2023 Country Christmas Ball a night to remember, makes donations to local fire depts

  • THE 2023 COUNTRY CHRISTMAS BALL raised $24,000 for the Floyd County Firefighters. Wendell and Dustee Sollis presented checks to the Lockney Volunteer Fire Department and Floydada Fire Department fire chiefs. Shown, from left, are Donny McGlaughlin, Lockney Fire Chief; Dustee Sollis; Chad Guthrie, Floydada Fire Chief; and Wendell Sollis, leader of the Sidekicks All Star Band. | COURTESY PHOTO
    THE 2023 COUNTRY CHRISTMAS BALL raised $24,000 for the Floyd County Firefighters. Wendell and Dustee Sollis presented checks to the Lockney Volunteer Fire Department and Floydada Fire Department fire chiefs. Shown, from left, are Donny McGlaughlin, Lockney Fire Chief; Dustee Sollis; Chad Guthrie, Floydada Fire Chief; and Wendell Sollis, leader of the Sidekicks All Star Band. | COURTESY PHOTO

    The 2023 Country Christmas Ball held on December 16 was a night to remember. The theme was “Boot Scootin’ Christmas,” and around 600 people attended the event. Thanks to the generosity of the participants, the event brought in $24,000 for the volunteer firefighters of Floyd County.

    Wendell Sollis and the Sidekicks All Star Band provided the audience with favorite classic tunes. The fourteen-piece b…