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Whirlwinds upset Bold Gold Antelopes in OT

Russ Morris |
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body The Floydada Whirlwinds hoops squad traveled to Post on Tuesday, Feb. 17, for their season finale. The Whirlwinds entered the game aiming to play the spoiler role and send Post into the playoffs on a sour note.The Bold Gold controlled the first half of the game.
ONE ACT PLAY Floydada High students rehearse “Whistle Stop,” which they will present as their 2026 entry for UIL district competition in Post March 7. | COURTESY PHOTO

ONE ACT PLAY Floydada High students rehearse “Whistle Stop,” which they will present as their 2026 entry for UIL district competition in Post March 7. | COURTESY PHOTO

Lockney, Floydada high schools prepare for UIL One Act competitions

J. Renae Conlee |
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body It’s time again for curtains to rise on some of the most creative—and competitive— events taking place at high schools across Texas: One Act Play.
VOLLEYBALL TABLED On Feb. 12, the Floydada CISD school board tabled proposal to create a volleyball program in the district. The portion of the UIL realignment for 2026–20 shows where Floydada would sit, in Region 1, District 2, should they decide to institute the sport. | TEXAS UIL GRAPHIC

VOLLEYBALL TABLED On Feb. 12, the Floydada CISD school board tabled proposal to create a volleyball program in the district. The portion of the UIL realignment for 2026–20 shows where Floydada would sit, in Region 1, District 2, should they decide to institute the sport. | TEXAS UIL GRAPHIC

Floydada Collegiate ISD board approves administrative salaries

Compiled From Minutes
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body The school board of Floydada Collegiate ISD met in a regular session on Feb. 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. In attendance were members Beverly Collins, Gracie Diaz, Brianne Glasscock, Roger Hughes, Randy Moore, Randell Sims and Eric Smith.
Pruning peach trees

Pruning peach trees

Pruning peach trees

Ellen Peffley
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body From the gardenFruit trees are pruned with the goal of promoting fruit production of highest quality.
TRAINING TIME The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training on March 3 in Lubbock and March 10 in Canyon. | HANNAH HARRISON/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO

TRAINING TIME The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training on March 3 in Lubbock and March 10 in Canyon. | HANNAH HARRISON/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO

AgriLife Extension to offer Center Point training in March in Lubbock, Canyon

Kay Ledbetter |
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training on March 3 in Lubbock and March 10 in Canyon.The March 3 training will be at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock, 1102 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1294.
RENAMED The Floydada Economic Development Center (EDC), with the help of its director Ryan Crowe, initiated a plan to donate the FloydadaTechnology Center building to Floydada Collegiate ISD, to be renamed the AnnieTaylorTechnology Center. | COURTESY PHOTOS

RENAMED The Floydada Economic Development Center (EDC), with the help of its director Ryan Crowe, initiated a plan to donate the FloydadaTechnology Center building to Floydada Collegiate ISD, to be renamed the AnnieTaylorTechnology Center. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Floydada names ATC to honor Annie Taylor

Remarks By Gilbert Trevino |
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body As part of its annual homecoming and Willson Lecture Series earlier this month, Plainview-based Wayland Baptist University hosted festivities in Floydada at which the city’s technology center was renamed in memory of Wayland alumna and Floydada educator Annie Taylor, who passed...
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MEET THE CANDIDATES

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon reached out to all candidates in contested county races, with the opportunity for each to share standard information and a headshot. In the race for Floyd County treasurer, candidate Erika Rangel did not respond by the deadline.
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