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Grow your own herbal tea

Grow your own herbal tea

Grow your own herbal tea

Ellen Peffley
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Body CUISINE & CULTUREAn afternoon cup of tea after tending the garden is a reviver. Traditional, store-bought black tea ( Camellia sinensis) may be a bit robust for an afternoon pick-me-up but lighter herbal teas are delightfully refreshing.

Lockney Friends & Neighbors Center News

Joy Dalrymple
Wednesday, May 28, 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.
Yumm-iny hominy au gratin

Yumm-iny hominy au gratin

Yumm-iny hominy au gratin

News Staff
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Body Hominy was one of my childhood favorites at mealtime. My mom would purchase it already prepared, and I still remember the red and white can it came in. It’s made from corn that undergoes a process called nixtamalization.

UPCOMING

News Staff
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Body FLOYD COUNTY BURN BURN IN EFFECT. It has been extended effective Tuesday, April 1 by the Floyd County Commissioners Court.SUMMER FUN IN THE SUN The Floydada Swimming Pool is open for the summer. Regular days will be every Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. Entry fee is $3.
PIONEERWOMAN 2025 At the Floyd County Old Settlers Day May 24, Carolyn Cheekl was honored by the community. | HESPERIAN-BEACON

PIONEERWOMAN 2025 At the Floyd County Old Settlers Day May 24, Carolyn Cheekl was honored by the community. | HESPERIAN-BEACON

CHEEK NAMED PIONEER WOMAN OF THE YEAR

News Staff
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Body Introduction provided by Old Settlers Committee and read at awards ceremony May 24, 2025Carolyn Cheek was born in Quitaque, Texas, on May 8, 1935, making her 90 years old this year. At the age of three she moved to Floydada, where her grandparents, L.C.
FOR THE RECORD Lockney native Breck Record and his wife, Ann, haven’t been strangers to his home county over the years, often returning to celebrate birthdays of his mother, the legendary pianist and music teacher Lucy Dean Record (which comes around this June 1 for the 101st time!). | COURTESY PHOTO

FOR THE RECORD Lockney native Breck Record and his wife, Ann, haven’t been strangers to his home county over the years, often returning to celebrate birthdays of his mother, the legendary pianist and music teacher Lucy Dean Record (which comes around this June 1 for the 101st time!). | COURTESY PHOTO

Stenographers Breck and Ann Record moving to Weatherford

Liz Adams |
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Body Son of world- renowned pianist Lucy Dean Record, Breck Record recently made a visit to his hometown of Lockney for the annual Christmas ball. He grew up in Floyd County and graduated from Lockney High School in 1979.
PIONEER COUPLE 2025 At the Floyd County Old Settlers Day May 24, Travis and Geraldine Gentry were honored by the community. | HESPERIAN-BEACON

PIONEER COUPLE 2025 At the Floyd County Old Settlers Day May 24, Travis and Geraldine Gentry were honored by the community. | HESPERIAN-BEACON

GENTRYS NAMED PIONEER COUPLE OF THE YEAR

News Staff
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Body Introduction provided by Old Settlers Committee and read at awards ceremony May 24, 2025Travis Jaynes Gentry and Geraldine Bonnell Gowens married in 1958 and a few years later moved to Floyd County where they would farm, raise their family, and call home.
PIONEER PRAISE The communities of Floyd County have come together since May 1929 to honor old-timers and tell their stories. | LIZ ADAMS

PIONEER PRAISE The communities of Floyd County have come together since May 1929 to honor old-timers and tell their stories. | LIZ ADAMS

Association recognizes Pioneers of the Year at 96th annual Old Settlers

Liz Adams |
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Body On Saturday afternoon, May 24, 2025, the Floyd County Pioneer Association hosted the 96th Annual Old Settlers Reunion, an event that brought residents and visitors from out of town to celebrate the county’s history.
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