De La Fuente, Martin reelected to Floydada council

In unofficial election results for the City of Floydada May 2, 2026, council members Gabe De La Fuente and Bryan Martin were reelected to office.

FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME REPORT

APRIL 2026On April 2, a deputy received a report from a complainant that they had discovered fraudulent charges on their Verizon account, including charges made by someone using three of their credit cards to purchase an iPhone 17 ProMax.

Vertical gardens

For gardens that are running out of growing space on the ground, look up. Vertical gardening saves garden space by training plants to grow upward rather than outward by supporting top growth on structures.Vertical gardening as a technique uses a smaller garden ground footprint.

Designing living spaces, baling wire

COMMENTARYMost of us are practicing amateurs. It’s fun. Just rearranging furniture can give you a new lease on life.

Classic macaroni salad a best-bet side for BBQ

Some may argue the meat is the star of the show when it comes to barbecueing.

Newspaper editors hit the road for the Birthplace of Route 66, to celebrate centennial kickoff

In the summer of 2024, as some of our readers may recall, we set out to see for ourselves what it was about America’s Route 66 that has inspired its fame—and motivated a loyal cadre of road warriors, cruisers and car nerds, creative types, entrepreneurs and everyday commuters to keep this...

Gabe

It is a sad inevitability that a school teaching career will come with heartache, none greater than losing a student or former student to death through illness or accident.The tragedy is multi-layered, a personal grief of seeing the empty chair in a classroom to the daunting task of nurturing the...

Wildfire risks in Panhandle, West Texas rise

Dry windy conditions across West Texas and the Panhandle are rising, the Statesman reported, leading to increased risk of wildfires.

Abbott appoints Lee to Texas Historical Commission

AUSTIN– At its regular meeting in April 2026, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Robert “Bobby” Lee to the Texas Historical Commission (THC) for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027.

So many pictures, so few names

The 501Photographs are a thing of the past.True, all mankind is drowning in pictures of mankind. You yourself have a jillion on your phone. Right?But they don’t count unless you print them. My opinion.