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Longhorns compete in Ralls Tournament

Longhorns compete in Ralls Tournament

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Longhorns compete in Ralls Tournament

Russ Morris |
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Lockney Longhorns baseball team traveled to Ralls on Thursday, Feb. 26, through Saturday, Feb. 28, to compete in the Ralls Tournament. Lockney competed against teams from Tahoka, Petersburg, and Ralls.Lockney's first game of the tournament was against Petersburg on Thursday.

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LOCKNEY SCHOOL MENU MARCH 10 – MARCH 13

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
TUESDAY Breakfast –Sausage kolache, yogurt or cereal/toast, fruit. fruit juice, milkLunch – Xtreme burrito, steamed corn, cucumbers, rosy applesauce, milk WEDNESDAY Breakfast – Cheese omelet wrap or animal crackers, cheese, fruit, fruit juice, milkLunch – Asian bowl eggroll, carrots, squash,...
SUSTAINABILITY Texas A&M AgriLife is working with cattle producers to improve efficiency and reduce inputs on grazing land, helping sustain beef stocker operations. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

SUSTAINABILITY Texas A&M AgriLife is working with cattle producers to improve efficiency and reduce inputs on grazing land, helping sustain beef stocker operations. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Texas A&M AgriLife builds beef cattle efficiency through producer education

Kay Ledbetter | Texas Agri-life
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Texas A&M AgriLife is partnering with beef producers across Texas to optimize production efficiency and sustainability of cow-calf and stocker operations.The Texas Beef Cattle Efficiency Initiative is designed to help ranchers identify and adopt management practices that deliver measurable...
LIVESTOCKRESEARCH Peiyang Li, Ph.D., is the new Texas A&M AgriLife Research livestock air quality and agricultural engineer at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. (Kay Ledbetter/ Texas A&M AgriLife)

LIVESTOCKRESEARCH Peiyang Li, Ph.D., is the new Texas A&M AgriLife Research livestock air quality and agricultural engineer at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. (Kay Ledbetter/ Texas A&M AgriLife)

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New AgriLife research engineer focuses on sustainable livestock systems

Kay Ledbetter | Texas
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Peiyang Li, Ph.D., is the new Texas A&M AgriLife Research livestock air quality and agricultural engineer at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.In his new position,...
LORI MORALES was reelected Republican nominee for Floyd County treasurer Mar. 3. | COURTESY PHOTO

LORI MORALES was reelected Republican nominee for Floyd County treasurer Mar. 3. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Floyd County results in March 3 primary elections

Barbara Brannon |
Thursday, March 5, 2026
In Floyd County, (unofficial) election returns were compiled Tuesday night by county clerk KeeLee Rawls, and in the contested Republican primary race for county treasurer, incumbent Lori Morales has won with 441 total votes (59.51%) to challenger Erika Rangel’s 300 (40.49%).In uncontested local...
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UPCOMING

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
FLOYD COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION will hold an Old Settlers planning meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 at the Floyd County Historical Museum.
CLASS 1 HONORS The impressive number of blue (Class 1) band medals is indicative of high honors for Lockney’s band program, according to program director Dr. Robert Rumbelow.

CLASS 1 HONORS The impressive number of blue (Class 1) band medals is indicative of high honors for Lockney’s band program, according to program director Dr. Robert Rumbelow.

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Lockney Longhorn Band brings home the brass at UIL competition

Staff Reports
Thursday, March 5, 2026
In recent UIL Solo & Ensemble Band competition, the Lockney finished with 68 Division 1 medalists and 42 qualifying for State events coming up in Austin.
STATE BOUND Floydada CISD Band advanced seven students to state in solo and ensemble. Students who qualified for the Texas State solo ensemble contest are Cheyenne Sawyer; marimba solo; Josh Stewart, trombone solo and low brass trio; Angel Olvera, low brass trio; Kanon Rainwater, low brass trio; Peyton Noland, trombone trio; Vincent Cooper, trombone trio; Kaydin Logsdon-trombone trio. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE BOUND Floydada CISD Band advanced seven students to state in solo and ensemble. Students who qualified for the Texas State solo ensemble contest are Cheyenne Sawyer; marimba solo; Josh Stewart, trombone solo and low brass trio; Angel Olvera, low brass trio; Kanon Rainwater, low brass trio; Peyton Noland, trombone trio; Vincent Cooper, trombone trio; Kaydin Logsdon-trombone trio. | COURTESY PHOTO

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STATE BOUND

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
STATE BOUND
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