Moore elected to FCISD Board, replacing Lyle Miller
FLOYDADA — Voters in the Floydada Collegiate Independent School District elected Randy Moore to the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Moore defeated Jay Mendoza with 63 percent of the vote to fill the at-large seat (316 to
Despite low turnout, Texas voters pass Constitutional Amendments
FLOYDADA — Floyd County voters turned out to help pass eight Constitutional Amendments at the state level on Tuesday. Texas election officials counted 621 ballots in the county, equal to a turnout of just 17 percent for
LISD’s four-day week already paying educational dividends
LOCKNEY — Since Aug. 17, the Lockney Independent School District has trialed a novel district calendar incorporating a four-day instructional week. The LISD school board adopted the change during a meeting this summer, designating Mondays as a
Floydada, Lockney likely to stay put in 2022 UIL realignment
AUSTIN — Friday, October 29 was Snapshot Day of the Texas UIL biennial realignment process. The realignment, regarding what classifications and divisions that schools will compete in for athletics, music and academics, will be announced in February
Xcel Energy readies systems for cold weather ahead
The following is a press release from Xcel Energy: AMARILLO — Xcel Energy is prepared for cold weather and is reminding customers they can also take steps to maintain a high level of comfort while saving on
Challenges to Feeding People and Livestock in Future
ARLINGTON, VA – According to the United Nations (UN), the global population is expected to increase by 2 billion in the next 30 years, from a current 7.7 billion people to 9.7 billion in 2050 and potentially
Democrats Failing at Bicameral Compromise for “Infrastructure” Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – Another week begins, and the optimism that Congressional Democrats will find compromise in passing two major bills appears to be fading. Two key pieces of legislation for the Biden administration are the Infrastructure Bill,
USDA Preparing to Write ARC and PLC Checks
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is preparing to issue $1.8 billion in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage program (PLC) payments for the 2020 crop year, and for producers enrolled in PLC, those with barley, canola,