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Back-toschool tax-free weekend in Texas set for Aug. 11-13

Back-toschool tax-free weekend in Texas set for Aug. 11-13

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Back-toschool tax-free weekend in Texas set for Aug. 11-13

Staff Reports
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Body The Texas Comptroller’s Office has set the days of back-to-school tax-free weekend shopping to encourage all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100)...

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2023 Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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.
LOCKNEY TRANSITION The Lockney Police Department's office has been shut down and the patrol vehicles are parked out back. According to Lockney city manager Buster Poling, the Floyd County Sheriff's office is now handling all police calls for Lockney, although the Lockney city council isn't certain what the next plan will be. | HESPERIAN-BEACON PHOTO

LOCKNEY TRANSITION The Lockney Police Department's office has been shut down and the patrol vehicles are parked out back. According to Lockney city manager Buster Poling, the Floyd County Sheriff's office is now handling all police calls for Lockney, although the Lockney city council isn't certain what the next plan will be. | HESPERIAN-BEACON PHOTO

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Lockney PD wraps up operations; city mulls next steps

Barbara Brannon
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Body The last day on the job for Lockney's interim police chief, Brent Harrison, was Friday, and that 'pretty well wrapped up' the department's two-year run, according to city manager Buster Poling.

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Newspaper owners acquire Post, Knox weeklies

Staff Reports
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Body The Post Dispatch, the weekly newspaper serving Garza County, Texas, and its county seat of Post, southeast of Lubbock, and the Knox County News-Courier, serving the county seat of Benjamin and other cities including Knox City and Munday, are under new ownership beginning...

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UPCOMING

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Body WHIRLWIND FOOTBALL PRACTICE began at 8 a.m. Friday, July 31. The first three days of practice were shorts and helmet only with no contact. Floydada will host a Midnight Madness Saturday, Aug. 5 at 12:01 a.m. at the Tyer Stadium.
OUTDOOR LEARNING Panhandle Texas Master Naturalist Chapter president Dan Porter, left, gets an up-close lesson on a peregrine falcon from falconer Kyle Irlbeck of Canyon during one of the Panhandle Chapter's functions. Such learning opportunities come often with Panhandle TMN functions, and the public can get an idea of the program during an open house set for the Southwest Library in Amarillo on August 5. | JIM STIERT PHOTO

OUTDOOR LEARNING Panhandle Texas Master Naturalist Chapter president Dan Porter, left, gets an up-close lesson on a peregrine falcon from falconer Kyle Irlbeck of Canyon during one of the Panhandle Chapter's functions. Such learning opportunities come often with Panhandle TMN functions, and the public can get an idea of the program during an open house set for the Southwest Library in Amarillo on August 5. | JIM STIERT PHOTO

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Panhandle Texas Master Naturalist open house coming up August 5

News Staff
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Body K. L. STEIET | SPECIAL TO THE HESPERIAN-BEACON The Texas Master Naturalist Panhandle Chapter will hold an open house for those interested in learning more about the program Saturday, Aug. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Southwest Library, 6801 Southwest 45th Avenue in Amarillo.

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USDA accepts nearly 2.7 million acres in Grassland CRP signup

News Staff
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Body FLOYD COUNTY FSA | USDA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland signup.
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