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Lady Winds competed at Regional Powerlifting Meet, Whirlwinds lift this week

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body RUSS MORRIS | HESPERIAN-BEACONTheFloydadaLadyWinds had two lifters compete at the girls’ Region 1 regional powerlifting meet in Reagan County on Saturday, March 7.

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Whirlwinds and Lady Winds impress at Caprock Relays

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body RUSS MORRIS | HESPERIAN-BEACONThe Floydada Whirlwinds and Lady Winds track and field teams traveled to Post ISD to compete at the Bold Gold Caprock Relays. Floydada competed against teams from Post, Tahoka, and Ralls.

Lady Horns dominate New Deal with 20-3 win

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Lady Horns dominate New Deal with 20-3 win

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body FRED CERVANTES | HESPERIAN-BEACON The Lockney Lady Horns opened last week’s competition with a dominant 20-3 win over New Deal on March 3. Lockney erupted for nine runs in the third inning and added nine more in the fourth to secure the run-rule victory.

Regional qualifiers, from left: Josiah Rosales, Jose Salazar, Russell Casillas, Edward Longoria, Esael Nunez, Rober De Los Santos, Darrin Jimenez, Ryan Casilla.

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LOCKNEY POWERLIFTING REGIONAL QUALIFIERS

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body LOCKNEY POWERLIFTING REGIONAL QUALIFIERS

GO EARLY AND GO OFTEN Hunters should expect to see an abundance of gobblers for this 2026 spring turkey season. | TPWD PHOTO

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“Go Early and Go Often”: Fair number of gobblers, jakes on the landscape for the 2026 spring wild turkey season

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body TPWD NEWSAUSTIN — Hunters can expect to see an abundance of two and threeyear- old gobblers for the 2026 spring turkey season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recorded good production through summer turkey surveys in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

messaging that penetrates industrial, urban and diverse mindsets that are removed from the farm.

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Plains Cotton Growers announces speakers for annual meeting

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body This session focuses on the crossroads where neuroscience meets communications. Growing up on a farm in Ohio, Jeff understands the need to resonate with those that don’t have an agriculture background.

DPS increases enforcement for spring break, St. Patrick’s Day

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DPS increases enforcement for spring break, St. Patrick’s Day

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body STAFF REPORTSAUSTIN— The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols on roads beginning this weekend to ensure safe driving this spring break and St. Patrick’s Day. March 9-17, the Texas Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct its annual Spring Break and St.

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Personnel changes at West Texas’s Paragraph Ranch Media

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body Spur, Texas–based Paragraph Ranch Media announces several recent personnel moves within the organization, which publishes five weekly newspapers in print and online editions, serving 10 contiguous rural counties and 15 school districts east of Lubbock.

Thank You

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Thank You

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body I am sincerely grateful to the voters of Floyd County for the opportunity to continue serving as your County Treasurer.I am sincerely grateful to the voters of Floyd County for the opportunity to continue serving as your County Treasurer.

FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME REPORT

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FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME REPORT

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Body FEBRUARY 2026• On February 3, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on US 70 on a 2012 Chevy pickup for an equipment violation.

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