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Matador Masonic Lodge #824, at 204 Main Street in Matador, is open for tours from 4 to 6 p.m.
The Lodge’s 125th Celebration will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Motley County School Gymnasium, 1600 Bundy St.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
FCHS National Honor Society welcomes new inductees
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The A.E. Baker Chapter of the National Honor Society of Floydada Collegiate High School welcomed eleven new members on March 6, 2023 during the NHS induction ceremony held at the Performing Arts Center Auditorium at the Floydada Collegiate High School.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
POWER UP Armando Cruz competed at regionals and qualified for the State Powerlifting Meet to be held March 25 in Abilene. | FCISD PHOTO
Cruz headed to State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene
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Floydada Whirlwinds junior Armando Cruz qualified at the 2023 regional powerlifting meet held in Sundown on March 9, 2023. Cruz placed third and qualified to advance to the State Powerlifting Meet being held March 25 in Abilene.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL! STYLE SHOW is coming Saturday, March 25 at 3 p.m. to the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum. The runway will be filled with models from across the South Plains, ages 24 to 102 who are battling or have battled all types of cancer.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
STATE-BOUND Lockney’s Rudy Jimenez took 2nd place in the 242s at Powerlifting Regionals last week and advances to State, March 25 in Abilene. | COURTESY PHOTO
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STATE-BOUND Lockney’s Rudy Jimenez took 2nd place in the 242s at Powerlifting Regionals last week and advances to State, March 25 in Abilene.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
FOUND ON FACEBOOK Cory Davis recently joined th staff of First Baptust Church of Floydada as associate pastor of students and discipleship. He was pictured in the FBC sanctuary with his family: wife, Sarah, ad daughters Sophia, Kennan, and Scarlett.
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Cory Davis recently joined th staff of First Baptust Church of Floydada as associate pastor of students and discipleship. He was pictured in the FBC sanctuary with his family: wife, Sarah, ad daughters Sophia, Kennan, and Scarlett.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Calf prices strong, demand steady
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Texas’ cattle herd numbers continue to shrink, but calf prices remain strong, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Future cattle prices could hinge on weather and subsequent grazing availability and/or input costs, such as grain.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Floyd Commission gets clean audit at Feb. meeting, approves $50,000 for Lockney Hospital District
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In the regular monthly meeting of the Floyd County Commissioners Court on February 13, Commissioners unanimously approved the annual audit conducted from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
First bills of session move out of committee
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The Senate State Affairs Committee approved a number of bills this week, the first to be voted out of committee on the Senate side in 2023.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Whirlwinds’ magical season ends one step short of state tourney
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Floydada’s stirring Class 2A basketball playoff run came to an end Saturday afternoon at the Texan Dome in Levelland, but not before the Whirlwinds provided their fans with one of the most memorable seasons in recent history.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023