Floyd County Judge issues order for burn ban
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Floyd County Judge Marty Lucke issued an Order for the Prohibition of...
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
AT THE MUSEUM “Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy,” currently on display at the Floyd County Historical Museum, features photographs by the late Bill Witliff with narrative text that reveal the muscle, sweat and drama that went into roping a calf in thick brush or breaking a wild horse in the saddle. | FCHM PHOTO
Witliff ‘Vaquero” exhibition extended at Floyd County museum
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body In the movies and on Broadway, when a theater had a hit on its hands, the marquee would read “Held Over.”That could apply just as well to the ‘Vaquero’ exhibition on loan from Humanities Texas at the Floyd County Historical Museum.
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FIREWORKS BAN FOR JULY 4 – The fireworks ban for the unincorporated areas of Floyd County was approved and passed by the Floyd County Commissioners court on…
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER in Division 10, the state’s smallestcirculation weekly newspapers, was The Post Dispatch, a first for the Garza County newspaper. Claiming the honors for the Dispatch was sports journalist Russ Morris ( above, at the awards luncheon in Dallas June 20). Sweepstakes is awarded to the competing newspaper with the highest score of points won that year in all coverage categories.
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PARAGRAPH RANCH GROUP NEWSPAPERS AMONG WEEKLIES HONOREDAt the annual convention of the Texas Press Association, June 19–21, in Dallas, The Caprock Courier, The…
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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Lubbock County will host “Homegrown & Homemade: Backyard Poultry and Cottage Food Production” on Thursday,…
Schools & Sports
DAVID DIAZ MEN’S SINGLES, 1st PLACE
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STAFF REPORTS The 2026 Floyd County “Beat the Heat” Pickleball Tournament was held at the Unity Center at Muncy on Saturday June 20. The event was hosted by…
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The Floydada Little Leage All-Star teams competed in Tahoka, New Home, and Crosbyton for their All-Star Tournaments.Floydada competed against other teams from…
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The Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) Standing Committee on Athletics has approved its staff to conduct a superintendent survey about a proposal to…
Obituaries
Margarita (Maggie) Ramirez, 1972–2026
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Margarita (Maggie) Ramirez, 53, of Floydada, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. A funeral…
John W. “Dub” Dipprey, 1937–2026
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John W. “Dub” Dipprey, age 88, of Lockney, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on May 2, 2026, in Lockney. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.…
Rickie Cloyd Meyers, 1956–2026
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Rickie Cloyd Meyers, of Floydada, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas.Rick was born on October 23, 1956, in Crosbyton, Texas, to…