No. 1 Motley Co. will meet No. 2 Strawn for 1A-II State Championship on Dec. 15
LOCKNEY — It will be a dream matchup for the UIL State Championship for the smallest classification in the Lone Star state (1A-II Six-Man) when the No. 1 Motley County Matadors (14-0) square off against the No.
Whirlwinds advance to championship game at Tahoka on Saturday
TAHOKA — The Floydada Whirlwinds (5-0) fought off the Morton Indians in a closely contested 65-61 win in the Championship Semi-Finals on Friday in the Tahoka Tournament. Floydada won the first and third quarters by eight and
Lockney Downtown Christmas coming up next Saturday
LOCKNEY — The Lockney Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Downtown Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 11. Festivities take place from 6 to 8 p.m. and include shopping in local businesses, carriage rides, food vendors, Christmas music
Lockney officers investigating after home’s windows shot
LOCKNEY — The Lockney Police Department is asking for the public’s help determining who damaged a home’s windows with a BB gun or air gun Thursday night. According to police, officers responded to a shots fired call
Lady Horns fall to Sterling City
TAHOKA — Sterling City held off the Lockney Lady Longhorns 57-49 in the first round of the Tahoka Tournament on Thursday morning. Records: Lockney (8-4), Sterling City (5-1) NEXT: Lockney girls will play at 10:30 a.m. Friday
Floydada girls best Morton in Tahoka Thursday
TAHOKA — The Lady Winds (6-3) got back in the saddle after a disappointing overtime loss on Tuesday at Roosevelt, by beating Morton 58-31 in the first round of the Tahoka Tourney on Thursday morning. Floydada jumped
Lockney boys drop first game of Tahoka tourney
TAHOKA — The Lockney Longhorns dropped their first-round game of the Tahoka Tourney to the Lubbock Kingdom Prep Warriors 58-51. It was a hard-fought close game throughout the contest. Records: Lockney (2-3), Kingdom Prep (3-0) Next: Lockney
Day 1 in Tahoka: Castillo scorches net with 40 points in Winds victory
TAHOKA — Floydada Sophomore guard Abram Castillo has been on a scoring spree to start the 2021-22 basketball season by topping 20 points in every outing. Thursday at high noon he had his best “shoot-out” performance yet
More Professional Women Truck Drivers Than Ever Before
ARLINGTON, VA – Reaction to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States has led to many problems, including supply-chain constraints across multiple industries. Unfortunately, according to the latest edition of the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) American Trucking
RMA Announces Changes to Industrial Hemp Insurance Policies
WASHINGTON, DC – Hemp was grown in the United States for its entire history until 1937, when the Federal government banned the crop as part of a more significant effort to restrict marijuana use. Though the drug
Will Record-High Fertilizer Costs Affect 2022 Crop Acreage?
DENVER, CO – What is the one factor that may cause a shift in cropping decisions across the United States in 2022? According to CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division, it could be fertilizer prices. In a new report,
Lockney FFA students to benefit from ag facility crop
LOCKNEY — A piece of land owned by Lockney ISD was put to work to help fund scholarships for FFA students this cotton season. A group of volunteers came together to provide materials and farm the 29
What palindromes and stock certificates have in common
Where were you 20 years ago today? Though today’s date represents an 8-digit palindrome (12-02-2021) — where the numbers are the same forwards and backward — it’s actually the 20th anniversary of Enron’s filing for bankruptcy. Enron
Emergency SNAP benefits extended for December
The following is a press release from the office of Gov. Greg Abbott. AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott Thursday announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $308 million in emergency Supplemental
Texas Farm Bureau recruiting teachers for Farm From School program
WACO — Texas Farm Bureau is currently enrolling classrooms in its Farm From School program for spring 2022. Kindergarten through fifth grade teachers statewide are eligible to sign their classes up to participate in the program, which
Xcel Energy hedges against gas cost to save on bills
The following is a press release from Xcel Energy. AMARILLO — Xcel Energy is taking advantage of its diverse fuel mix to reduce the impact of high natural gas prices this winter and is reminding customers of
Lon Charner Colvin (Lockney)
Lon Charner Colvin, 95, of Lockney passed away on November 26, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Lockney Cemetery with Rev. Auggie Aguilera of First United Methodist Church in
Richard “Dick” Mack Belt (Idalou)
Richard “Dick” Mack Belt passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Dick was born on July 2, 1936, in Ackerly, Texas to Jim C. Belt and Nevada Armstrong. Dick graduated from Texas Tech with a B.S. of Education
Mules drain 3-point mid-court buzzer-beater to defeat Longhorns
Muleshoe Mules – 65, Lockney Longhorns – 62 MULESHOE — The Lockney Longhorns (2-2) suffered their most disappointing loss of the season when a Muleshoe player sank a desperation shot from mid-court at the buzzer to beat
Winds remain undefeated, Lady Winds edged in OT Tuesday
Roosevelt Lady Eagles – 37, Lady Winds – 33 OT ACUFF, Texas — Floydada jumped out to an 11-point lead in the first quarter to see it eventually evaporate before falling to the Roosevelt Lady Eagles 37-33
Floyd County exhibitors return to Amarillo Farm Show
AMARILLO — For the first time in two years, a few Floyd County businesses are back in front of farmers and ranchers at the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show. IDEAg, a subsidiary of the American Farm Bureau
4-H blanket drive still going until Dec. 14
FLOYD COUNTY — Floyd County 4-H is still holding a blanket drive as a community service project for the next couple of weeks. This project is boys vs. girls, and the stakes are high. If the boys
Several candidates have filed for local office, deadline Dec. 13
FLOYDADA — Nine county and district offices are on the ballot for the March 2022 primaries, and several candidates have already put their hats in the ring. According to the Floyd County Clerk’s Office, four incumbent county
Lockney Chamber taking nominations for Citizen, Business of Year
LOCKNEY — It’s time again to nominate outstanding local businesses and Lockneyites for the Chamber’s Citizen and Business of the Year honors. Nominations must be made in writing to the Lockney Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 477,
No. 1 Motley Co. to play state semifinal game at Lockney Thursday
LOCKNEY — Historic Mitchell-Zimmerman Field in Lockney had its first football game in 1928, making it one of the oldest stadiums in Texas High School football, and this Thursday is maybe one of the biggest state playoff
Whirlwinds earn two superlatives on 2-2A-I All-District football team
FLOYDADA — Junior Izaiah Alvarado’s versatility and freshman Leo Mendoza’s kicking accuracy were recognized by the 2-2A-I coaches as the district’s “Utility Player of the Year” and the “Newcomer of the Year” respectively on the “superlatives” portion
D1 Drought Conditions Strengthen, Now Impacting 32 States
LINCOLN, NE – More than half of the United States (48 contiguous states) is entrenched in drought, that’s according to the latest USDA/NOAA Drought Monitor. According to researchers, the effects of this drought are affecting 174 million
Extended Days of Lower Prices Prompts Herd Contraction
ARLINGTON, VA – Responding to persistently low milk prices, data from USDA and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) shows a downward trend in milk and milk solids production. The trend is for an unwinding of the
Farm Workers Making More Money Compared to 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm labor participation is higher this year than last, according to a report released last week by USDA. In the October 2021 Farm Labor Survey, farm operators nationwide were asked about the number of
ON THE RECORD: Covenant’s Sackett stoked to be in Floydada
FLOYDADA — Gary Sackett is glad to be in Floydada, and he’ll be the first to tell you that. “In the short amount of time I’ve been here, I wanted to let everybody know that I’ve enjoyed