Garza graduates from SPC nursing program

Brittany Garza of Floydada was one of the five South Plains College Plainview Center Vocational Nursing Program graduates that were recognized during a pinning ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 11 held at the Plainview SPC campus.

Floydada City Council discusses canine team at monthly meeting

COMPILED FROM MINUTES At the July meeting of the Floydada City Council on July 19 Floyd County Sheriff Paul Raissez presented a proposal for a canine team for both the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Floydada Police Department.

Oats, dates and peanut butter yield a different sort of cookie

I recently made a big batch of peanut butter cookies for a fundraiser, which only made me want to bake some for myself. I always think of oatmeal, or peanut butter cookies, as the “healthy” ones. But I wanted to dig deeper. How could I turn them into something my body really loves me to eat?

Does your syndrome have an acronym?

HANABA MUNN WELCH Do you suffer from a syndrome? Think before you answer. How about the not-in-my-backyard syndrome? It’s doesn’t describe a medical condition (first definition) but rather refers to a “characteristic combination of opinion, emotions or behavior.” Some syndromes acquire acronyms.

2022 Community Calendar

COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirt of Sharing (SOS), 925 Crockett St., Floydada, Mon. and Thurs.. 2–4:30 p.m. (806) 983-5874. LOCKNEY— Lockney Salvation Army, 108 S. Main, Lockney. (806) 652-2488. PLEASE CALL FOR HOURS DUE TO COVID-19.

Farmer’s Almanac predicting a white winter

AUSTIN—As Texas gets at least a temporary reprieve this week from the heat, with a nice round of rain blanketing much of the state, the Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting January will bring significant snowfall to the state.

29 in the Floydada CISD Performing Arts Center Auditorium

FLOYDADA BAND Congratulations to the new 2022–23 Floydada Band Booster officers. From left: Marissa Reyes, secretary; Angie Gonzales, president; Natalie Snowden, treasurer; Kim Cuellar, vice-president.

Spice things up with potato-and-bean tostadas

Who’s ready for some football? To plan a successful spread for game day, Tex-Mex food lends itself well to feeding a crowd, whether it is for homecoming celebrations, tailgating, or viewing parties.

Fake hearing aids

If you can’t say somethin’ twice, don’t say nothin’ at all. That’s my latest motto, coined for us hearing-impaired. For everyone else, it’s a directive. Language just magically gets clearer and understandable the second time someone says something.

2022 Community Calendar

COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirt of Sharing (SOS), 925 Crockett St., Floydada, Mon. and Thurs.. 2–4:30 p.m. (806) 983-5874. LOCKNEY— Lockney Salvation Army, 108 S. Main, Lockney. (806) 652-2488. PLEASE CALL FOR HOURS DUE TO COVID-19.