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SPOTLIGHT ON FLOYDADA FIXUPS
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Ten Floyd County students earn Texas FFA Lone Star Degrees
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BARBARA ANDERSON | HESPERIAN-BEACON
Hard work and dedication has paid off for ten Floyd County FFA students who have earned the longstanding organization’s top honor.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Floydada EDC approves assistance to local small businesses in July meeting
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In the regular monthly meeting of the Floydada Economic Development Corporation board on July 13, the EDC approved assistance to Vito’s Grill and to the Wild Hare salon, both of which will be funded up to 20 percent of their total project costs.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS will host their annual Mini Cheer Camp on Wednesday, July 26 through Friday, July 28, 9 a.m. through 12 noon at the Whirlwind Gym. This camp is for Pre-K through sixth grade students. Cost is $40 per camper.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
WEATHER EFFECTS will likely make cotton prices volatile until the market has a good estimate of how many cotton bales will be produced. | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO
Texas cotton crop outlook uncertain, despite recent rains
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ADAM RUSSELL | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE
Texas cotton growers whose crops held on through recent weather could find strong prices during a summer of uncertainty, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Texas Drawn Hunt Program Opens for 2023– 24 Season Applications
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TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE
AUSTIN – New hunting opportunities and scenery are available to hunters this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Financial assistance application process opens for USDA farm loan borrowers who have faced discrimination
Financial assistance application process opens for USDA farm loan borrowers who have faced discrimination
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WASHINGTON, July 7, 2023 – Today, the U.S.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Potato breeding field day set for July 18 between Springlake and Littlefield
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KAY LEDBETTER | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE
The annual Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program Field Day, hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Bruce Barrett Farms, will take place July 18.
No registration is required for the free program.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
State sales tax revenue totaled $3.9 billion in June
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KEVIN LYONS | COMPTROLLER.TEXAS.GOV (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.92 billion in June, 6.8 percent more than in June 2022.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
TxDOT seeks public input on record $100B plan for projects across state
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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHILDRESS – As the Texas population continues to boom, TxDOT is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan, and now the public is invited to weigh in on the projects proposed in their communities.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023