
Floydada Mother Dies in Two-Vehicle Wreck on Ice
(STORY UPDATED at 12:24 pm) IDALOU, TX – 22-year-old Hanna Hernandes of Floydada died on Monday morning east of Idalou on US 62/82 in a two-vehicle collision. Hernandes graduated from Floydada High School in 2020. A preliminary

Fitzwater steps down as Lockney Police Chief
LOCKNEY – Casey Fitzwater, the first chief of Lockney’s recently re-incorporated police department, has stepped down from his role leading the organization. Fitzwater, named chief when the department was brought back in the fall of 2021, remains

Winter Storm Mara Offers Freezing Precipitation to Region
FLOYD COUNTY, TX – Slick roads greeted drivers across the county on Monday as Winter Storm Mara brought the first of possibly three freezing precipitation events for this week. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office reported no accidents

Floyd County Receives First Winter Snow of 2023
(Updated at 10:20 am) FLOYD COUNTY, TX – A blanket of snow covered the county early this morning as a winter storm moved through the area. Snowplows from the Texas Department of Transportation were ready to roll

Floydada Business Professionals Claim Victory, Advance to State
FRITCH, TX – Thirteen students from Floydada Collegiate High School punched their tickets Saturday to the State Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition in March. The regional competition qualifies for the March 2, 2023, event in Dallas,

Filing now open for Floydada city elections
FLOYDADA – Two city council seats and the Mayor’s chair are up for election later this year, and the filing window for those seats is now open. Districts 2 and 3, currently held by Steve Lloyd and

Floyd County Commissioners Purchase New Computers, Donate Cash
FLOYDADA, TX – Earlier this month, Floyd County Commissioners met in regular session and approved a plan to purchase six new computers for the Floyd County Library for $6,600 (From VP Business Strategies). Not all of the

Floydada EDC Investing Locally to Drive Economic Development
FLOYDADA, TX – Last week, Floydada Economic Development Corporation (EDC) members voted to purchase a piece of property in the downtown area. Though a purchase agreement has not been finalized, the group is moving forward on the potential

New Broadband Map Details Challenges for Floyd County
FLOYDADA, TX – Floyd County needs help to bridge the digital divide, referring to the lack of reliable high-speed internet, but a new statewide map appears to eliminate the ability to access government funding across the 900

Floyd County Sales Tax Revenue Increases 3 Percent
AUSTIN, TX – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he would send cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts $1.07 billion in local sales tax allocations for January, 7.6 percent more than in January 2022 and

Floydada CISD School Board Meets Next Thursday Night
FLOYDADA, TX – Floydada Collegiate ISD School Board members were scheduled to meet in regular session on Thursday, but due to a death in the family of Superintendent Dr. Gilbert Trevino, the meeting has been postponed until

Lockney Wins Big at Floyd County Stock Show
MUNCY, TX – Michelle Guerrero was one win from a hat trick on Saturday at the annual Floyd County Livestock Show. Representing Lockney FFA, she took home Grand Champion belt buckles in the goat and sheep show,

Jackson announces retirement as District Attorney
FLOYDADA – Wade Jackson, the 110th Judicial District Attorney representing Floyd, Briscoe, Dickens and Motley counties, has announced his retirement. Jackson, who has served as DA since January 2017, sent Governor Greg Abbott a letter this week

Floyd County’s Longhorn Wind Project Under New Ownership
FLOYD COUNTY, TX – A large win project in Floyd and Briscoe counties is now under new ownership after an end-of-year acquisition by the Canadian firm, Boralex. The Longhorn project is one of five that EDF Renewables

A Couple of Fancy Rabbits Take Home Awards
MUNCY, TX – Gage Baker took home the belt buckle for Grand Champion in the Rabbit Show at the annual Floyd County Stock Show Wednesday. In the win, Baker successfully showed a Mini Lop from the Junior

Floyd County Youth Victorious in Annual Beef Show
MUNCY, TX – Day one of the annual Floyd County Stock Show is in the books, and youth from Lockney and Floydada rolled in Wednesday to show their beef cattle. In the Heifer show, Braxton Cole’s Angus

Martinez Takes Grand Champion and Junior Showmanship Award
MUNCY, TX – It was a big day for Aubrianna Martinez at the Floyd County Stock Show Wednesday as she claimed Grand Champion in the 2023 Dairy Cattle Show and also took home the Junior Showmanship award.

Downtown Renovations on Lockney City Council’s January Agenda
LOCKNEY, TX – Citizens could see a significant revitalization of the downtown area if efforts by the City of Lockney are successful. The first step begins on Friday morning as the City Council meets in regular session

Floydada Firefighters Responded to Two Calls in December
FLOYDADA, TX – It was a slow month as volunteer firefighters from the Floydada Fire Department responded to just two calls. Early in the month (December 2, 2022), fire trucks were dispatched to a cotton module fire

Floyd County Stock Show Kicks Off Wednesday Afternoon
MUNCY, TX – For more than 60 years, youth throughout the county have been competing in the annual Floyd County Livestock Show, and once again this week, members of the local FFA and 4H clubs will parade

Lockney Hospital Board to Receive New Equipment Update
LOCKNEY, TX – The Lockney General Hospital District holds its monthly meeting on Wednesday (January 4, 2023) at noon, the first of the new year. Board members will hear about how W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital performed during