TINYTREE The Norfolk Island pine, popular during the holiday, makes a terrific houseplant. | iSTOCK

Coconut cream pound cake

AG HONORS Congratulations go to Armando Chavarria III on placing first at the Russel Johnson Memorial Swine Jackpot with his cross gilt in an all-barrow class and for placing with both of his berks. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO

BAND HONORS These Floydada Collegiate Junior High students have put in the extra work and excelled in band this year. Congratulations go to Vincent Cooper, TMEA Junior High Honor Band; Leehenry Mao, ATSSB Symphonic Band; Jaxon Foster, ATSSB Symphonic Band; Paulina Ramirez, ATSSB Concert Band; Amanda Suarez, ATSSB Concert Band; Parker Kellison, ATSSB Concert Band; and Aaliyah Bautista, ATSSB Concert Band. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO

FLOYDADA BASKETBALL Hale Center Owls defeated the Floydada Whirlwinds 78-40 last week. The Floydada LadyWinds took a tough loss to the Hale Center Lady Owls 62-22. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

JACKPOT Congratulations go to Payten Shuping on competing at the“The Show”jackpot in San Angelo last weekend. She placed first with her spot barrow twice and had multiple other placings with her show pigs. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTOS

LOCKNEY BAND HONORS Congratulations go to Daniel Alvarado, JoJo Cuellar, Carter Duniven, Noah Gonzales, Noah Perez, Anyssa Sanchez, and Kara Sanchez for going above and beyond to prepare the all-state track etudes and scales for honor band auditions this year. Daniel, Carter, Noah G, Anyssa, and Kara all made Region Honor Band -- and Carter and Noah G qualified to compete at Area (next round of all-state track) in January. | COURTESY PHOTO

LOCKNEY HONORS Congratulations go to Senior Kara Sanchez for being selected for the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Academic All-State Award. Kara was nominated and selected based on GPA, Class Rank, and ACT/SAT scores. | COURTESY GRAPHIC

REASON FOR THE SEASON

ELF ON THE ROOF? Lockney Elementary got into the holiday spirit earlier this week when they put the principal on the roof to welcome students. See more holiday cheer from Lockney when you read the Santa Letters from Lockney students in Section B. | COURTESY PHOTO