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LOCKNEY SCHOOL MENU FEB. 17–20

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
TUESDAY Breakfast –Breakfast sandwich, applesauce, fruit juice, milk Lunch – Steak fingers, gravy, roll, green beans, mashed potatoes, peaches, milkWEDNESDAY Breakfast – Waffle, sausage, pears, fruit juice, milk Lunch – Ham & cheese, baked beans, tomato soup, apple slices, chocoleana cake,...
TRAINING TIME The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training on March 3 in Lubbock and March 10 in Canyon. | HANNAH HARRISON/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO

TRAINING TIME The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training on March 3 in Lubbock and March 10 in Canyon. | HANNAH HARRISON/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO

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AgriLife Extension to offer CenterPoint training in March in Lubbock, Canyon

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training on March 3 in Lubbock and March 10 in Canyon.The March 3 training will be at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock, 1102 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1294.

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USDA announces completion of sterile fly dispersal facility in Texas

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
USDA | SPECIAL TO THE HESPERIAN BEACONEDINBURG, TX-- Earlier this week at Moore Air Base, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Governor of Texas Greg Abbott celebrated a significant achievement in the fight against New World Screwworm (NWS) with the completion of a U.S.-based sterile...

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2026 Democratic Primary Ballot, Floyd County

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
U. S. Senator James Talarico Jasmine Crockett Ahmad R. Hassan Maggie Ellis Cory L. CarlyleJustice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (Unexpired Kyle Rable Chari Kelly GovernorJose Navarro Balbuena Chris Bell Patricia Abrego Zach Vance Carlton W. Hart Bobby Cole Gina Hinojosa Andrew White Angela...

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2026 Republican Primary Ballot, Floyd County

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (Unexpired Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 Part U. S. SenatorJohn Cornyn Virgil John Bierschwale Ken Paxton Anna Bender Wesley Hunt Gulrez “Gus” Khan John O. Adefope Sara Canady Tom Sell Donald R. May Jason Corley Matt Smith Abraham...
FIREMEN OF THE YEAR At the Lockney Chamber’s 2026 annual banquet Feb. 7, George Basaldua (left) presented the Firemen of the Year award to Austen Rexrode and Justin Graves. | COURTESY PHOTO

FIREMEN OF THE YEAR At the Lockney Chamber’s 2026 annual banquet Feb. 7, George Basaldua (left) presented the Firemen of the Year award to Austen Rexrode and Justin Graves. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Lockney Chamber of Commerce presents annual recognition

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
J. RENAE CONLEE | HESPERIAN-BEACON PHOTOS BY D’LYN MORRISThe Lockney Chamber of Commerce celebrated citizens and businesses at their annual recognition banquet on Feb. 7, 2026, delayed after a January winter storm made travel inadvisable.Sixty people gathered to honor citizens and businesses...
4th IN UIL DEBATE Floydada sophomores Jenna Martinez and Braeden Ramirez represented the Whirlwind UIL speech and debate program in district competition Feb. 10. The duo finished in fourth place, scoring ten points towards spring academic totals. The debate meet, which also involved debaters from New Home, was held in Lubbock at the Region XVII Service Center. | HESPERIAN-BEACON

4th IN UIL DEBATE Floydada sophomores Jenna Martinez and Braeden Ramirez represented the Whirlwind UIL speech and debate program in district competition Feb. 10. The duo finished in fourth place, scoring ten points towards spring academic totals. The debate meet, which also involved debaters from New Home, was held in Lubbock at the Region XVII Service Center. | HESPERIAN-BEACON

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4th IN UIL DEBATE

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
4th IN UIL DEBATE
PEYTON NOLAND | NOAH FIERROS PHOTO

PEYTON NOLAND | NOAH FIERROS PHOTO

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Floydada teams prepare for 2026 diamond season

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Thursday, February 12, 2026
STORY AND PHOTOS BY NOAH FIIERROS | HESPERIAN-BEACON On Saturday, Feb. 7, both the Floydada Lady Winds and Whirlwinds opened their preseason schedules by hosting scrimmages at home.The Lady Winds faced two strong programs from the Lubbock area and went 0–2 on the day.
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