. This week is one of those roaring rapids as we’ve had lots of change to the charts. MAINSTREAM
Team that beat Floydada Futures wins World Series
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Waco Midway 12U softball team finished a strong journey through the Little League softball playoffs by winning the World Series Championship on Monday. Midway had to come back from a 3-0 deficit to
Floydada’s Garza among SPC Plainview nursing grads
PLAINVIEW – A Floydada native is among a new crop of graduates from the South Plains College Vocational Nursing Program at the school’s Plainview campus. Brittany Garza was one of five graduates that took part in a
Two Floyd County players on A-J’s preseason Super Team
LUBBOCK – The Floydada Whirlwinds and Lockney Longhorns each had a player named by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal to the Lone Star Varsity small-school football preseason Super Team on Sunday. Floydada sophomore kicker Leo Mendoza was selected to
Patsy Griffith (Plainview)
Patsy “Pat” LaNeil Ashton-Griffith, age 81, passed away on August 11, 2022, in Grapevine, Texas. Patsy passed away from natural causes at Dancing River Assisted Living Facility. Services will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at
Mark Contreras (Plainview)
Mark Contreras, 20, of Plainview, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, August 18, 2022, at La Primera Iglesia Bautista in Lockney, Texas, with Pastor Salvador Bernal
Budget season continues for county, schools, cities
FLOYD COUNTY – It’s not exciting, it’s confusing to a number of people, but it’s necessary to keep our institutions running. It’s time for the county, cities and school districts to set their budgets for the upcoming
Changes coming for Lockney Junior High & High School students
LOCKNEY – As Lockney ISD gets ready for the 2022-2023 school year to begin, the Junior High and High School are making some changes and reiterating some previous policy notes before the first bell rings. Both schools
Longhorns have positive results in first scrimmage
FRITCH – New Lockney football head coach Jonathan Thiebaud liked what he saw in the Longhorns first football scrimmage of the pre-season on Friday night. The contest ended up in a 0-0 tie as neither team was
On The Record: Main Street Church of Christ’s Carl Hartman
LOCKNEY – Carl Hartman is jumping into the community with both feet. The new Minister at Lockney’s Main Street Church of Christ has officially been with the church since August 1. Since that time he’s already joined
Compton applauds Whirlwinds effort in Farwell scrimmage
FARWELL – Whirlwinds Head Coach J.R. Compton and his staff knew going into Thursday night’s scrimmage with the Farwell Steers they would be facing a solid football program. Afterward Compton expressed optimism in what he saw in
Thiebaud ready for Friday’s scrimmage at Sanford-Fritch
Head Coach Jonathan Thiebaud instructing defensive players during the first practice of 2022 on August 1. (Ryan Crowe/FCR)
Tickets still available for Floyd County Friends Fest
MUNCY – If your Saturday social calendar still has an empty spot on it, we have a suggestion on how to fill it. The Floyd County Friends Fest is taking place this Saturday at the Floyd County
Compton looking for Winds to execute well at Farwell scrimmage
FLOYDADA – Everything is pretty much still in the ‘honeymoon’ stage for Texas high school football teams in preparing for the upcoming 2022 football season. Workouts are in their second week and full pads with contact has
4-H asking fans to go blue for Floyd County Championship
FLOYD COUNTY – Floyd County’s storied rivalry will be fought on the football field next month with one team in red, the other green. If two 4-H girls have their way, the fans will all be in
Harold Wayne Bennett (Floydada)
Harold Wayne Bennett, age 92, of Floydada, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022. A Funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church of Floydada, with Gary Boles, Rance