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2025 Community Cleanup in Lockney June 18-21

Kodie Fairchild |
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body The City of Lockney is hosting its 2025 Community Cleanup June 18–21. There will be a dumping site located at the old Webster gas stion on the 600 block of South Main Street.The site will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. No dumping will be allowed when the site is unattended.
SUNFLOWER SEEDS’ high-oleic content makes them more shelf-stable and better for cooking and frying, but their monounsaturated fats retain healthy attributes. | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

SUNFLOWER SEEDS’ high-oleic content makes them more shelf-stable and better for cooking and frying, but their monounsaturated fats retain healthy attributes. | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

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Texas producers find value in alternative crops

Adam Russell |
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body Texas farmers continue to find ways to add value to their operations through alternative crops like oilseeds and cover crop forages.Calvin Trostle, Ph.D.

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Floydada resident claims $1 Million scratch ticket prize

Staff Reports
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body AUSTIN — A Floydada resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game Million Dollar Loteria, according to the Texas Lottery Commission June 17. The ticket was purchased at Hop In #2, located at 102 S. 2nd St., in Floydada.

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Floydada VFD shooting for new air packs: gun raffle

Kodie Fairchild |
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body The Floydada Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a gun raffle, earning money to go towards the purchase of new air packs. All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Floydada VFD.Tickets are $20 each, and there will be five drawings.
BIKES, BASKETBALL GOAL AND MORE are just some of the prizes that await winners of a drawing among young Floyd County readers of 25-plus books this summer. | COURTESY PHOTOS

BIKES, BASKETBALL GOAL AND MORE are just some of the prizes that await winners of a drawing among young Floyd County readers of 25-plus books this summer. | COURTESY PHOTOS

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Floyd County Memorial Library reading program continues summer-long

Liz Adams |
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body The Golden Ticket 25 Book Summer Reading Challenge has begun at the Floyd County Memorial Library. Children in grades 1-12 started signing up and checking out books June 1 at both the Floydada and Lockney branches, but there is still time to join the fun.

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UPCOMING

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body PET VACCINATION CLINIC There will be a pet vaccination clinic Saturday, June 21 at the Floydada Animal Shelter, 215 N. Wall Street, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. There will be special discounted rates for vaccines for dogs and cats, and $5 city tag registrations can be purchase.
LOCKNEY LIFT Seniors Daniel Alvarado and Adrian Jimenez gave Nickolas Cervantes a “lift” to the University of Texas and the state capitol in Austin during Boys State 2025. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

LOCKNEY LIFT Seniors Daniel Alvarado and Adrian Jimenez gave Nickolas Cervantes a “lift” to the University of Texas and the state capitol in Austin during Boys State 2025. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

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Three from Lockney participate in American Legion Boys State

Fred Cervantes |
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body Three seniors from Lockney High School’s Class of 2026—Daniel Alvarado, Nickolas Cervantes and Adrian Jimenez—were recently given the opportunity to participate in the esteemed American Legion Boys State program in Austin.
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