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PIONEER MAN 2025 At the Floyd County Old Settlers Day May 24, James Huggins of Lockney was honored by the community. | HESPERIAN-BEACON

PIONEER MAN 2025 At the Floyd County Old Settlers Day May 24, James Huggins of Lockney was honored by the community. | HESPERIAN-BEACON

HUGGINS NAMED PIONEER MAN OF THE YEAR

News Staff
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Body Introduction provided by Old Settlers Committee and read at awards ceremony May 24, 2025The Floyd County Old Settlers Reunion honored James (Jim) Huggins as the Pioneer Man of the Year for 2025.

Lockney Friends & Neighbors Center News

Joy Dalrymple
Tuesday, May 20, 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.
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Sheet pan peach cobbler

Angelina L
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Body I’m more than ready for peach season. Fresh, juicy peaches alone hit the spot on a hot day. And peach cobblers are the perfect dessert for summertime barbeques.
Peonies in West Texas

Peonies in West Texas

Peonies in West Texas

Ellen Peffley
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Body From the gardenPeonies in West Texas? Absolutely. Peony is the queen of the garden. There may not be a more majestic flower than the peony. The luscious blooms of peonies is a much anticipated event in our garden. Their gorgeous blooms nourish our souls.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Congratulations go to the following 2025 Floydada Collegiate High School seniors who earned certifications this year In Phlebotomy; JD Pesina and Angel Garza; Teacher’s Aide, Ava Gonzales, Callie Brittain, Allyson Romero and Chloye Criswell; EKG Tech, Amelia Snowden; Certified Medical Assistant (completing programs in July), Angel Garza, Isabel Gonzalez, Natalie Hernandez and JD Pesina. | FCISD PHOTO

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Congratulations go to the following 2025 Floydada Collegiate High School seniors who earned certifications this year In Phlebotomy; JD Pesina and Angel Garza; Teacher’s Aide, Ava Gonzales, Callie Brittain, Allyson Romero and Chloye Criswell; EKG Tech, Amelia Snowden; Certified Medical Assistant (completing programs in July), Angel Garza, Isabel Gonzalez, Natalie Hernandez and JD Pesina. | FCISD PHOTO

TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION

News Staff
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Body SOFTBALL STATE POLL, MAY 19,2025 CLASS 2A DIVISION1 FF. Clarendon FF. Ganado FF. Riesel FF. Corrigan-Ca den 5T. Floydada 5T. Shelbyville5T. Moody5T. Flatonia FF. Shiner FF. Sundown FF. Muenster FF. Cross Roads5T. Haskell5T. Valley Mills5T. Beckville5T. WeimarCLASS 2A DIVISION2
FLOYD COUNTY 4-

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FLOYD COUNTY 4-H NEWS & ACTIVITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Body STAFF REPORTS MAY24: Old Settlers Day - Floydada - CHICKEN DROP BINGO28-30: Junior Leader LabJUNE1-6: TX 4-H Roundup10: Rabbit Day Camp 12: Floyd County 4-H Leadership Team Training25: Validation for heifers & steers26: Record Books Due to CEA’s26: Validation for State Fair for...
PREHISTORIC ANIMAL skeletons are often found in West Texas—including“Texas Technosaurus,”which was found in Big Bend National Park by paleontologists from Texas Tech University and named in honor of the university, according to a Museum of Texas Tech guide. Discoveries, such as that of a recent tooth of a giant ground sloth, continue to occur in the Lubbock area as well. | TxDOT

PREHISTORIC ANIMAL skeletons are often found in West Texas—including“Texas Technosaurus,”which was found in Big Bend National Park by paleontologists from Texas Tech University and named in honor of the university, according to a Museum of Texas Tech guide. Discoveries, such as that of a recent tooth of a giant ground sloth, continue to occur in the Lubbock area as well. | TxDOT

Did you know there was a Texas Technosaurus?

Shannon Mcintire | Txdot
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Body LUBBOCK — Stunning discoveries sometimes lie just below the surface. A recent archeological excavation in the Lubbock area unearthed some colossal creatures. And the discoveries are just beginning.
DO YOU HAVE A WINNING QUILT to show at Floyd County Old Settlers’ Day? Here’s how to enter! | HESPERIAN-BEACON PHOTO

DO YOU HAVE A WINNING QUILT to show at Floyd County Old Settlers’ Day? Here’s how to enter! | HESPERIAN-BEACON PHOTO

Quilt Show to be held during Old Settlers’ Day

Ethelyn Vernon |
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Body The 95th Annual Old Settlers’ Day is set for Saturday, May 24, 2025. The quilt competition will be held in the Barrow Building west of the Floyd County Historical Museum.The quilt show is for all who like and appreciate quilts.
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