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FUNDING AVAILABLE Texas row crop and vegetable producers looking to improve soil health and boost longterm profitability have access to a new round of financial incentives through the Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative, a Texas A&M AgriLife-led program. HANNAH HARRISON, MICHAEL MILLER, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTOS

FUNDING AVAILABLE Texas row crop and vegetable producers looking to improve soil health and boost longterm profitability have access to a new round of financial incentives through the Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative, a Texas A&M AgriLife-led program. HANNAH HARRISON, MICHAEL MILLER, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTOS

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Funding available for Texas row crop and vegetable producers

Kay Ledbetter |
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Texas row crop and vegetable producers looking to cut input costs, improve soil health and boost longterm profitability have access to a new round of financial incentives through a statewide conservation effort.Irrigation water management in rice is one of the practices supported by the Texas...
JULY 21 WEBINAR The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “ID and Management of Common Aquatic Vegetation”on July 21 from 6-7:30 p.m. | LAURA McKENZIE,TEXAS A&M AGRLIFE PHOTO

JULY 21 WEBINAR The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “ID and Management of Common Aquatic Vegetation”on July 21 from 6-7:30 p.m. | LAURA McKENZIE,TEXAS A&M AGRLIFE PHOTO

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Learn to identify, manage common aquatic vegetation at July 21 webinar

Sarah Fuller |
Thursday, July 16, 2026
AgriLife Extension program to cover identification and treatment optionsThe Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “ID and Management of Common Aquatic Vegetation” July 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $35, and advanced registration is required at tx.ag/ AquaticPlants.
California, here we come

California, here we come

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California, here we come

Barbara Brannon And Kay Ellington
Thursday, July 16, 2026
If America’s Route 66 would come to be known as The Mother Road, then the National Old Trails Road was the grandmother.First laid out from Baltimore, Maryland, to Los Angeles, California, in 1912 with extensions into New York City and San Francisco, it was an early success of the Good Roads...
EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 15 The loan of the “Vaquero” exhibition, featuring photographs by the late Bill Witliff, has been extended so those who appreciate history and culture,Western art, and the cowboy way can stop by and take advantage of this rare opportunity. | FCHM PHOTOS

EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 15 The loan of the “Vaquero” exhibition, featuring photographs by the late Bill Witliff, has been extended so those who appreciate history and culture,Western art, and the cowboy way can stop by and take advantage of this rare opportunity. | FCHM PHOTOS

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‘Vaquero” exhibition at Floyd County museum one final week

Barbara Brannon |
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
“Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy” features photographs by the late Bill Witliff with narrative text (in English and Spanish) that reveal the muscle, sweat and drama that went into roping a calf in thick brush or breaking a wild horse in the saddle.This exhibition presented in partnership with...
Lockney celebrated the Fourth last Saturday with a kids’ bicyclye parade, a patriotic flyover, and more. MORE SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS, PAGE 5 | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

Lockney celebrated the Fourth last Saturday with a kids’ bicyclye parade, a patriotic flyover, and more. MORE SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS, PAGE 5 | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

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FLY HIGH, AMERICA!

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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City of Floydada schedules aerial mosquito spraying June 10

Staff Reports
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Spraying by air to reduce mosquito populations within the city limits of Floydada has been scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2026, at 7 a.m. (weather permitting).A small amount of insecticide, one to two tablespoons per acre, will be dispersed by airplane equipped with special nozzles that create...

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UPCOMING

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
FLOYD COUNTY BURN BAN has been extended and was effective starting on the 23rd day of June, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. The ban will expire without prior notice on the 20th day of September, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. The burn ban was passed and ordered by the Floyd County Commissioners Court at their monthly...
OFFICIALLY A PIONEER

OFFICIALLY A PIONEER

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OFFICIALLY A PIONEER

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Floydada Collegiate High School graduate Brody Hughes signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the next level with Wayland Baptist University. A signing ceremony was held June 17, 2026 at the Floydada High School library.
COLORING BOOK ENTRIES for fund-raising are due back to City Hall by July 17, 2026. | COURTESY ART

COLORING BOOK ENTRIES for fund-raising are due back to City Hall by July 17, 2026. | COURTESY ART

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City of Lockney works toward splash pad grant

Angie Clarkson |
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Small communities like Lockney are known for their coming together in times of tragedy, triumph and working toward transforming the town for a better tomorrow.The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Small Community Grant is an important stepping stone toward that transformation.“We have to...
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