Janice Catherine Wyly (Cabot, AR)
Janice Catherine Wyly, 60, of Cabot, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022. She was born July 20, 1961, in Lockney, Texas to the late Porter and Ovella Avaritt Wyly. Janice was the personification of the word selfless.
Velma Sue “Sudy” Dempsey Cochran (Floydada)
Velma Sue (Sudy) Dempsey Cochran, 69, of Floydada, TX, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May
Sammy Mercado (Ruidoso)
Samuel “Sammy” Mercado, age 66, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, and formerly of Floydada, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at his home in Floydada. A Celebration of Life will be held at
Lady Winds, Longhorns seasons celebrated following exits
FLOYD COUNTY – Fans of the Floydada Lady Winds softball team and the Lockney Longhorns baseball team were treated to exciting journeys deep into the playoffs during the month of May. The Lady Winds (32-5-1) season ended
On The Record: Old Settlers Day
FLOYDADA – A reunion is defined as “a social gathering attended by members of a certain group of people who have not seen each other for some time.” For the Floyd County Pioneers Association, that gathering means
Lady Winds season ends with Regionl Semifinals loss
BIG SPRING – Losing to the #2 team in the state that is also the reigning 2A state champions is never something to be ashamed of, but when it comes deep into the UIL playoffs it has
This Memorial Day do not become a memory
FLOYDADA – During the 2019 Memorial Day weekend in Texas, there were a total of 360 driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol-related traffic crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Those crashes killed 16 people
Lady Winds drop close semifinal game 1
BIG SPRING – The Floydada Lady Whirlwinds softball team lost game 1 of their UIL regional semifinal to the Stamford Lady Bulldogs Friday night. The #3 state ranked Lady Winds lost 3 to 1 to the #2
Longhorns lose UIL regional quarterfinal series
UPDATE – Clarendon wins game 3 by a 6-0 score, ending the Longhorns season. Nick Long will have wrap up shortly. UPDATE – Clarendon fought back to tie the series Saturday afternoon, beating the Longhorns 9 to
Class of 2022 graduates Lockney High School Friday night
LOCKNEY – From the moment they first entered Lockney Elementary School, the class of 2022 has been working toward the goal of receiving their high school diplomas. And on Friday evening 29 Longhorns did just that. The
Floydada Collegiate High School graduation 2022
FLOYDADA – It’s the day they waited for since they entered Kindergarten. Thursday was Graduation day as thirty-seven seniors walked across the stage at Floydada Collegiate High School’s Whirlwind Gym. We spoke with Valedictorian Erin Trevino and
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office searching for stolen farm truck
FLOYDADA – The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a pickup stolen from a home in Floydada early Thursday morning. The flatbed farm truck was taken from a home in the 100 block of West Ollie.
Longhorns ready for quarterfinals vs. Clarendon
AMARILLO – Teams that advance to the third round of the UIL playoffs in any sport usually have persevered through adversity, has a strong team chemistry, talent and depth. This describes the Lockney Longhorns as they collide
Regional semifinal pits #3 Lady Winds vs. #2 Stamford
BIG SPRING – The further a team goes in the UIL playoff bracket, the better the competition becomes. The Region 1-2A semifinal between the #3 ranked Floydada Lady Winds (32-3-1) and the defending 2A State Softball Champion
What’s FLiP FM spinning this week? (5/18)
FLOYDADA – We’re still on repeat. For the fourth week the number one songs for both the Mainstream and Texas Country charts are remaining the same. Luke Combs and Aaron Watson show no signs of going anywhere.
Floydada City Council renews curfew, sets trash rate hike
FLOYDADA – As the price of fuel continues to rise, the costs are having to be made up elsewhere. On Tuesday the Floydada City Council agreed to raise the price of trash collection for residents and businesses
Lockney Rotary presents scholarships to 4 Longhorns
LOCKNEY – The Lockney Rotary Club presented four graduating seniors with scholarship money at Monday evening’s academic banquet at Lockney High School. The four were each presented with checks by Rotary Treasurer Brent Barker. The seniors are
WH Eubanks (Winnsboro)
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather Dub Eubanks on May 15, 2022. He passed peacefully in his sleep while in his home. He brought such compassion and service
Citizens voice frustrations at Lockney council meeting
LOCKNEY – Lockney residents turned out in force to Tuesday morning’s city council meeting. Some came to throw their name into the hat for an appointed council seat, some to voice frustration at actions taken by the
Wilson sworn in as new Lockney mayor
Aaron Wilson got the chance to add to his list of titles Tuesday morning. Farmer, husband, father, Longhorn, Texan, and now Mayor.
Lloyd Benjamin Cook, Jr. (Uvalde)
Lloyd Benjamin Cook, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2022, at Veranda Assisted Living with his daughters. He was born on August 19, 1928, in San Antonio, Texas, to Leah (Smith) and Lloyd Benjamin Cook,
Early voting underway in primary runoffs
While there are not a lot of races on the ballot in Floyd County that still needing deciding, Republicans and Democrats can head to the polls this week to vote in runoff elections for their parties.
Power crews repair pole following Sunday accident
Floydada Power & Light crews were out Monday morning repairing a power pole damaged in an accident Sunday afternoon.
On The Record: Bassist Mandy Shucher (Part 2)
FLOYDADA – As promised, here is part 2 of our interview with Floydada native and current Nashville bass player Mandy Shucher. In part 2 we find out what it’s like having been the only woman in the
Lockney Rotary hears update from fire department
LOCKNEY – The Lockney Rotary Club heard a presentation from Lockney Volunteer Fire Department’s Justin Wright at their weekly meeting on Friday, May 13. Wright spoke about how anyone can become a firefighter, and how they currently
Lady Winds top Clarendon, state champ Stamford up next
PLAINVIEW – The Floydada Lady Winds are moving on to the next round in the UIL softball playoffs as they beat the Clarendon Lady Broncos in a Friday double-header 13-3 and 9-2. The series sweep now advances
Longhorns beat Gruver, head to Regional Quarterfinal
For the second day in a row the Lockney Longhorns bats carried them to the win, besting Gruver by a 16-6 score to move on to the UIL regional quarterfinals.
Horns in the groove, wins Game 1 over Gruver
Six was the lucky number for the Lockney Longhorns in winning Game 1 of their Area
playoff series with an 8-6 win over the Gruver Greyhounds at Caprock’s Longhorn Field on Thursday.
Jason Boland performing at Mark Marley BBQ Saturday
PLAINVIEW – Texas Country stalwart Jason Boland and his band The Stragglers will be in Plainview this weekend for the annual Mark Marley Go BIG or Go HOME BBQ Bash. The two day event kicks off Friday
LISD board honors students, hears update on local grants
A number of Lockney High School students were honored for their academic and athletic work during Wednesday evening’s school board meeting.