ON THE RECORD: Covenant’s Sackett stoked to be in Floydada
FLOYDADA — Gary Sackett is glad to be in Floydada, and he’ll be the first to tell you that. “In the short amount of time I’ve been here, I wanted to let everybody know that I’ve enjoyed
Sheriff’s Office looking for suspects filmed damaging gas pump
LOCKNEY — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying individuals recorded damaging a fuel pump at the Ampride Express gas station on Saturday. The Sheriff’s Office was contacted by management at the business, who
A.B. Duncan planning month of festive dress-up days
FLOYDADA — A.B. Duncan Elementary School is planning a slate of 13 dress-up days for the month of December to set the tone for the holidays and usher in the Christmas spirit. The spirit days begin on
Marsha Blake (Turkey)
Marsha Rogers Blake, age 69, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the Dreamland Cemetery in Turkey. Arrangements are under the personal
Norma Nell Marrs (Matador)
Norma Nell Marrs, age 95, of Matador passed away November 26, 2021. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m., Monday morning, November 29, 2021, at the Matador Church of Christ. Graveside Service will be Monday afternoon at
Rachael Ramirez (Amarillo)
Rachael Ramirez, 52, of Amarillo, passed away on November 24, 2021. She was born on August 12, 1969, in Floydada, Texas to Willie C. and Elvira (Castilleja) Zavala. Rachael married Joe Ramirez on May 26, 1999, and
FACT CHECK: No, Chick-fil-A is not opening a location in Plainview
PLAINVIEW — To the chagrin of many loyal poultry fans across a multi-county area, a Facebook page claiming to bring the Lord’s chicken to God’s country is, in fact, a hoax. By Sunday morning, posts from a
Despite Looming Challenges, Rural Banking Index Remains Strong
OMAHA, NE – For the 12th straight month, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) remained above growth neutral, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture
Federal Deficit is Huge, But Lower Than 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – There is no argument that spending by the Federal government has reached a point of concern. Though Republicans have been expressing concern over the past year, Democrats are doing the same, mainly in the
Corn and Sorghum Exports Eclipse Marketing Year Highs
WASHINGTON, DC – Corn sales hit a new marketing year high last week, while sorghum exports set a new high for 2021 according to the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS), based on USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report, for