Lady Winds out-rebound Lady Horns in Floydada’s 1-point district win
LOCKNEY — Floydada utilized its size in the paint with rebounding to overcome Lockney’s 3-point shooting from the arc to take a very close 48-47 win in District 4-2A on Tuesday at Longhorn Gym. The Lady Winds
Michael Stennett (Plainview)
Michael Rene Stennett, 58 passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, in Lockney, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Saint Alice Catholic Church in Plainview, Texas. Interment will follow
Tammy Martinez (Floydada)
Tammy Martinez, age 43, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 10, 2022, in the Moore-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Floydada. Arrangements are under the personal care of Moore-Rose
Elida Ponce (Floydada)
Elida Ponce, age 87, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Floydada. Interment will follow at Floydada Cemetery.
Zulema Gonzales (Lockney)
Zulema Gonzales, age 61, of Lockney, passed away, Friday, January 7, 2022. The funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the Trinity Life Church in Plainview. Interment will follow at the Lockney Cemetery.
Floydada Chamber announces banquet
FLOYDADA — The Floydada Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual banquet coming up next Thursday, Jan. 20. The event is open to all chamber members, their employees and families. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the
Lockney Police Department launches website
LOCKNEY — The Lockney Police Department has launched its own website, the agency announced on Facebook Monday. The department says they will offer a wealth of information on the site and the ability to request copies of
Abbott, O’Rourke lead off election year with visits to border cities
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune The race for Texas governor was kickstarted Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke returned to the campaign trail along the U.S.-Mexico border. Abbott formally announced his bid
County TAC will begin accepting credit and debit for vehicle registrations, other fees
FLOYDADA — The Floyd County Commissioners Court gave the green light for the county tax assessor-collector’s office to begin accepting credit and debit card payments for vehicle registration fees and other payments in the near future. Acting
Longhorns get overtime win at Bovina on Friday
BOVINA — The Lockney Longhorns (11-7) and the Bovina Mustangs played a close game on Friday night at Bovina before the Longhorns pulled away in overtime to take a hard fought 57-47 win on the road. The
Floydada’s Ethan Jimenez makes All-State Band
FLOYDADA — Being the best in the state in anything takes hours of practice and a dedication to your chosen craft. Anyone who has ever played a musical instrument knows being the best at it is an
Lady Horns extend winning streak to 12 with 1-point win to open district
RALLS — The Lockney Lady Horns (20-4, 1-0) kept their winning streak going to 12 games and reached the 20-win plateau by holding off the Ralls Lady Jackrabbits 45-44 on Friday in the District 4-2A opener for
National company features Floydada in marketing video
FLOYDADA — Floydada Collegiate ISD’s new Tyer Stadium is making waves beyond Floyd County, as it was recently featured in a national marketing video by Hellas Construction, the Austin-based company that installed the turf and track. The
Caprock Crop Production Conference set for Jan. 27
MUNCY — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offices for Floyd and Crosby counties are hosting the 2022 Caprock Crop Production Conference on Jan. 27 at the Floyd County Friends Unity Center. Registration for the in-person class is
Lockney native Cummings named first head football coach at Canyon West Plains
CANYON — Social media blew up on Friday morning after KCBD reported that Lockney native Adam Cummings, currently of Sundown, will be the first-ever head football coach of the West Plains Wolves in Canyon. Canyon Independent School
Commissioners will consider upgrading voting machines at Monday meeting
FLOYDADA — During their regular January meeting, the Floyd County Commissioners Court will consider a number of items, including a proposal to upgrade the county’s voting machines, a change to personnel policy and a possible burn ban.
Texas natural gas production dropped during recent cold front, reviving concerns about electric grid
By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune During Texas’ first strong cold front of the winter this past weekend, natural gas production in the state’s top energy-producing region dropped by about 25%, according to a report from S&P
Gov. Abbott readies resources for enhanced fire weather
Editor’s Note: The following story is a press release from the office of Gov. Greg Abbott. AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to ready resources in response to
2021 enjoys plenty of sports success by Floydada, Lockney teams and athletes
FLOYD COUNTY — Local sports fans had plenty to cheer about in 2021 with the accomplishments of Floydada and Lockney athletes. Some of the highlights included a State Championship by Luke Holcombe in track and field; a
Rainwater joins Heflin and Henderson on County Committee
FLOYDADA — Floyd County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that Matthew Rainwater of Floydada was elected to represent his local administrative area (LAA3) during the recent county committee election. “County Committee members
Strong cold front to bring negative wind chills overnight
FLOYD COUNTY — A strong cold front moving through the South Plains on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning will bring temperatures in the low teens and below-zero wind chills to the South Plains. Between 4 a.m.
Cano to serve as State Executive Director for USDA Farm Service Agency
WASHINGTON — The Biden Administration recently appointed Benancio Cano, Jr. as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA). Cano joined the Texas FSA team on Jan. 3, 2022. Cano is
Longhorns squeeze out 1-point win against PCHEA
LOCKNEY — The Lockney Longhorns (10-7) remained determined and held off PCHEA of Amarillo 56-55 on Tuesday night at Longhorn Gym. It was a close game throughout with six points being the widest margin at the end
Lady Winds fight off Tahoka for win on Tuesday
FLOYDADA — The Floydada Lady Winds (13-6) looked at adversity right in the eye by playing without three starters — Erin Trevino, Dani Zavala and Celese Wickware — plus head coach Adam Zepeda was not on the
Lady Horns cruise to easy win over PCHEA
LOCKNEY — Lockney girls basketball coach Trey Bale felt Tuesday’s game with PCHEA (Panhandle Christian Home Educators Association) of Amarillo would be a mismatch and he was prepared with 15 players suited up to play. The entire
Whirlwinds get initial New Year’s win over Tahoka
FLOYDADA — The Whirlwinds struggled offensively, but the defense was still effective in taking a 45-24 win over the Tahoka Bulldogs on Tuesday night at Whirlwind Gym. Floydada (17-1) was without the services of two starters —
Pete Christy to headline Lockney Chamber banquet
LOCKNEY — After taking the festivities virtual in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lockney Chamber of Commerce is bringing their annual banquet back in full force next week. The banquet takes place on Saturday, Jan.
Cook to lead swine showmanship clinic Thursday
LOCKNEY — With the Floyd County Stock Show a little over a week away, Kalebh Cook will be leading a clinic on swine showmanship. The clinic will take place on Thursday, Jan. 6 at the Lockney Ag
FCISD tightens up COVID restrictions amid omicron surge
FLOYDADA — A day ahead of when students are scheduled to be back in the classroom, Floydada Collegiate Independent School District announced that the district is strengthening its COVID-19 procedures and guidelines for students and staff. The
Whirlwinds claim consolation trophy, finish 3-1 at Caprock Classic
LUBBOCK — Despite experiencing their first loss of the season to the Lubbock Christian Eagles on Thursday, the Floydada Whirlwinds (16-1) played probably their best basketball of the season by going 3-1 in the United Supermarkets bracket