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93rd OLD SETTLERS The communities of Floydada and LockneycametogetherMay27, 2023, to honor longstanding friends and neighbors. | PHOTOS COURTESY OF RYAN CROWE

93rd OLD SETTLERS The communities of Floydada and LockneycametogetherMay27, 2023, to honor longstanding friends and neighbors. | PHOTOS COURTESY OF RYAN CROWE

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93rd OLD SETTLERS

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Body 93rd OLD SETTLERS The communities of Floydada and Lockney came together May 27, 2023, to honor longstanding friends and neighbors.
PIONEER COUPLE Despite a bit of rain on Saturday, May 27, the 93rd annual Floyd County Old Settlers Reunion provided a joyous time for gatherings and celebrations centered around the historic courthouse square. Find more on event winners throughout this week’s issue and next, as well as a spotlight album of color photos, page 10. | PHOTOS COURTESY OF RYAN CROWE

PIONEER COUPLE Despite a bit of rain on Saturday, May 27, the 93rd annual Floyd County Old Settlers Reunion provided a joyous time for gatherings and celebrations centered around the historic courthouse square. Find more on event winners throughout this week’s issue and next, as well as a spotlight album of color photos, page 10. | PHOTOS COURTESY OF RYAN CROWE

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OLD SETTLERS PIONEER HONOREES

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Body PIONEER COUPLE Despite a bit of rain on Saturday, May 27, the 93rd annual Floyd County Old Settlers Reunion provided a joyous time for gatherings and celebrations centered around the historic courthouse square.
PHOTO COURTESY OF RYAN CROWE

PHOTO COURTESY OF RYAN CROWE

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PIONEER MAN OF THE YEAR: SANTOS MARISCAL

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Body Santos Mariscal was introduced at the 93rd Old Settlers event as a man who is very special to this community. “This man is a loving husband, inspiring father, a devoted friend, and an extraordinary human being,” nominators wrote. Santos Mariscal Jr.

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UPCOMING

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Body FLOYDADA SWIMMING POOL will be open 12 noon–5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Cost is $3.75 per person. Children 3 yrs. and under is free. Private parties are held Tuesday – Sunday – 5:30–7:30 p.m. or 8–10 p.m.
Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) project has been selected to target conservation easement and restoration in the Texas playa lakes of the Panhandle and South Plains regions for $1.5 million in funding.

Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) project has been selected to target conservation easement and restoration in the Texas playa lakes of the Panhandle and South Plains regions for $1.5 million in funding.

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Texas Panhandle and South Plains regions receive USDA and partner funding for playa restoration

Chad Reed
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Body A Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) project has been selected to target conservation easement and restoration in the Texas playa lakes of the Panhandle and South Plains regions for $1.5 million in funding.

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BIOGRAPY

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Body According to her biography on the Northwest Western Swing Music Society website, Lucy Dean Record was born June 1, 1924, to Carmillus H. and Mary Ida Rose.
Quitaque’s annual Comanchero Rendezvous set for June 10

Quitaque’s annual Comanchero Rendezvous set for June 10

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Quitaque’s annual Comanchero Rendezvous set for June 10

Kay Ellington
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Body For local historians, archeologists and history buffs, one of the most highly anticipated events in Briscoe County is coming up again Saturday, June 10, at the Comanchero Canyons Museum.
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Reporting And Photos By Beverly Brannon Pickett |
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Body There was something for everyone... if you like food and music, parades and games, old and new—and rain and shine. For the 93rd year, Floydada hosted the Old Settlers Day celebration on the Floyd County courthouse square.
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