Voucher bill has backing of House majority

Body AUSTIN— A slim majority of Texas Housemembers have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education.

2025 Community Calendar

Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.comCOMMUNITY SERVICESFOOD 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.LOCKNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S.

Floydada council approves Garzas for 2025 sports/rec roles

Body Mayor Bobby Gilliland and council members Bettye King, Bryan Martin, Dana Crossland, Tate Greer, Gabe de la Fuente and Larron Little were present for the regular meeting of the Floydada city council Feb. 25.

Abraham Art Gallery hosts reception for Vanderpool as “Cross in America” exhibit concludes

Body STAFF REPORTSPLAINVIEW— Abraham Art Gallery at Wayland Baptist University hosts a special reception honoring artist and photographer Rick Vanderpool Thursday evening as a three-month run of his exhibit, “Cross in America: Photographic Images & Journals,” comes to a close.

Muffin-tin lasagna a filling feast

Body Muffin tin-meals are a fun way to rework a tradi-tional recipe. It’s a great method for creating pre-portioned meals. And it seems meals cooked in this manner are always a hit with kids; something about a mini version of anything is intriguing.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHTales of winter, cows, donkeysthis we all should be basking in Texas sunshine, reflecting on our days in the 2025 deep freeze and looking at a thin red line of mercury pushing 70. Some of us will have good stories. I hope I don’t. I probably will.

City of Floydada invites residents to participate in spring cleaning

Body For Floydada residents who would like to tidy up over spring break, the city is providing an opportunity to use the municipal landfill for free from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 17-22.

Floyd County commissioners sign resolution opposing elimination of countywide polling place program

Body During the regular session Feb. 19, 2025, Floyd County commissioners voted to approve the bond for Deputy Clerk Zora Woody. A vote was also approved to use TAC CIRA for required Cyber Security Training.

House unveils its voucher version

Body AUSTIN— Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools.

Hallucinations, wallpaper, Wilde

Body The 501The first evening there was a blue gorilla. The next day it was Elon Musk.A friend of mine is staying with her elderly father. He’s ill. His most interesting visitors are hallucinations.Both those personages are impressive, if a gorilla can be a personage.