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Lady Winds begin district with back-toback wins; Whirlwinds prepare for Anton

Lady Winds begin district with back-toback wins; Whirlwinds prepare for Anton

Lady Winds begin district with back-toback wins; Whirlwinds prepare for Anton

Russ Morris |
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The Floydada Lady Winds are 2-0 to begin district play this week. The Lady Winds began the district portion of their schedule against the Ralls Lady Rabbits on Dec. 16. The Lady Winds controlled much of the game and cruised to a 43-21 victory and earned their first district win.
WHIRLWINDS RISE

WHIRLWINDS RISE

WHIRLWINDS RISE

Beth Griesmer
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body Floydada Collegiate ISD students take lead on path to successTurning a low-performing school around and charting a new path to academic success doesn’t come down to one thing — and it doesn’t happen overnight.
LONGHORNS PITCHER PUTSTHE‘K’IN KANSAS Dyllan Thiebaud, a senior from Lockney High School, signed his letter of intent April 17, 2025, to play baseball at Kansas Wesleyan University. On April 4 Thiebaud threw his 325th strike while pitching against the Floydada Whirlwinds, notching 16 total strikeouts in that game. | LOCKNEY ISD PHOTO

LONGHORNS PITCHER PUTSTHE‘K’IN KANSAS Dyllan Thiebaud, a senior from Lockney High School, signed his letter of intent April 17, 2025, to play baseball at Kansas Wesleyan University. On April 4 Thiebaud threw his 325th strike while pitching against the Floydada Whirlwinds, notching 16 total strikeouts in that game. | LOCKNEY ISD PHOTO

APRIL

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body Randy Hollum, who had a nearly 40-year career serving as city attorney, district attorney of the 110th Judicial District, and district judge of the 110th Judicial District, passed away in April.
BAND SWEEPSTAKES At UIL Band Competition March 12, Lockney High School earned the UIL Sweepstakes Award for the third year in a row. LHS took 1 in Marching, 1 in Concert, 1 in Sight Reading. | COURTESY PHOTO

BAND SWEEPSTAKES At UIL Band Competition March 12, Lockney High School earned the UIL Sweepstakes Award for the third year in a row. LHS took 1 in Marching, 1 in Concert, 1 in Sight Reading. | COURTESY PHOTO

MARCH

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The Lockney Independent School District board of trustees on March 10, 2025 announced Steve Reynolds as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools.

MAY

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The Floydada Lady Winds swept Post in a best 2 of 3 game Area championship and faced Colorado City May 9 in the Regional Quarterfinals in Seminole.
HENDERSON SIGNS Tyrean (Ty) Henderson, a 2025 Floydada Collegiate High School graduate and athlete, has committed to play football for the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Aggies. He officially signed his letter of intent on May 27, 2025 with family, friends and coaches in attendance. | COURTESY PHOTO

HENDERSON SIGNS Tyrean (Ty) Henderson, a 2025 Floydada Collegiate High School graduate and athlete, has committed to play football for the Oklahoma Panhandle State University Aggies. He officially signed his letter of intent on May 27, 2025 with family, friends and coaches in attendance. | COURTESY PHOTO

JUNE

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body Producers Co-Op celebrated its first load of wheat loading in early June. The date that the first 2025 wheat load was processed was June 2. The harvesting company was Alan Pettit Harvesting, and the farmer was Jon Jones. Net weight of the first load was 45,880; protein was 16.
NATIONAL HONOR Floydada EDC director Ryan Crowe earned national recognition for his advocacy related to bleeding disorders such as hemophilia. | COURTESY PHOTO

NATIONAL HONOR Floydada EDC director Ryan Crowe earned national recognition for his advocacy related to bleeding disorders such as hemophilia. | COURTESY PHOTO

SEPTEMBER

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body In September Floydada Economic Development Corporation Director Ryan Crowe received the Loras Goedken Outstanding Leadership Award, presented annually to a person who “demonstrates exceptional leadership and engagement” in awareness and advocacy related to bleeding disorders such...
FLOYDADA AND LOCKNEY each held celebrations to mark the Fourth of July. | COURTESY PHOTO

FLOYDADA AND LOCKNEY each held celebrations to mark the Fourth of July. | COURTESY PHOTO

JULY

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and the Floydada Chamber of Commerce joined forces with the Serrato Sisters to welcome residents in a family-friendly outdoor community event at 214 S Main St., Friday, July 4.
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