FBC GIRLS CAMP Last week girls from the First Baptist Church of Floydada enjoyed a week of games, learning and fellowship at the Plains Baptist Camp in Blanco Canyon south of Floydada. | COURTESY PHOTOS
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FLOYDADA FFA LEADERSHIP CAMP Earlier this month members of the Floydada FFA attended the 2025 Area 1 Leadership Camp at Clarendon College, meeting new friends and benefitting from a variety of learning opportunities. | COURTESY PHOTOS
SPOTLIGHT ON FLOYDADA FFA AREA 1 LEADERSHIP CAMP
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CLOSING CEREMONY Last week Lockney Little League celebrated t
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LITTLE LEAGUE 2025
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Late cotton widespread throughout PCG pegion
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While some areas of the PCG service area may have fewer cotton acres than predicted, that is not the case when you head south on US 87 from Lubbock to Lamesa. What is common, however, is the amount of either late planted or replanted cotton.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
DPS increases enforcement for Fourth of July holiday
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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for the Fourth of July holiday to keep everyone safe on the roads, including Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE), which runs July 3-6.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time to plan for America’s 250th birthday in 2026
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Dear County Historical Commission,2026 will mark a momentous anniversary, and we’re reaching out to support and encourage your county’s participation.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME REPORT
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MAY 25May 1, 2025: The Floyd County Sheriff's Office received a report that someone had intercepted a $4,850.00 check and electronically deposited it into a Chase account in New Jersey. The case is still under investigation.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
2025 YOUTH TOUR Noah Gonzales of Lockney and Noah Fierros of Floydada are in Washington, D.C. this week having the trip of a lifetime on the 2025 Lighthouse Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. | COURTESY PHOTO
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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 is open for the summer. Regular days are Tuesday–Sunday, 12 noon–5 p.m. Entry fee is $3.75 per person.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
FAMILY AFFAIR 14-year-old Wesley Crowe, a rising sophomore at Floydada High School, joined his parents, Dr. Rebekah Crowe (center) and Ryan Crowe, in a choir performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City earlier this month. | COURTESY PHOTO
Floydada family performs with massed choir at NYC’s Carnegie Hall
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LIZ ADAMS | HESPERIAN-BEACON Bartók, Billie Holliday and the Beatles have all performed at New York City’s Carnegie Hall.And now, so have three family members from Floydada, Texas.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Floyd County residents invited to join July 4 celebrations
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LIZ ADAMS | HESPERIAN-BEACON Friday, July 4, will bring numerous opportunities for Floyd County residents and guests to celebrate Independence Day.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025