From the garden

Body ELLEN PEFFLEY Marking the winter solstice, Dec. 21 December 21, is the 2023 winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, which includes North America, Europe, most of Asia, and Northern Africa.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCH Google the barbell housefly Stump Google! That’s the name of the game. The challenge is to think of something that doesn’t appear when you Google it. I’ve won twice recently. Google doesn’t seem to know about a soda fountain drink called a Coke phosphate.

FLOYD COUNTY 4-H NEWS & ACTIVITY CALENDAR

Body STAFF REPORTS DECEMBER 23: Office closed for Christmas 26: Office closed for Christmas 31: Texas 4-H Jerky Jackpot Fundraiser ends JANUARY 2: CEO Closed for New Year's (UC = Unity Center, CEO = County Extension Office) 4-H MONTHLY SOCIALS @ the UC @ 6 pm December 12,...

SPOTLIGHT ON SANTA ON THE SQUARE

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Farewell to Keiko the Christmas Cat

Body There’s never an easy time to lose a pet, only a necessary one. This month it became clear that our seventeen-year-old feline family member had grown ill beyond Turn the calendar back with me, if you will, to a mild December afternoon not so long ago in a Southern town.

2023 Community Calendar

Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.com COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA—Spirt 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.

Has your mailing address changed?

Body SUBSCRIBERS—If you’ve moved, don’t forget to tell us! It may take weeks for a USPS Change of Address notice to reach us—and your newspapers won’t come to your new address until it does. Instead, just email us at caprockcourier@gmail. com, and we’ll update it right away.

Floyd County Commissioners approve 4-H trailer in Dec. meeting

Body In the regular meeting of the Floyd County Commissioners Court held Monday, Dec. 11 the court approved the purchase of an additional 4-H trailer. They unanimously voted to buy a used 2017 pig trailer with new tires for $10,000, owned by Billy Lefevre.

SEE YOU IN JANUARY 2024

Body The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon will not publish an issue of Thursday, Dec. 28, due to holiday closures for our suppliers and holidays for our staff. Our office will be closed Dec. 23, 2023 through Jan. 1, 2024, and we’ll return Tuesday, Jan. 2.

CHRISTMAS EVE/CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP SERVICES

Body First Baptist Church of Floydada Christmas Eve Services , Sun., Dec. 24, 10 a.m. No Sunday School will be held. Floydada Methodist Church Christmas Eve Candlelight services, Sun., Dec. 24, 6 p.m. Carr’s Chapel – Sunday, Dec. 24 @ 6:30 p.m.