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Body FALL BACK! DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ends Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. Be sure and set your clocks BACK one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night. THE FLOYDADA CHAMBER WILL BE HOLDING A WINTER COAT DRIVE during the month of November. New and gently used coats will be accepted.
McCoy gins county’s first bale of 2022–23

McCoy gins county’s first bale of 2022–23

McCoy gins county’s first bale of 2022–23

Body McCoy Gin of Floydada ginned the first bale of cotton in Floyd County and Floydada on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 at approximately 11:36 a.m. The cotton was grown by producer Jacob Reddy and produced on the McLean Pivot Farm. The landlord is Rick Reddy.
CLOSE ENCOUNTER A woman hiking in Caprock Canyons Oct. 4 came too close for comfort to a bison herd.

CLOSE ENCOUNTER A woman hiking in Caprock Canyons Oct. 4 came too close for comfort to a bison herd.

Solo hiker recovering after bison charge at Caprock Canyons State Park

Body What began for Rebecca Clark of Boyd, Texas, as an eagerly anticipated week-long camping vacation at Caprock Canyons State Park the first week of this month ended October 4 in rescue and hospital care after injury caused by a charging bison.

WT Alumni to volunteer with Faith City Mission

Body West Texas A&M University alumni will help feed homeless people during a Nov. 3 volunteer night. The Serve with the Herd event will allow Buffs to serve dinner to clients at Faith City Mission, 600 N. Tyler St. in Amarillo. Interested WT alumni can register by Nov.
Operation Christimas Child

Operation Christimas Child

FBC Floydada packs boxes for Operation Christimas Child

Body Floydada Baptist Church of Floydada has been the collection site for Operation Christmas Child for 17+ years. Each year they gather supplies such as clothes, hygiene material, school supplies, etc. for kids around the world ages 2-14 who cannot afford them.

Floydada’s ISO rating on the rise

Body The best news to emerge from the Tuesday, Oct. 18, meeting of the Floydada City Council was an improvement in the city’s Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating.