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Garza graduates from SPC nursing program

Garza graduates from SPC nursing program

Garza graduates from SPC nursing program

Staff Reports
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Body 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

Floydada City Council discusses canine team at monthly meeting

Floydada City Council discusses canine team at monthly meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Body 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

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

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

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Body 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.
Does your syndrome have an acronym?

Does your syndrome have an acronym?

Does your syndrome have an acronym?

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Body 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.

2022 Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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.
Farmer’s Almanac predicting a white winter

Farmer’s Almanac predicting a white winter

Farmer’s Almanac predicting a white winter

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Body 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.
WELCOME TO NEW A.B. DUNCAN TEACHERS & STAFF

WELCOME TO NEW A.B. DUNCAN TEACHERS & STAFF

29 in the Floydada CISD Performing Arts Center Auditorium

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Body 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. The next band booster meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug.
Spice things up with potato-and-bean tostadas

Spice things up with potato-and-bean tostadas

Spice things up with potato-and-bean tostadas

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Body 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.
COMMENTARY

COMMENTARY

Fake hearing aids

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Body 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

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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.
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