Lockney hospital board reports increase in hospital visits, positive Covid-19 tests

Body During the regular meeting of the Lockney General Hospital District Board meeting on Oct. 27, the CFO report indicated September volumes exceeded those in August in many areas. There were 1,168 clinic visits, 16 acute admissions and 18 observation patients.

THE FLOYD COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM MEMORIES 1979 • THE W. C. CATES FAMILY

Body Laura White and I were married December 24, 1911 in her father’s house in Swisher County. We lived in Swisher County until December, 1916. Dad bought a section of land in Blanco Community in Floyd County.

Yeast rolls a delicious addition to tradition

Body I always love using my grandmother’s yeast roll recipe, and more recently, one that my aunt shared. But I do have an old standby, which I developed several years ago after I fell head over heels for a dough I once made for beignets.

Choose how you lose

Body A 106-to-zero California high school football game last Friday night made national news. The coach for the winning team caught flack for going for a two-point conversion instead of an extra-point attempt at the end of the game.

Veterans Day is for all of us

Body Snyder, Texas, native Sue Jane Sullivan is a retired schoolteacher whose thought-provoking commentary appears occasionally in several West texas newspapers, including The Texas Spur and The Caprock Courier. “I didn’t want to miss that war.

10-digit dialing mandatory in several new areas

Body AUSTIN—Evan Young, a former clerk to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has been appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Gov. Greg Abbott. He will replace Justice Eva Guzman, who resigned in June to run for Texas attorney general.

2021 Community Calendar

Body 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. Main, Lockney, Mon.

New announcements at W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital

Body There have been some new and exciting changes at W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital that I would like to share with you. New CFO: James “Butch” Forrest, Jr. started as our new chief financial officer on August 30, 2021.

Silverton to host Ogallala Commons Playa Field Day Nov. 16 Public welcome to sign up for day-long learning adventure

Body A course designed for licensed Texas Department of Agriculture, TDA, certified and insured burn STAFF REPORTS Farmers, ranchers, agency personnel, educators and the interested public are invited to attend a Playa Field Day presented by Ogallala Commons on Tuesday, November 16,...

Daylight Saving Time ‘falls back’ Nov. 7

Body Daylight saving time is coming to a close, meaning we’ll get to turn back the clocks an hour and catch up on sleep. This year’s time change happens on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 2 a.m. Most people change their clocks before going to bed on Saturday night.