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Texas State Sales Holiday coming up Aug. 8–10

Staff Reports
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Body The Comptroller of the State of Texas encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free weekend Aug. 8–10.

Lockney Friends & Neighbors Center News

Joy Dalrymple
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Body The center is now called the Lockney Friends & Neighbors Center. Our motto is…” Bringing the Community Together!”“BINGO NIGHT” held every 2nd Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Center (118 W. College Street). Come join us for lots of fun. It’s a $1 per bingo card.
Bake up a lot of love with special Pavlova cake

Bake up a lot of love with special Pavlova cake

Bake up a lot of love with special Pavlova cake

Angelina L
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Body A cake topped with crisp meringue is a traditional Norwegian dessert. It’s a tender, crunchy, creamy confection.The original version of the confection is a yellow sponge cake with meringue baked right onto the top of the cake layers and topped with sliced almonds.
demonstrations are a part of the 50 hours of training and 30 courses covering new technologies and hot topics in beef cattle production that are offered during the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in College Station. | Michael Miller/ Texas A&M AgriLife

demonstrations are a part of the 50 hours of training and 30 courses covering new technologies and hot topics in beef cattle production that are offered during the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in College Station. | Michael Miller/ Texas A&M AgriLife

BEEF SEMINAR

News Staff
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Floydada CISD band camp steps off this week

Floydada CISD band camp steps off this week

Floydada CISD band camp steps off this week

Liz Adams |
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Body As registration begins for the 2025-26 school year this week and families prepare for the first day of school Aug. 13, 81 Floydada Collegiate High School band students have already gotten to work practicing musical scales and halftime shows.

UPCOMING

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Body FLOYD COUNTY BURN BURN IN EFFECT It has been extended effective Thursday, April 17 by the Floyd County commissioners court.SUMMER FUN IN THE SUN The Floydada Swimming Pool’s last day to be open this summer is Sunday, Aug 3. Regular days are Tuesday–Sunday, 12 noon–5 p.m.
VETERINARY VOLUNTEERS Lacking veterinary offices in Floyd County, Animal Rescue Friends of Floydada organization takes its dogs to Lubbock at least four or five times per week—and needs some help to fix its van to get them there. | iSTOCK PHOTO

VETERINARY VOLUNTEERS Lacking veterinary offices in Floyd County, Animal Rescue Friends of Floydada organization takes its dogs to Lubbock at least four or five times per week—and needs some help to fix its van to get them there. | iSTOCK PHOTO

ARFF extends fundraising deadline to repair van

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Body LIZ ADAMS | HESPERIAN-BEACON Animal Rescue Friends of Floydada president and founder Cassandra Graza has raised $3,054 for the repair of the nonprofit organization’s van, but she is reaching out to the community in hopes of raising the additional $2896 needed to pay for the...
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