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VETERINARY VOLUNTEERS Lacking veterinary offices in Floyd County, Animal Rescue Friends of Floydada organization takes its dogs to Lubbock at least four or five times per week—and needs some help to fix its van to get them there. | iSTOCK PHOTO

VETERINARY VOLUNTEERS Lacking veterinary offices in Floyd County, Animal Rescue Friends of Floydada organization takes its dogs to Lubbock at least four or five times per week—and needs some help to fix its van to get them there. | iSTOCK PHOTO

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ARFF extends fundraising deadline to repair van

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Body LIZ ADAMS | HESPERIAN-BEACON Animal Rescue Friends of Floydada president and founder Cassandra Graza has raised $3,054 for the repair of the nonprofit organization’s van, but she is reaching out to the community in hopes of raising the additional $2896 needed to pay for the...
MASSIVE ROCKSLIDE on Farm to Market Road 689 in Floyd County was closed Tuesday, July 15, for two and a half hours while TXDOT cleared the roadway. | COURTESY PHOTOS BY TXDOT

MASSIVE ROCKSLIDE on Farm to Market Road 689 in Floyd County was closed Tuesday, July 15, for two and a half hours while TXDOT cleared the roadway. | COURTESY PHOTOS BY TXDOT

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Rockslide shuts down roadway in Floyd County

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Body A massive rockslide shut down Farm to Market Road 689 in Floyd County Tuesday morning July 15.The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Texas Department of Transportation’s Floydada Maintenance Office at 7:30 a.m. to report the blocked roadway.

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Longhorn Band kicks off practice next week

Liz Adams |
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Body Two weeks before classes begin for the new school year at Lockney High School, the awardwinning Lockney Longhorn Marching Band starts preparing for a new football season and a new round of music competitions.
WEEDS LOVE WET WEATHER An abundance of moisture in some areas of Texas has left producers fighting weeds that have outgrown the crop canopy. | LAURA MCKENZIE/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

WEEDS LOVE WET WEATHER An abundance of moisture in some areas of Texas has left producers fighting weeds that have outgrown the crop canopy. | LAURA MCKENZIE/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

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Wet year prompts weed challenges in crops

Kay Ledbetter |
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Body Uncharacteristically wet weather this year has left many producers across the state with a growing weed problem, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Scott Nolte, Ph. D.

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2025 Community Calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.comCOMMUNITY SERVICESFOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirit 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.
FFA FUNDRAISING In an effort to help, Texas FFA is offering a limited-edition Texas FFA + Texas Flood Relief T-shirt in adult, youth and toddler sizes, along with stickers and car decals. All profits will benefit those suffering from the Texas floods. | COURTESY IMAGE

FFA FUNDRAISING In an effort to help, Texas FFA is offering a limited-edition Texas FFA + Texas Flood Relief T-shirt in adult, youth and toddler sizes, along with stickers and car decals. All profits will benefit those suffering from the Texas floods. | COURTESY IMAGE

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TEXAS FFA LAUNCHES STATEWIDE INITIATIVE FOR FLOODING VICTIMS

Texas Ffa
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Body When one Texas community hurts, we all step up.Over the past several days, we’ve struggled to understand why tragedies like this happen. We have prayed over our Hill Country neighbors and mourned the loss of precious, innocent lives.

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City of Lockney announces aerial spraying plans

News Staff
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Body The City of Lockney posted the following announcement on Facebook Monday.The City of Lockney is aware that as a result of all the rain we have had over the last few weeks, an increase in mosquitoes has occurred.We will be aerial spraying on Thursday, July 17 at 7 a.m.
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