Community & Opinion

Is that your jersey?

Is that your jersey?

Is that your jersey?

Body Professional-looking jerseys emblazoned with the names of star ballplayers are everywhere. Even the players wear them. More often you’ll see them on regular people. Sometimes the jersey-wearer actually looks like a real athlete— just not most of the time.
It takes a village

It takes a village

It takes a village

Body Kay Ellington is publisher of The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon and its sister papers, The Texas Spur and The Caprock Courier.
Drier, warmer weather in November

Drier, warmer weather in November

Drier, warmer weather in November

Body By the end of November, nearly half the state was experiencing drought conditions, up 25 percentage points from the end of October, according to Dr. Mark Wentzel, a hydrologist with the Texas Water Development Board.

2021 Community Calendar

Body 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. LOCKNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S.
Time for new advent-ures

Time for new advent-ures

Time for new advent-ures

Body By now your family is a third of the way through your Advent calendar. Little card-stock doors or windows are opened to reveal various tokens: chocolates, Christmas images, or maybe biblical verses that tell the story of the birth of Jesus.

2021 Community Calendar

Body 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. LOCKNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S.
Sausage and gravy breakfast casserole makes a hearty holiday meal

Sausage and gravy breakfast casserole makes a hearty holiday meal

Sausage and gravy breakfast casserole makes a hearty holiday meal

Body Breakfast casseroles are in the spotlight during the holidays. Even if we are not expecting a large group of family or friends, it is still a nice idea to have one planned for Christmas morning. Or to have anytime during the holidays.

Lockney Senior Center News

Body The Center will be closed to the public on Wednesday, Nov. 24, Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26 for the Thanksgiving holidays. HOMEBOUND CLIENTS will still receive their delivered meals on these days. There will be NO GAME NIGHT on Thursday, Nov. 25.