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State sales tax revenues $3.93B in December

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Body AUS T I N— Te x a s Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.93 billion in December, 10.5 percent more than in December 2021. The majority of December sales tax revenue is based on sales made in November and remitted to the agency in December.
SPOTLIGHT ON FLOYD COUNTY STOCK SHOW

SPOTLIGHT ON FLOYD COUNTY STOCK SHOW

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SPOTLIGHT ON FLOYD COUNTY STOCK SHOW

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Body Floyd County’s 4-H and FFA programs benefited from splendid weather over the weekend for the annual county junior livestock show at the Unity Center in Muncy.

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UPCOMING

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Body LOCKNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Citizen and Business of the Year. These will be awarded at the upcoming banquet on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Please submit your choices to P.O. Box 477, Lockney, or you may give them to any Chamber member.
110th DISTRICT ATTORNEY WADE JACKSON, shown in his 2016 candidate photo, announced Jan. 3 that he would be resigning from office, citing personal reasons. | COURTESY PHOTO

110th DISTRICT ATTORNEY WADE JACKSON, shown in his 2016 candidate photo, announced Jan. 3 that he would be resigning from office, citing personal reasons. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Jackson step downs as District Attorney of 110th District Court

Barbara Brannon
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Body Lockney, Texas, native Wade Jackson, district attorney for the 110th District Court, last week announced his resignation midway through his second four-year term. Jackson told the Hesperian-Beacon he was stepping down for personal family reasons.
WINDS WIN Floydada Whirlwinds players Abran Castillo, Tyrean Henderson (pictured), Braun Hobbs, Luis Gonzales, and Aiden Trevino scored in double-digits in the team’s win over the Lockney Longhorns January 7. | Cervantes Photography

WINDS WIN Floydada Whirlwinds players Abran Castillo, Tyrean Henderson (pictured), Braun Hobbs, Luis Gonzales, and Aiden Trevino scored in double-digits in the team’s win over the Lockney Longhorns January 7. | Cervantes Photography

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Whirlwinds blow past Longhorns into triple-digit territory

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Body The Longhorns hosted the Winds in what appeared to be a back-andforth game in the first quarter. That is until the Whirlwinds settled in and outscored the Longhorns for the rest of the game. Floydada’s Abran Castillo led all scorers for the evening.
MILLIONTH BALE D&J Gin, Inc. of Lockney ginned their one millionth bale of cotton December 5; the cotton was grown by Mark and Kelley McCormick of Floydada. From left are Jody Foster, Shawnda Foster, Lesca Durham, Blake Lorenz (Allenberg Cotton), Chase Young, David Foster and Will Foster. | COURTESY PHOTO

MILLIONTH BALE D&J Gin, Inc. of Lockney ginned their one millionth bale of cotton December 5; the cotton was grown by Mark and Kelley McCormick of Floydada. From left are Jody Foster, Shawnda Foster, Lesca Durham, Blake Lorenz (Allenberg Cotton), Chase Young, David Foster and Will Foster. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Lockney’s D&J gins millionth bale

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Body of Lockney ginned their one millionth bale of cotton in Lockney on December 5, 2022 at approximately 9:40 p.m. The cotton was grown by Mark and Kelley McCormick of Floydada; Delta Pine 1822 XF was the variety harvested.

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Lady Winds squeak by Lady Horns in January matchup

Fred Cervantes
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Body The Lockney Longhorns and Lady Horns were back on the court after the Christmas break. Their schedule started things off in Lockney, hosting the Floydada Whirlwinds and Lady Winds at the beginning of the week, and finished in Ralls on Friday.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Body Tuesday Breakfast – Cheese omelet or cereal & toast, applesauce, fruit juice, milk Lunch –Enchiladas or grilled cheese, charro beans, corn salsa, oranges, pudding, milk Wednesday Breakfast – Scrambled eggs, biscuit, gray, bacon, mandarin oranges, fruit juice, milk Lunch –...
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