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DANCIN’ FOR DOLLARS Floydada Fire Chief Chad Guthrie and Lockney Fire Chief Donny McGlaughlin accept checks from Wendell and Dustee Sollis. Each department was given $10,000.00 from the proceeds of the Eighth Annual Country Christmas Ball. | COURTESY PHOTO

DANCIN’ FOR DOLLARS Floydada Fire Chief Chad Guthrie and Lockney Fire Chief Donny McGlaughlin accept checks from Wendell and Dustee Sollis. Each department was given $10,000.00 from the proceeds of the Eighth Annual Country Christmas Ball. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Local fire departments benefit from 2022 Country Christmas Ball

Dustee Sollis
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Body The Eighth Annual Country Christmas Ball, benefitting the Floyd County Volunteer Fire Departments, was held December 3, 2022 in the Floyd County Friends Unity Center, with more than 550 people in attendance.
Pasta puttanesca pleasurable to the palate

Pasta puttanesca pleasurable to the palate

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Pasta puttanesca pleasurable to the palate

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body Olives pack lots of flavor. They add a salty, brininess that can’t be matched. When I’m eating light and want to add richness and depth to a salad or pasta, for example, I reach for olives.
To thine own tunes be true

To thine own tunes be true

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To thine own tunes be true

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body Warning: If songwriting is of zero interest to you, skip to the end for an all-purpose moral. At that point, you’ll have to backtrack if the mention of a purple mountain piques your curiosity. Sorry.
Preserve, protect, promote: County Historical Commissions and what they do

Preserve, protect, promote: County Historical Commissions and what they do

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Preserve, protect, promote: County Historical Commissions and what they do

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body This month each of Texas’s 254 counties appointed or reappointed groups of local citizens who have pledged to serve twoyear terms as custodians and promoters of their local heritage. I’m referring to your County Historical Commission (CHC).

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2023 Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.com 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 PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S. Main, Lockney, Mon.–Thurs., 1–5 p.m. and Fri. 9 a.m. –1 p.m.
Border security, tax relief and raises top list

Border security, tax relief and raises top list

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Border security, tax relief and raises top list

Texas Press Association
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises.
Strings on the sly: gypsy violinists

Strings on the sly: gypsy violinists

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Strings on the sly: gypsy violinists

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Body Gypsy violinists are where you find them. Unless things have changed since 1969 (maybe they have), if you eat perfunctory goulash in Hungary in a romantic outdoor setting, you’ll be serenaded by a tip-collecting perfunctory strolling gypsy violinist.
Speaker open to resort-style casinos in state

Speaker open to resort-style casinos in state

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Speaker open to resort-style casinos in state

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Body House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, told The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets that he is open to bringing resort-style casinos to Texas. But don’t expect to find slot machines in 7-Eleven stores if casino gambling is legalized.
The sweetest Labrador

The sweetest Labrador

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The sweetest Labrador

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Body This week my daughter Emily and her family will say goodbye to their 15-year-old Labrador, Abbey. With two children who have not known life without their dog, the loss will be especially hard. It was the classic tale of college love, how Abbey came to be Emily’s.
Run for something

Run for something

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Run for something

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Body All of us have heard the stories of the glory days of our hometowns. “Nowadays” may not be as vibrant and bustling as things were in the good old days. But here’s the good news. There’s always potential for improvement.
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