FIRST PLACE The Floydada varsity boys won District Cross Country last week, Martin Ramirez 7th medalist, James Zepeda 8th medalist, Ixan Pecina 10th medalist, Leo Mendoza 11th and Manny DeLaFuente 18th | COURTESY PHOTO
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Floyd County 4-H Team 1 placed second overall in swine, and Parker Kellison placed seventh overall as an individual at the Heart of Texas Livestock Judging Contest in Waco last Sunday. There were over 650 participants at this contest. This team also judged at the State Fair in Dallas this week. Team members and sponsors, from left, are Mark Carroll, Paislee Nutt, Stetson Nutt, Parker Kellison, Caydence Yeary, Brighton Reese, Braxton Cole and Coach Bailey Nutt. | TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE PHOTO
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FLOYD COUNTY 4-H NEWS & ACTIVITY CALENDAR
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STAFF REPORTS October12: District 2 Grilling Games Contest– TTU Lubbock 12: Punkin Days – Downtown Floydada - Need people to sign up to work the Pumpkin Trailer.
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50th Annual Running Water Draw Arts & Crafts Festival set for Oct. 18 in Plainview
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Club’s 50th Annual Running Water Draw Arts & Crafts Festival will be held at the Ollie Liner Center (2000 S. Columbia St.) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 18th, 19th and 20th.In celebration of the 50th Anniversary, entry to the event is email FREE.
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2024 Community Calendar
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Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.comCOMMUNITY SERVICESFOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirt of Sharing (SOS), 925 Crockett St., Floydada, Mon. and Thurs.. 2–4:30 p.m. (806) 983-5874.LOCKNEY— Lockney Salvation Army, 108 S. Main, Lockney. (806) 652-2488.LOCKNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S.
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Old Fashioned Grocery a thing of the past
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Saturday, Oct. 5, was the last day of business for the Lockney Old Fashioned Grocery, a locally owned venture that opened its doors in the former Lowe’s Grocery at 210 Main Street just a year ago.
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37th Annual Punkin’ Days set for Saturday, on Courthouse square
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The Floydada Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture invites residents and visitors alike to join them on Saturday, Oct. 12 for the 37th Annual Punkin’ Days festivities.
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COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY Monday, Oct. 14; federal offices and many banks and other institutions will be closed.PUNKIN’ DAYS THIS WEEKEND The 37th annual Punkin’ Days celebration will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, in downtown Floydada.
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ARMYVETERAN Joe Castro (right), who will be departing Lubbock on Saturday with the South Plains Honor Flight, is pictured with his wife, Stella (left) and grandson Julius Guerrero (middle). | COURTESY PHOTO
Lockney vet to participate in this week’s South Plains Honor Flight
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Among the military veterans from West Texas who will be heading to Washington, D.C., this Saturday is U.S. Army veteran Joe Castro from Lockney, according to members of his family.
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