Barbara Sue Lee (Plainview)
Barbara “Sudie” Flake Lee, 79, of Plainview, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, in Lubbock. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 22, 2022, at the Plainview First Assembly, with Rev. Nelson Gonzalez
Tracy Webb (Lockney)
Tracy Lee Webb, age 60, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on September 18, 2022. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church in Floydada.
Despite Headwinds, PCCA Grower-Owners Receive Annual Cash Dividends
LUBBOCK, TX – Today, at its 69th Annual Meeting, Lubbock-based Plains Cotton Cooperative Association announced further fiscal year-end cash distributions to its grower-owners totaling $19.48 million of $9.4 million in cash dividends and $10.08 million in stock
Longhorns Seeking Another Big Performance After Convincing Win
LOCKNEY, TX – The Longhorns (1-3) look to extend their winning streak after competing for their first win last week against Abilene TLCA 76-13. The Longhorns are hoping to defend their home field against West Texas (2-2),
Whirlwinds Look to Rebound After Loss Last Week
HALE CENTER, TX – The Floydada Whirlwinds (3-1) return to action on Friday night after receiving their first loss on the road last week in a tough battle against the Leopards of New Home. Whirlwinds are again
Budget season wrapping up for county, cities
FLOYDADA – County Commissioners were ready to put Fiscal Year 2022 to bed Friday morning, after a number of tax meetings and budget hearings that had gone on since August 1. Friday marked the close of business
Carl’s Cogitations: Life’s Purpose (part two)
In the last article we saw how the Apostle Paul clearly illuminated that we are to walk in ‘newness of life’. Paul pointed out that as we enter a new life with Christ, the old life rooted
Floydada comes up short on the road in New Home
NEW HOME – The Whirlwinds were close. Tied at 14-all at the half, they were down seven by the end of the 3rd and were down 14 in the middle of the 4th when they got within
Longhorns break free in first win of season
LOCKNEY – The significance of having his first win as a head coach come with his son at Quarterback and in front of the home crowd was not lost on Lockney’s Jonathan Thiebaud Friday night. “It’s a
Registration open for Floydada BPA ‘Punkin Run’ 5K
FLOYDADA – The most important thing to remember in a “Punkin Run” is that you don’t have to run with a pumpkin, unless you just want to. The Floydada Collegiate High School Business Professionals of America (BPA)
Former Floydada car collection sold at Dallas auction
DALLAS – A car collection that was once housed in downtown Floydada sold at auction last week in Dallas. Mecum Auctions, the nationally touring auctioneers that have become a staple of weekend morning cable broadcasts, recently featured
Oseas Torres (Lockney)
Oseas Torres, age 88, of Lockney, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Moore-Rose Funeral Home in Lockney, with pastor Salvador
D’Avion “Vato” Varela (Plainview)
D’Avion “Vato” Varela, 17 of Plainview, passed away, Sunday, September 11, 2022. Visitation and Funeral Service will be held at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 4 pm-8 pm Thursday, September 15, 2022, and Funeral Service
Old Fashioned Saturday this weekend in Lockney
LOCKNEY – If you’re looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday, the Lockney Chamber of Commerce wants you to come pay them a visit. The city’s annual Old Fashioned Saturday gets underway at 9:00 a.m.
Whirlwinds travel to New Home Friday night
FLOYDADA – Being 3-0 is a welcomed feeling for the Floydada Whirlwinds. During Tuesday evening’s school board meeting Dr. Gilbert Trevino told the board he was happy with how the team was playing, but was hopeful they
Longhorns welcome TLCA Abilene to Lockney Friday night
LOCKNEY – Despite marked improvements in the past 3 weeks, the Lockney Longhorns and first year head coach Jonathan Thiebaud are still searching for the first win of their season. The 0-3 Texas Leadership Charter Academy of
Students honored, open houses set at FCISD board meeting
FLOYDADA – Floydada Collegiate ISD’s board of trustees was able to get through their monthly agenda Tuesday night in less time than it takes to watch a sitcom. The 20-minute meeting was highlighted by a number of
Lockney council approves budget, tax rate
LOCKNEY – Lockney’s city council and city manager Buster Poling earned the praise of city attorney Lanny Voss Tuesday morning for keeping both the city running well and taxes low. Voss told the council out of the
Carl Dwayne Wilson (Floydada)
Carl Dwayne Wilson, age 80, of Floydada, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Floydada, with Mark Snowden
AgriLife hosting Suicide Awareness meetings for parents
FLOYD COUNTY – September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Floyd County’s AgriLife Extension Office is continuing their work to raise that awareness. Tuesday evening they are inviting Floydada parents to the FCHS Auditorium for a meeting
Remington Ricketts Hired as New Flip-FM Music Director
LUBBOCK, TX – A Floydada-native is set to join 106-1 Flip-FM this week. Remington Ricketts, a 2018 FHS graduate, has been hired as the new Music Director for the Texas County radio station. Since leaving his hometown,
Ersie Starkey Van Cleve (Dougherty)
Ersie Starkey Van Cleve of Dougherty, Texas, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Dougherty Cemetery, with Mark Snowden officiating. Open visitation
Fundraiser established after animals kill FFA show pigs
FLOYDADA – “They were devastated, we cried a lot.” Floydada Ag teacher Alejandra Ramirez knows that showing animals can be a rewarding investment for students in her FFA program, but that reward can also bring risk. “We
Commissioners hire new Librarian, approve body cams
FLOYDADA – The Floyd County Memorial Library will soon have a new leader. A leader that won’t have to travel very far. Monday morning Floyd County Commissioners hired current assistant librarian Rene Ortiz to replace Mary Jane
Crowe tabbed as next Floydada EDC director
FLOYDADA – The board of directors for Floydada’s Economic Development Corporation has selected the next Executive Director of the organization. The board voted unanimously last Thursday to offer the position to Ryan Crowe. Crowe, a Floydada resident
Longhorns drop third straight with road loss at Plains
PLAINS – “If you compare this game to the last two games they’ve played, it’s been night and day,” Lockney play-by-play voice Tucker Lowrance said at the end of the evening. While it was an improvement, the
Floydada beats Smyer on Homecoming night for third straight win
FLOYDADA – The Floydada Whirlwinds were victorious on Homecoming Friday night, beating the Smyer Bobcats 42-18 to go up 3-0 on the season. The Winds began the scoring in the second quarter, with Saul Reyes intercepting a
Commissioners adopt 2023 tax rate, approve deputy hires
FLOYDADA – Following a public hearing with no members of the public present, Floyd County Commissioners adopted the 2023 tax rate for the county earlier this week. The rate, set at $0.656 cents on $100 valuation in
Lockney’s July Tax Revenues Climb 17% Over 2021
AUSTIN, TX – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is sending cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts $1.04 billion in local sales tax allocations for September, 13.1 percent more than in September 2021. These allocations are based
Barbara Ann Howell (Lubbock)
Barbara Ann Howell, 79, was born February 8, 1943, in Floydada to William & Viola Kelley. She graduated from New Deal High School and worked as a guard for TDCJ in Amarillo before working at the Cingular