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LOCKNEY MURAL Celebrated artist Andy Stapp of Lockney began work on a new mural on a Main Street building this spring. By mid-June Stapp posted his progress on Facebook, requesting ideas for a design to fill the two light-colored brick bands on the building. Suggestions ranged from patriotic slogans to artistic designs representing Lockney’s history. As of this week, the post had generated more than 150 comments. | COURTESY PHOTO

LOCKNEY MURAL Celebrated artist Andy Stapp of Lockney began work on a new mural on a Main Street building this spring. By mid-June Stapp posted his progress on Facebook, requesting ideas for a design to fill the two light-colored brick bands on the building. Suggestions ranged from patriotic slogans to artistic designs representing Lockney’s history. As of this week, the post had generated more than 150 comments. | COURTESY PHOTO

LOCKNEY MURAL

News Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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SUPER ELITE Floydada High School’s standout pitcher Madison Pyle was named to the 2024-25Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite roster last week. | COURTESY GRAPHIC

SUPER ELITE Floydada High School’s standout pitcher Madison Pyle was named to the 2024-25Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite roster last week. | COURTESY GRAPHIC

SUPER ELITE

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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Lockney Friends & Neighbors Center News

News Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Body JOY DALRYMPLE | SPECIAL TO THE HESPERIAN-BEACON IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 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.
LITTLE LEAGUE HONORS Floydada’s 8/10 Minor League All-Star team won the District 38 championship last week against Abernathy, 9-8. The team was made up of boys from Floydada and Silverton. | COURTESY PHOTO

LITTLE LEAGUE HONORS Floydada’s 8/10 Minor League All-Star team won the District 38 championship last week against Abernathy, 9-8. The team was made up of boys from Floydada and Silverton. | COURTESY PHOTO

Floyd County impresses at Little League All-Star Tournament

News Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Body RUSS MORRIS | HESPERIAN-BEACONThe Floydada and Lockney Little League All-Star teams wrapped up their baseball tournaments last week. Both Floydada and Lockney teams made deep runs into the final days of their tournaments, with Floydada coming out the winner.
CENTENARIAN LUCY DEAN RECORD of Lockney told her inspiring story to The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon the week before a community-wide celebration.

CENTENARIAN LUCY DEAN RECORD of Lockney told her inspiring story to The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon the week before a community-wide celebration.

Texas Press Association awards recognize 2024 newspaper issues

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Body PARAGRAPH RANCH GROUP NEWSPAPERS AMONG WEEKLIES HONOREDAt the 145th convention of the Texas Press Association, June 19– 21, in Denton, The Caprock Courier, The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon, The Knox County News-Courier, The Post Dispatch and The Texas Spur were among 108 Texas...
Power parfait: healthy and delicious

Power parfait: healthy and delicious

Power parfait: healthy and delicious

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body A hearty breakfast, snack, or dessert can be as easy as one-two-three. Each of the ingredients in this dreamy parfait is mindfully chosen to create a powerful dose of nutrients.

Lockney Friends & Neighbors Center News

Joy Dalrymple
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 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.
Fish bones, quicksand, booger man

Fish bones, quicksand, booger man

Fish bones, quicksand, booger man

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body The 501 HANABA MUNN WELCHDeath by fish bone.All of us kids knew it could happen to any one of us. How painfully tedious it was to ferret out all those delicate, malicious fish bones to keep from choking to death at the dinner table. But it was part of growing up.
Rainwater harvesting

Rainwater harvesting

Rainwater harvesting

News Staff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body From the garden ELLEN PEFFLEYWater is precious in West Texas.Last week’s rains brought much needed relief to our long drought. If those raindrops could have been captured, gardeners would have a no-cost water source for their crops.
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