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FIRE UP THE BAND Wendell Sollis and the Sidekicks All Stars will present the 7th annual Country Christmas Ball in Floyd County December 4. The event is a perennial and eagerly ancticipated fund-raiser for local volunteer fire departments. | COURTESY PHOTO

FIRE UP THE BAND Wendell Sollis and the Sidekicks All Stars will present the 7th annual Country Christmas Ball in Floyd County December 4. The event is a perennial and eagerly ancticipated fund-raiser for local volunteer fire departments. | COURTESY PHOTO

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2021’s annual Country Christmas Ball benefit on the calendar for Dec. 4

Dustee Sollis
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Body The seventh annual Country Christmas Ball will be held on December 4, 2021 at the Floyd County Friend Unity Center, 990 FM 786 in Lockney, Texas.
MAKE SOME TO KEEP AND SHARE This easy, celebratory snack is delicious at home, or for handing out to trick-or-treaters. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO

MAKE SOME TO KEEP AND SHARE This easy, celebratory snack is delicious at home, or for handing out to trick-or-treaters. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO

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Monster Mash or Pirate Booty—this Halloween mix is sure to pleaser

Angelina Larue
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Body Halloween can be a good time for staying in and making a fun night of it—especially if you are still a little leery of being around the public, with cases of Covid peaking again. A special dinner, with the kids in mind, and some celebratory snacks could be in order.

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Floydada Senior Citizens News

Lu Ann Collins
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Body The Center is now open three days a week. We are serving lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We offer dine-in, carry-out or delivery. On Wednesdays we will be selling meals to go for $5. Meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays are $7.

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Lockney Senior Center News

Donna Webb/ Aimee Jackson
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Body MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Center’s silent /live auction is set for Thursday, Nov 18 from 4 – 8 p.m. All-you-can-eat dessert and coffee/tea for $5 per person. We will also be hosting a holiday shopping event with local vendors during this time. Everyone is welcome!
Misunderstood secondhand smoke

Misunderstood secondhand smoke

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Misunderstood secondhand smoke

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Body Secondhand smoke. I’m just now figuring out that meaning of “secondhand.” The word normally describes something used previously by someone else. Right?
Another sacred rite of passage: Voting

Another sacred rite of passage: Voting

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Another sacred rite of passage: Voting

Sue Jane Sullivan
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Body Snyder, Texas, native Sue Jane Sullivan is a retired schoolteacher whose thought-provoking commentary appears in several West texas newspapers, including The Texas Spur. “A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Gas prices topping $3 across state

Gas prices topping $3 across state

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Gas prices topping $3 across state

Texas Press Association
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Body AUSTIN—The price of a gallon of gasoline tops $3 across much of the state, which is up more than $1.20 from a year ago, according to AAA. The average price for regular gas in Texas stood at $3.
Roofing accidentally on purpose

Roofing accidentally on purpose

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Roofing accidentally on purpose

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Body Happy accidents happen. When precision rules, they happen less often. I learned early in life about good accidents from the late Elda Parsons, local after-school art teacher of choice back in the day.
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