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Floyd County Feels One of Many Earthquakes Today
FLOYDADA, TX—Residents of Floyd County could feel a slight rumbling this morning following a 5.0 earthquake near Snyder, TX. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was 8 miles NNE of Hermleigh and 2 miles
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City Considers Condemnation Process on Two Local Properties
FLOYDADA, TX – Two properties will face the condemnation process if approved during tonight’s city council meeting. The properties are located at 415 W. Jackson St. and 128 W. Crockett St. in Floydada. Councilmembers will also discuss
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Caprock Hospital District Considering Indigent Health Care Claims
FLOYDADA, TX – The Caprock Hospital District meets this morning for their monthly meeting. Members will receive an update on the EMS and review their monthly financial reports. In addition, there will be discussion and possible action
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Former Secondary Teacher, Now Physician, Joins Lockney Clinic
LOCKNEY, TX—A former high school science and physics teacher will be a new physician at the Cogdell Clinic at W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital. Dr. Ben Benacci was raised in Brackettville, Texas, and received his Bachelor of Science
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Quiet Month of June for Floydada Fire Department
FLOYDADA, TX—The Floydada Fire Department responded to four calls during June, three of which involved assisting other first responders. Fire department volunteers made two runs on June 15, 2024. The first was to assist with a landing
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County Commissioners Considering Salary of New AgriLife Agent
FLOYDADA, TX – County Commissioners are meeting this morning to discuss and possibly act on the salary of a new AgriLife extension agent. In addition, the court will discuss bids for a new roof on the AgriLife
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Two Floyd County Precincts to Receive New Equipment
FLOYDADA, TX – Two Floyd County precincts will be sporting new equipment following a recent Commissioner vote. On Monday, the Court approved a bid to purchase a new Caterpillar motor grader for Precinct One for $175,980. While
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Floyd County Commissioners Name New Emergency Management Coordinator
FLOYDADA, TX – After one year without an Emergency Management Coordinator for Floyd County, commissioners voted to appoint Mark Carroll starting October 1, 2024. Carroll, the current Texas A&M AgriLife Extension County Agent, explained that when dealing
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Hospital District Suffers Through Another Challenging Financial Month
LOCKNEY, TX – The Lockney General Hospital District Board of Directors met last month to hear about another net loss for April. Though the clinic’s volume included 914 visits during the month and gross revenue exceeded $1.627
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One Dead, Two Hospitalized Following Collision in Motley County
MATADOR, TX – One Floyd County resident died in an early morning accident near Matador. 73-year-old Lino Garcia of Floydada was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident five miles west of Matador on U.S.
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Utility Customers with Delinquent Accounts Face New Fee
FLOYDADA, TX – Those delinquent in paying their city utility bills will now be charged a fee for collection services. On Tuesday night, the Floydada City Council approved a motion for a contingent fee with Perdue Brandon
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Zarate sentenced to 40 years in prison for sex assault
Jesus Zarate will next be a free man in 2064. That was the decision of a Floyd County jury Wednesday morning as they sentenced the 27-year-old to 40 years in prison.
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Floydada Hires New Baseball Coach, Accepts Johnson’s Resignation
FLOYDADA, TX – Whirlwind baseball will get a new look next year as the Floydada Collegiate ISD School Board hired Jeff Fabila last night. The Brownfield native and graduate of Wayland Baptist University has held coaching positions
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Lockney man guilty of sexually assaulting minor relative
“I was thinking ‘nobody is here to protect me,'” the then-underaged victim of an ongoing sexual assault by a relative told a Floyd County court Tuesday afternoon.
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Community Welcomes Teen Back Home After Lengthy Surgery
FLOYDADA, TX – After three months in a Dallas hospital, 14-year-old Toby Zepeda returned home to streets lined with family and friends on Friday. Community members greeted him by honking horns and displaying signs along East Houston
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Floydada Firefighters Respond to Seven Calls in May
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Fire Department reports seven runs during the month of May, almost half of which were to battle grass fires. Two of the runs during the month were in relation to severe weather
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Lockney Hospital Board Receives Clean Audit for FY23
LOCKNEY, TX – A clean audit was the word recently reported to members of the Lockney General Hospital District. Meeting in late April, the board heard from Durbin & Company regarding their annual audit, which resulted in
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Young Defeats Johnson in Runoff for Precinct 3
FLOYDADA, TX – Floyd County has a new county commissioner following a runoff victory on Tuesday. Tanner Rance Young defeated Tanner Johnson in an election to fill the seat being vacated by Nathan Johnson in Precinct 3.
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Plainview Graduate Trying to Shred Nation’s Credit Cards
WASHINGTON, DC—The United States is deep in debt, and a Plainview High School graduate is devising a plan to fix it. According to the U.S. Treasury, the current debt stands at $34.577 trillion, with the Debt to
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Local Authorities Investigating Homicide in Death of 8-Month-Old
LOCKNEY, TX – Floyd County authorities are investigating a Sunday night homicide involving an 8-month-old female from Floydada. A sheriff’s report states that the child was taken by private vehicle to the W.J. Mangold Memorial emergency room,
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More Than $100,000 in Scholarships Awarded to Graduates
FLOYDADA, TX – Family and friends gathered Thursday evening to celebrate 42 students’ twelve-year journey as they received their diplomas from Floydada Collegiate High School. The ceremony featured speeches from Sierra Snowden, the class valedictorian (with a