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Running Water Draw Festival brings local vendors together for fun shopping experience

Running Water Draw Festival brings local vendors together for fun shopping experience

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Running Water Draw Festival brings local vendors together for fun shopping experience

J. Renae Conlee |
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Floyd County residents looking for something different to do for a weekend can take a short trip to Plainview October 16–18 to check out the annual Running Water Draw Festival.This three-day event will feature handmade crafts, artisan goods, unique gifts, and offers a chance to support local...
Heirloom beignets

Heirloom beignets

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Heirloom beignets

Angelina L
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
My husband and I recently made a quick stop in New Orleans and took time to head over to Café Du Monde. If you are not familiar with this establishment, they are known for café au lait (coffee with milk) and beignets, (pronounced “ben-yay”). Beignets may not look like a fancy pastry.
The 501

The 501

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The 501

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The 501If variety is the spice of life, improvisation is the main course. My opinion.If we didn’t have to improvise, life wouldn’t be much of a challenge. Yes, some of you start with a plan (maybe you even make a list) and then improvise only when things don’t go exactly as planned.
Autumn pruning

Autumn pruning

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Autumn pruning touch-ups

Ellen Peffley
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
From the gardenAutumn is a good time to get that left-over, touch-up pruning done.One of the first rule in pruning is to always remove dead, broken, and diseased wood, no matter the time of year. Living tissue and dead wood can easily be distinguished before leaves drop in the fall.

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LOCKNEY SCHOOL MENU OCT. 13 – OCT. 16

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
TUESDAY Breakfast –Breakfast combo or strudel & cheese, fruit juice, mandarin oranges, milkLunch – Country pot pie, tomato cup, fruit cup, milk WEDNESDAY Breakfast – Breakfast pizza or cereal & toast, fruit juice, pears milk Lunch –Meatball sub, baked beans, baby carrots cinnamon apples milk...

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FLOYDADA SCHOOL MENU OCT. 13 – OCT. 16

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
MONDAY – COLUMBUS DAY – NO SCHOOL TUESDAY Breakfast –Blueberry muffin, Cocoa Puffs cereal, graham crackers, strawberry craisins, apple cherry juice, milkLunch –Green pork pozole w/tortilla chips, mozzarella cheese quesadilla, sunbutter & jelly sandwich w/string cheese, refried beans, fresh Romaine...

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FLOYD COUNTY 4-H NEWS & ACTIVITY CALENDAR

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
STAFF REPORTS OCTOBEROutcome Closet Donation Drop Offs Begins!10: Punkin Days Fundraiser10: One Day 4-H12: Food & Nutrition Day Camp 9 am-4 pm @ UC12: Pizza Party & Bottle Cap Clean and Sort 5 pm @ UC13: Pistol Practice at 6 pm in the Shooting Sports Building13: Grilling Games Practice 6:30 pm at...
Congratulations to Floydada FFA students Yael Lara, Vale Martinez, Adrian Martinez, and DJ Sanchez for placing fourth at the 4th Annual Cotton Field Classic Build-Off held in Lorenzo last Saturday, Oct. 3. “We are very proud of how hard they worked for their first weld-off this year, said Taylin Atwood, Floydada CHS ag teacher. “We are excited to see what the future holds for these young men.” | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO

Congratulations to Floydada FFA students Yael Lara, Vale Martinez, Adrian Martinez, and DJ Sanchez for placing fourth at the 4th Annual Cotton Field Classic Build-Off held in Lorenzo last Saturday, Oct. 3. “We are very proud of how hard they worked for their first weld-off this year, said Taylin Atwood, Floydada CHS ag teacher. “We are excited to see what the future holds for these young men.” | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO

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CLASSIC BUILD-OFF

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The 2026-27 Floydada Collegiate High School Spanish Club officers were chosen last week. They are President Nayohmi Garcia, Vice President -Renae Delgado. Secretary -Noah Lewis and Treasure -Jaiden Cuellar. Congratulations to all these students. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO

The 2026-27 Floydada Collegiate High School Spanish Club officers were chosen last week. They are President Nayohmi Garcia, Vice President -Renae Delgado. Secretary -Noah Lewis and Treasure -Jaiden Cuellar. Congratulations to all these students. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO

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NEW OFFICERS

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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Lockney ISD board addresses campus ratings, turnaround plan

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The Lockney ISD school board held its regular meeting and a public hearing on Aug. 25, 2026.Members Heath Rexrode, Justin Graves, Cecilia Alvarado, Tyler Duniven, Shaney Brewer, Samantha Foster and Hector Rodriguez, and Superintendent Steve Reynolds were present.Terri Everett, Josie Walker, Dewayne...
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