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MONDAY Breakfast –Mini cinnamon rolls, Cocoa Puffs cereal w/graham crackers, orange slices, fruit juice, milk
Lunch –Fluffy green eggs & turkey ham w/toast, salisbury steak w/rice, roll, turkey & cheese sub, steamed baby carrots, fresh fruit, vegetable bar, milk
TUESDAY...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Floydada’s FTNB announces promotions
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Tom Farris, chairman of Floydada-based First Texas National Bank, has announced the following promotions.
Logan Bradley has been promoted to senior vice president, West Texas. Bradley has been with FTNB for five years, with his primary focus being agriculture lending.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
BACK-TO-BACK PLAYOFFWINS TheWhirlwinds opened the postseason last week by racing past Bovina 79-39 in the bi-district round. Things were a little tougher a few days later in an area game against Wheeler, but Floydada held on to silence Wheeler 86-75. | FLOYDADA YEARBOOK STAFF PHOTOS
Whirlwinds score twin playoff wins while subduing Bovina, Wheeler
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Once the playoffs begin, teams barely have a chance to catch their breath between games, and that’s just fine with the Floydada boys basketball team.
The Whirlwinds opened the postseason last week by racing past Bovina 7939 in the bi-district round.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Lady Winds’ memorable season comes to an end in regional quarterfinals
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The music finally stopped for the Floydada girls basketball team, but not before the Lady Winds recorded a season full of memorable hits.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
AREA CHAMPIONS Tuesday evening the Whirlwinds were to play Farwell at Lubbock Christian University for the Regional Quarterfinals. They won the Area championship last week defeating Wheeler 86-75. | FLOYDADA YEARBOOK PHOTO
Floyd commissioners approve purchase of new grader at Feb. meeting
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In the regular monthly meeting of the Floyd County Commissioners Court on February 12, 2024 the court discussed approving an lnterlocal Cooperation Contract with the Texas DPS and the Floyd County Justice of the Peace Courts to participate in the Failure to Appear Program.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Floyd primary voters go to polls Tuesday, March 5
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Floyd County voters will cast their ballots in the primary Tuesday, March 5, and a couple of high-profile races have attracted the bulk of the attention.
For Tax Assessor-Collector there is a contested race between Priscilla DeHoyos and Cristina Chavarria.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Local speakers to highlight Stewarding Our Water Future conference
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JIM STIERT | SPECIAL TO AREA NEWSPAPERS
A gifted array of regional speakers will keynote presentations at a vital session on how residents and leaders go forward with the Ogallala Aquifer.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Hellebores are the flowers for the Lent season
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Hellebores are beautiful evergreen perennials that bloom in early spring. There are at least 15 species of Hellebores and numerous hybrids that are often misidentified in the horticulture trade.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Lady Winds topple Gruver, land in regional quarterfinals
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DOUG HENSLEY | HESPERIAN-BEACON It didn’t take long for the Floydada girls basketball team to make some real noise in the postseason.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Floydada claims share of district title, league’s top seed in busy week
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First, the Floydada Whirlwinds did what they had to do. Now, they have the opportunity to do what they want to do.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024