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Eddie Charles Garner (Lubbock)

Eddie Charles Garner, 73, was born in Floydada to Austin & Mary Levina Garner.  He married Nelda Funk on December 31, 1967, in Lubbock. Eddie owned and operated Garner trucking for over forty years and later worked

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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., Monday, September 12, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Floydada, with Mark Snowden

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Discipline name of the game for Floyd County teams

FLOYD COUNTY – As Floyd County’s two football teams head toward their third week of the season, both coaches are preaching discipline. “We’ve got to work on execution,” Longhorns Coach Jonathan Thiebaud said following Friday night’s Floyd

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Floydada native named TSTC honor graduate

ABILENE – Floydada’s Alexyz Alvarado was named one of several West Texas honor graduates during Texas State Technical College’s graduation ceremonies Friday. Alvarado, a 2021 graduate of Floydada Collegiate High School, maintained a minimum 3.5 grade-point average

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Floydada man injured in fatal crash outside Lorenzo

LORENZO – A Floydada man is recovering after he was involved in a crash that killed one person Monday afternoon east of Lorenzo. According to Texas Department of Public Safety officials, 38-year-old Enrique Martinez of Floydada was

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Only One Fire Call Required by Floydada VFD

FLOYDADA, TX – It was a quiet month for the Floydada Volunteer Fire Department. According to records, firefighters made one run in August to Rushing Chapel (FM786 and FM602) for a grass fire. The August 29th fire

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Jeffrey Lynn Cox (Plainview)

Jeffrey Lynn Cox, 51, of Plainview, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022.  Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2022, in the Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel.  Cremation arrangements are under the care

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Carl’s Cogitations: Life’s Purpose

Last week we began a journey pursuing the meaning of life. To truly understanding what life’s purpose is all about, we need to understand the difference between a hobby and a career. In the professional world this

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Floydada wins 100th playing of Floyd County Championship

FLOYDADA – “It’s a closer game than what’s on the scoreboard.” That was the agreement of Floydada play-by-play caller Randell Sims and his Lockney counterpart Tucker Lowrance Friday night as the Floydada Whirlwinds topped the Lockney Longhorns

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Walter Davis (Floydada)

Walter Newton Davis, 82, of Floydada, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 2, 2022.  Like he always said, he had reservations! Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 5, 2022, at

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2 dead, 1 injured in crash south of Floydada

UPDATE (9/2 9:00 a.m.) – The people killed in Thursday night’s crash have been identified by Floyd County Sheriff Paul Raissez. The Sheriff tells the Record 24-year-old Devin Andrews of Mount Vernon was the driver of the

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Floydada Native and Son Die in Lubbock Accident

LUBBOCK, TX – A Floydada-native and her son lost their lives Wednesday afternoon in a two-car accident in Lubbock. According to the Lubbock Police Department, 44-year-old Joni Smith was at an intersection preparing to turn west on

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Whirlwind JV Defeats Lockney in Floyd County Warmup

LOCKNEY, TX – The Junior Varsity version of the Floyd County Championship was held Thursday night at Mitchell Zimmerman Field in Lockney, and the Floydada Whirlwinds took the victory, 26-14. The Winds improve to 2-0 after opening

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FCHS names homecoming queen candidates

FLOYDADA – Floydada’s homecoming, once a celebration held every four years, is back this fall for the second consecutive year. On Tuesday morning Floydada Collegiate High School named the five candidates for this year’s Homecoming Queen. The

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