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THE SMITH ERA BEGINS at Floydada as Jeff Smith of Stinnett takes up the Whirlwinds mantle. | JASONE PEARSON MEDIA

THE SMITH ERA BEGINS at Floydada as Jeff Smith of Stinnett takes up the Whirlwinds mantle. | JASONE PEARSON MEDIA

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Floydada hires West Texas Stinnett’s Smith as football coach/AD

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Body RUSS MORRIS | HESPERIAN BEACON On Thursday, Jan. 29, Floydada CISD announced the hiring of Jeff Smith as their new head football coach and athletic director. The announcement comes two months after J.R.
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME REPORT

FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME REPORT

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FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME REPORT

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Body On January 1, a deputy responded to the 400 block of NE 2nd Street regarding an individual knocking on the complainant’s windows. While on the scene, the deputy discovered that someone had burglarized the complainant’s storage shed.

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FLOYDADA SCHOOL MENU FEB. 9 – FEB. 13

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Body MONDAY NO SCHOOL – BAD WEATHER DAY TUESDAY Breakfast – Turkey sausage egg, & cheese English muffin sandwich, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal w/graham crackers, Lucky Charms cereal w/graham crackers, Cocoa Puffs cereal w/graham crackers, fresh fruit, fruit juice, milk Lunch...
ACADEMIC UIL Floydada CHS academic UIL teams competed at theTexasTech Red Raider Classic on Saturday, Jan. 17. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTOS

ACADEMIC UIL Floydada CHS academic UIL teams competed at theTexasTech Red Raider Classic on Saturday, Jan. 17. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTOS

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Floydada Collegiate High School competes at Red Raider Classic

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Body Floydada Collegiate High School UIL academic teams competed at Texas Tech for the Red Raider Classic on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.FCHS took 1st place Science Team and 3rd place Math Team, with the following individual results.

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LOCKNEY SCHOOL MENU FEB. 10 – FEB. 13

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Body TUESDAY Breakfast –Sausage kolache, yogurt, applesauce, fruit juice, milk Lunch – BBQ on a bun, corn, cucumbers, rosy applesauce, cookie, milk WEDNESDAY Breakfast – Eggs, biscuit, gravy, bacon or cereal & toast, pears, fruit juice, milkLunch – Chicken nuggets, mac & cheese,...

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Longhorns, Lady Horns impress at Plains Invitational

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Body The Lockney Longhorns and Lady Horns powerlifting teams traveled to Plains on Thursday, Jan. 29, to compete in the Plains Invitational. Lockney competed against Plains, Slaton, Denver City, Muleshoe, Seminole, Olton, and Tahoka.
BANQUET RESCHEDULED The Lockney Chamber of Commerce has moved its annual Chamber Banquet to Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Lockney Elementary School Cafeteria from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $20 at the door.

BANQUET RESCHEDULED The Lockney Chamber of Commerce has moved its annual Chamber Banquet to Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Lockney Elementary School Cafeteria from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $20 at the door.

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BANQUET RESCHEDULED

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Body BANQUET RESCHEDULED
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