Twenty-nine new laws in effect in January

Body AUSTIN—More than 20 new state laws went into effect as Texans rang in the New Year, with another half-dozen to go on the books on Jan. 18, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

A humble appreciation to collaborators and contributors

Body If you look at the folio of this page (the tiny type at the top of the page that tells you the date and page number) it will read THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021.

State’s workforce surpasses pre-pandemic high

Body AUSTIN—The Texas labor market exceeded the previous pre-pandemic high in February 2020 by hitting just under 13 million nonagricultural jobs in November, the Texas Workforce Commission reported last Friday. The adjusted jobless rate was 5.

2021 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 4-H NEWS &ACTIVITY CALENDAR

Body DECEMBER 16: 4-H Club Officer Meeting at Main Street Pizza in Lockney 20: Radio Spots at KFLP for the Floyd County Stock Show – All Day 30: November Point Sheet due *UC = Unity Center, CEO = County Extension Office 2022 FLOYD COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOW The date has been set...

Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering to meet in person again in ’22 Long-running event slated for Feb. 18–19 in Alpine

Body The Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be held in person once again February 18-19, 2022 in Alpine, Texas, on the campus of Sul Ross State University.

Gingerbread houses, traditional and new

Body I love a traditional gingerbread house, but Nordicware’s gingerbread Bundt pan is so cute, I just had to try it. I purchased mine last year at Whisk’d in Lubbock. It came with a recipe on the packaging. The cake was tasty, but I longed for a deeper, richer gingerbread flavor.

Is that your jersey?

Body Professional-looking jerseys emblazoned with the names of star ballplayers are everywhere. Even the players wear them. More often you’ll see them on regular people. Sometimes the jersey-wearer actually looks like a real athlete— just not most of the time.

It takes a village

Body Kay Ellington is publisher of The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon and its sister papers, The Texas Spur and The Caprock Courier.

Drier, warmer weather in November

Body By the end of November, nearly half the state was experiencing drought conditions, up 25 percentage points from the end of October, according to Dr. Mark Wentzel, a hydrologist with the Texas Water Development Board.