Congratulations go to Noah Cisneros (right) and Aliyah Perez (left), winners of the Floydada Collegiate High School and Junior High School “Nike Dunk” shoe drawing for the second six weeks of the 2025-26 school year. All students with 96% attendance or better were entered in a drawing. A winner is randomly chosen from high school and a winner from junior high. Students with great attendance have a chance to win every six weeks. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Music, dinner and dancing to benefit Floyd County firefighters Dec. 6
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The 11th annual Country Christmas Ball benefitting the Floyd County Firefighters is coming soon, according to organizers—and participants are welcome from all over. The fun-filled night will begin at 5 p.m. December 6, 2025 at the Floyd County Friends Unity Center.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Texas cotton crop harvesting well underway
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The cotton harvest is well underway across the Texas High Plains. Cotton strippers are rolling amid the favorable weather patterns we’ve seen the last couple of weeks.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
MARCHING TO STATE
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The Lockney Longhorn Marching Band qualified to compete at the 2025 UIL State Marching competition held in the Alamodome in San Antonio. Lockney competed on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Music, dinner and dancing to benefit Floyd firefighters Dec. 6
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The 11th annual Country Christmas Ball benefitting the Floyd County Firefighters is coming soon, according to organizers—and participants are welcome from all over. The fun-filled night will begin at 5 p.m. December 6, 2025 at the Floyd County Friends’ Unity Center.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Sanders, Lee, Diaz and Diaz winners in annual FCHB football contest
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The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon’s longrunning annual football contest ended this week after the regular season of football games, at the high school, college and professional levels.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME REPORT
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OCTOBER CRIME REPORT, 2025October 1: A deputy responded to the 200 block of E. Locust in Lockney regarding a burglary at a residence.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Floyd commissioners discuss tax abatement with Wake Wind Energy in Nov. meeting
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In the regular monthly meeting of the Floyd County commissioners court Nov. 10, 2025 at 8 a.m., the court discussed possible action regarding a tax abatement agreement with Wake Wind Energy pursuant to Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Mangold board discusses tax abatement for TerraForm Power at Oct. meeting
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In the regular monthly meeting of the Lockney General Hospital District on October 29, Chief Executive Officer Vince DiFranco made a presentation to board about the service of Power DMS, which organizes all hospital department policies, stores them on an accessible site for...
Thursday, November 13, 2025
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The 11th Country Christmas Ball featuring Wendell Sollis and the Sidekicks All Star Band will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at the Floyd County Unity Center in no glass containers. Tickets are $55 per person; table of 8 is $500.
Thursday, November 13, 2025