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REMEMBERING CATHY The late Cathy Graham is shown in this photo in front of her Floydada store. The operations of Cathy's Floral and Gifts was taken over in 2025 by her longtime best friend, Candy Edwards. | COURTESY PHOTO

REMEMBERING CATHY The late Cathy Graham is shown in this photo in front of her Floydada store. The operations of Cathy's Floral and Gifts was taken over in 2025 by her longtime best friend, Candy Edwards. | COURTESY PHOTO

DECEMBER

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The Lockney Chamber of Commerce hosted Christmas on Main, which took place at West Texas National Bank on Dec. 6. This has been a Lockney tradition for over 30 years, featuring a visit with Santa, who was delivered by firetruck to talk with the children in the community.
FCISD NEW SCHOOL YEAR Administrators, staff and faculty stood ready to welcome Floydada students to a new school year. | COURTESY PHOTO

FCISD NEW SCHOOL YEAR Administrators, staff and faculty stood ready to welcome Floydada students to a new school year. | COURTESY PHOTO

AUGUST

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The Floydada CISD board of trustees approved Abby Sanders as the new head girls basketball coach of the Lady Winds. This came after Adam Zepeda, the previous head coach of the Lady Winds, left to become the head girls' basketball coach at Abernathy ISD.Kevin Stennett, M.D.
CROWING ABOUT FLOYDADA IN DC, left, was Floydada EDC director Ryan Crowe, who took a local pumpkin with him as a presentation to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. | COURTESY PHOTO

CROWING ABOUT FLOYDADA IN DC, left, was Floydada EDC director Ryan Crowe, who took a local pumpkin with him as a presentation to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. | COURTESY PHOTO

OCTOBER

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The Floydada Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted the 38th Annual Floydada Punkin Days downtown in the “Pumpkin Capital of the USA” Oct. 11.

PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS COMING UP

News Staff
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Body WJ MANGOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (LOCKNEY GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT) Wednesday, Dec. 31, 12 noon, Hospital Annex, 320 N. Main, LockneyFLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT Monday, Jan. 12, 8 a.m., County Courthouse, 100 Main St., FloydadaFLOYDADA CISD Tuesday, Jan. 15, 7 p.
NEW BOUTIQUE OFFERS LOCAL SHOPPING Lockney local Cancy Cabler has opened a new clothing boutique after 7 years of running her business online. | COURTESY ART

NEW BOUTIQUE OFFERS LOCAL SHOPPING Lockney local Cancy Cabler has opened a new clothing boutique after 7 years of running her business online. | COURTESY ART

New boutique offers local shopping opportunities

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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Body J. RENAE CONLEE | HESPERIAN-BEACON Lockney residents have a new boutique where they can find a variety of women’s and children’s clothing and accessories.Herd That Boutique opened its doors at 311 SW 6th Street on Nov.

Christmas Eve services to be held in Floyd County

Staff Reports
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Body Churches in Floydada and Lockney will be having their annual Christmas Eve services. Here are the listings with date and times: CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE First Baptist Church of Floydada (401 S. Main St.) will hold their Christmas Candlelight Service at 6 p.m., Dec. 21.
ELF ONTHE … ROOF? The Lockney Elementary office elves, Chip and Snowflake, decided to kick off the day with a little mischief—they put the principal on the roof to welcome our students. Those silly elves and their shenanigans! See if you can spot another one elsewhere elsewhere in this issue! | LOCKNEY ISD PHOTOS

ELF ONTHE … ROOF? The Lockney Elementary office elves, Chip and Snowflake, decided to kick off the day with a little mischief—they put the principal on the roof to welcome our students. Those silly elves and their shenanigans! See if you can spot another one elsewhere elsewhere in this issue! | LOCKNEY ISD PHOTOS

ELF ONTHE … ROOF?

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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Body ELF ONTHE … ROOF?

UPCOMING

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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Body MAJOR STOCK SHOWS If you have entered a registered gilt at one of the major stock shows we need to upload your original paperwork by December 30. Please bring it by the Floyd County Extension office and we will get it uploaded for you.
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