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FLOYD COUNTY, TX – May 2023 will be remembered as the third wettest May in the past 25 years. In an effort to begin breaking a drought, the county received 6.22″ of moisture over the month –

FLOYD COUNTY – The records contained herein consist of public notices, court, and other public information that attorneys, sales professionals, and business people find useful. Floyd County Clerk Marriage Licenses Returned: Alfredo G. Garcia and Cara D.

FLOYDADA, TX – Two familiar faces are taking new leadership roles within Floydada Collegiate ISD. J.R. Compton will be entering his third year as head football coach for the Whirlwinds but has also added the duties of

FLOYDADA, TX – As two students walked the stage at graduation last night, not only were they capping the end of their high school careers, but they were also becoming the first graduates of the Floydada Collegiate

FLOYD COUNTY, TX – For the first time since last August, portions of the county have received five inches of rainfall in a month. According to the latest Texas Tech Mesonet, Aiken has recorded 5.33″ of rainfall

FLOYDADA, TX – There will be a few new faces throughout the Floydada Collegiate school district. The FCISD Board of Trustees recently approved the hiring of Rhanda Emery – FCHS principal Sarah Davis – FCHS family and

FLOYD COUNTY, TX – A handful of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in Lubbock on Tuesday evening as a line of storms dumped a blanket of moisture across the drought-stricken area. Mother

PETERSBURG, TX – An alum of Lockney High School will be closer to home after recently accepting a job offer from Petersburg ISD. Krista (Rasco) Ellison will be the new Principal at Petersburg Elementary. The daughter of

FLOYDADA, TX – A Lockney native is returning to Floyd County. Rhanda (Hickerson) Emery has been hired as the new Principal at Floydada Collegiate High School, replacing the retiring Dara Ware. After spending the past four years

FLOYDADA, TX – As the school year winds down, plans are already underway for the next year with the hiring of teachers and staff by the Floydada Collegiate ISD Board of Trustees. In a regular monthly meeting

FLOYDADA, TX – Lailah Burks will lead the Floydada Collegiate High School Class of 2023 to graduation as the top-ranking student and Valedictorian, while Devin Reyes has earned the title of Salutatorian. Behind Burks and Reyes, the

(UPDATED) CANYON, TX – Six Floyd County students received their diplomas Saturday during the Commencement ceremonies at West Texas A&M University. Maria Louisa Zavala from Lockney received her Master of Science from the Paul Engler College of

FLOYDADA, TX – One restaurant will be more comfortable this summer following a $5,000 incentive from the Floydada Economic Development Corporation (EDC). During last week’s monthly meeting, EDC Board members approved the funding for replacing air conditioning

LOCKNEY, TX – Solid volumes in March were reported at Cogdell Clinic in Lockney, while the pace was slower for the WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital. That was what the Lockney General Hospital District’s Board of Directors heard

FLOYD COUNTY, TX – A post on Snapchat, a social media site, led to the arrest of a male juvenile on Wednesday morning in Lockney. According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Paul Raissez received information

FLOYDADA, TX – Residents have been expressing concerns about overflowing trash from dumpsters around the city, with some containers not seeing service in three weeks. The City of Floydada contracts trash collection with South Plains Waste Service,

LOCKNEY, TX – Residents went to the polls over the weekend to elect three community members as “At Large” representatives to the Lockney City Council. Ed Marks and Rosio Reyes received the majority of the votes (97

FLOYDADA, TX – Floyd County Commissioners meet in regular session today to discuss and possibly take action on Interlocal Agreements between Floyd County and (1) The City of Floydada and (2) The City of Lockney concerning payment

LOCKNEY, TX – With no community member stepping up to seek election to an open seat on the Lockney General Hospital Board, trustees have asked a local resident to serve. Becky McPherson is a Texas Tech University

LOCKNEY, TX – The latest CT (a computerized tomography) scanning equipment and software is now available in Floyd County. The new CT machine became “fully operational for patients on April 26th,” says Vince DiFranco, CEO of Mangold