UPCOMING

Body END OF SUMMER COMMUNITY BASH sponsored by the Floydada Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday, Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pavilion on the square in downtown Floydada. There will be live music by Junior Vasquez, food trucks, bouncy houses and family fun. See you there!

OUT OF THE TUNNEL, ONTO THE GRIDIRON

Body HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COVERAGE begins this issue for our county teams. Stories, page 5, page 6; photo gallery, page 10. PLAN AHEAD Mark your calendars for this Friday night, Sept. 2, for the Floyd County Rivalry at Floydada, 7 pm.

Floyd County schools react to annual TEA ratings

Body KAY ELLINGTON | HESPERIAN-BEACON As public schools return to classes this month, one measure of success that’s on the minds of educators and parents alike is the accountability rating, or “school report card,” issued by the Texas Education Association (TEA).

Floydada FUMC hosts teacher kickoff luncheon

Body TEACHERS HONORED Floydada First United Methodist Church honored Floydada teachers with a kick-off lunch to get the new school year off to a good start.

UPCOMING

Body FLOYDADA BAND BOOSTERS MEETING will be held on Monday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Floydada CHS Performing Arts Center Auditorium. Please enter through east side Performing Arts Center’s entrance doors and straight into auditorium.

County lifts burn ban

Body The Floyd County burn ban that was adopted for the unincorporated areas of the county on June 13, 2022 due to drought conditions was rescinded on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 at the county commissioners court’s monthly meeting.