2022 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.

Floyd County Judge issues burn ban

Body A 90-day burn ban is in effect through May 15 at 11:59 a.m. for the unincorporated areas of Floyd County.

HESEPERIAN-BEACON SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS

Body HESEPERIAN-BEACON SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS Don’t know when your annual newspaper is up for renewal? Just watch for a brightly colored postcard to arrive in the mail. (Or if you’re a digital-only subscriber, you’ll get an email reminder about a month before your due date.

Lucking out during Landon

Body About a half an hour before sunrise Sunday, the City of Spur posted on its Facebook page that a main water valve on West Harris Street was leaking, and that the city’s water had to be shut down. Whether winter storm Landon was a factor in the leak is yet to be known.

Early primary voting starts on Valentine’s Day

Body AUSTIN—Early voting in the March 1 primary begins on Feb. 14 and runs through Feb. 25. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18.

2022 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.

Changing the “Groundhog Day” phenom in elections

Body The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Two proposed amendments on May ballot

Body AUSTIN—Voters who go to the polls for municipal and school board elections on May 7 will also be asked to decide on two proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

2022 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.

Planting political signs? Keep them in bloom with proper placement

Body During campaign season, the landscape blooms with a special kind of flower – the political sign. Unlike wildflowers that are welcome anywhere, putting campaign signs on public lands is illegal. Before you plant that sign, learn the law and help keep Texas beautiful.