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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

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BEEF SEMINAR

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

Floydada CISD band camp steps off this week

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Floydada CISD band camp steps off this week

Liz Adams |
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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.

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UPCOMING

News Staff
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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.
11th annual Caregiver Conference to be held July 30 in Lubbock

11th annual Caregiver Conference to be held July 30 in Lubbock

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11th annual Caregiver Conference to be held July 30 in Lubbock

Staff Reports
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
LUBBOCK—The South Plains Association of Governments Area Agency on Aging is excited to announce its 11th Annual Caregiver Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.The conference will take place at the Museum of Texas Tech, located at 3301 4th Street in...
Lockney Elementary hosts 5th annual Shark in the Park at pool

Lockney Elementary hosts 5th annual Shark in the Park at pool

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Lockney Elementary hosts 5th annual Shark in the Park at pool

Liz Adams |
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The 5th Annual Shark in the Park is a summer tradition of family-friendly community celebration presented by the faithbased nonprofit organization the Outcome at 310 SW 8th St. at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1, 2025.
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

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ARFF extends fundraising deadline to repair van

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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 replacement of the...
MASSIVE ROCKSLIDE on Farm to Market Road 689 in Floyd County was closed Tuesday, July 15, for two and a half hours while TXDOT cleared the roadway. | COURTESY PHOTOS BY TXDOT

MASSIVE ROCKSLIDE on Farm to Market Road 689 in Floyd County was closed Tuesday, July 15, for two and a half hours while TXDOT cleared the roadway. | COURTESY PHOTOS BY TXDOT

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Rockslide shuts down roadway in Floyd County

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
A massive rockslide shut down Farm to Market Road 689 in Floyd County Tuesday morning July 15.The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Texas Department of Transportation’s Floydada Maintenance Office at 7:30 a.m. to report the blocked roadway.

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Longhorn Band kicks off practice next week

Liz Adams |
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Two weeks before classes begin for the new school year at Lockney High School, the awardwinning Lockney Longhorn Marching Band starts preparing for a new football season and a new round of music competitions.
WEEDS LOVE WET WEATHER An abundance of moisture in some areas of Texas has left producers fighting weeds that have outgrown the crop canopy. | LAURA MCKENZIE/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

WEEDS LOVE WET WEATHER An abundance of moisture in some areas of Texas has left producers fighting weeds that have outgrown the crop canopy. | LAURA MCKENZIE/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

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Wet year prompts weed challenges in crops

Kay Ledbetter |
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Uncharacteristically wet weather this year has left many producers across the state with a growing weed problem, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Scott Nolte, Ph.

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National Ranching Heritage Center to host 3rd Annual Ranch Verse event

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Taking place Saturday, Aug. 2, the 3rd annual Ranch Verse celebrates the rich tapestry of Western music and culture.Acclaimed Western artists Dom Flemons, Hal Cannon, Pipp Gillette and Joel Nelson will join cowboy songwriter Andy Hedges for a special day of storytelling, song and poetry at the...
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