Baseball, softball programs eye critical district games down stretch

Body DOUG HENSLEY | HESPERIAN-BEACON The Floydada baseball team faces an important two-week stretch as the Whirlwinds’ season will wrap up with two-game series against Lockney and Hale Center.

Meet the candidates for Lockney City Council

Body In local elections—for Floyd County, that means the hotly contested race to fill two seats on the Lockney City Council—the first day of early voting by personal appearance is coming up Monday, April 24, 2023.

County accepts bids for surplus items at March Commissioners Court

Body In the regular monthly meeting of the Floyd County Commissioners on March 13, the court unanimously approved the acceptance of funds from a raffle to raise money for the Sheriff's Office sponsored by the Floydada Volunteer Fire Department.

April 18 webinar on basics for stocking ponds

Body The basics of fish genetics and species available to meet pond owners’ fisheries expectations and goals will be the topic of a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service webinar from 6-7:30 p.m. April 18. Registration is $35 at https://tx.ag/Stocking-Ponds.

Floyd County Ag Committee kicks off 1st annual Pumpkin Growing Contest

Body The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Floyd County is providing free seeds to anyone who wants to grow their own pumpkins and participate in its 1st annual Pumpkin Growing Contest this fall. Pumpkins will be judged at the Floydada Punkin Days on October 14, 2023.