NHS GRATITUDE Thanksgiving week, the Lockney National Honor Society was thankful for EMS. They made snack baskets for them. | COURTESY PHOTO
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FRESH AND FANCY Fresh green beans seasoned with a garlic are wonderful for our typical dinners, but for the holidays, fresh greens beans accented with shallots and toasted hazelnuts take plain green beans from average to fancy. | COURTESY PHOTO
9th annual Country Christmas Ball returns to Unity Center Dec. 16
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Come celebrate the season with us at the Ninth Annual Country Christmas Ball on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at the Floyd County Friends Unity Center, halfway between Lockney and Floydada.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
LOCAL COWBOY REMEMBERED The INSP television network’s“A Tribute to Jackson Taylor | Ultimate Cowboy Showdown: All Stars” video has had 38,000 views since its release earlier this month, according to YouTube statistics. | COURTESY PHOTO
INSP’s ‘Ultimate Cowboy Showdown’ remembers contestant Jackson Taylor of Lockney
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“There’ll never be another Jackson Taylor,” said one of the Lockney native’s fellow “Ultimate Cowboy Showdown” contestants in an “All Star Tribute” video released by the INSP television network earlier this month.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Another candidate files for Precinct 3
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Filings for Floyd County positions on the March 2024 primary election ballot continue to roll in.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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EIGHTH ANNUAL COUNTRY CHRISTMAS BALL Wendell Sollis and the Sidekicks All Star Band will be hosting the 8th annual Country Christmas Ball on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 at the Floyd County Friends Unity Center. Dinner is provided with all tickets and serving will start at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Winds whip Wildcats
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TOWERING OVER Idalou at home on Nov. 21, the Whirlwinds defeated the Wildcats 64–44. More photos of boys and girls basketball, page 4 | NOAH FIERROS / FLOYDADA CISD YEARBOOK
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
USDA reminds farmers and ranchers to vote in Floyd County Committee election
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Floyd County FSA office or postmarked by Dec.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
TxDOT Wants Everyone Home Safe for the Holidays
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CHILDRESS – The holiday season gets its official start next week as many Texans gather around the table for Thanksgiving dinner. But for the families of the 1,246 people killed last year in Texas by drunk drivers, holiday seasons will never be the same.
Starting Dec.
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DECADENT BUT LIGHT While the pastry crust for this dish is decadent, filled with light ingredients like mushrooms, spinach, and caramelized onions, it doesn’t make me fill stuffed. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO
Wrap up the holiday gift of Mushroom Wellington
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Puff pastry instantly
turns any meal into a special occasion. It feels festive. One can prepare puff pastry from scratch, or simply purchase the prepackaged raw dough from the freezer section at the local grocery.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Candidates seeking places on ballot in Floyd County March primary
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Filings have begun for the March 2024 primary election in Floyd County.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023