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FLOYDADA, TX – One person is recovering today following a head-on collision on U.S. 70 Sunday morning. The accident occurred around 7:55 a.m. at the “Y” when a pickup driving eastbound in the wrong lane collided with

FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada School Board approved the hiring of Audelia Olivares Tuesday during a regular meeting of trustees. In addition, they also recognized students and educators during the meeting. AB Duncan Elementary Students of the

LOCKNEY, TX—Lockney Independent School District (ISD) is thrilled to announce the appointment of its new superintendent, ushering in a new chapter of leadership and growth for the district. This new leadership figure is expected to bring fresh

FLOYDADA, TX—Floyd County Commissioners are meeting this morning for a Public Hearing on establishing the Wolf Spring Solar Reinvestment Zone. The zone’s boundary would be the southeast corner of the county. The Court will also discuss the

FLOYDADA, TX – Volunteers from the Floydada Fire Department, city police, and city employees converged on 718 California on Wednesday afternoon. A call came in at 2:46 PM for a shed fire, prompting the dispatch of first

FLOYDADA, TX – Local law enforcement and a SWAT team from Lubbock are currently in a situation involving an armed person within the Floydada city limits. A perimeter has been set up around the house on the

FLOYDADA, TX—As the Texas State Legislature considers eliminating the Countywide Poll Place Program, Floyd County Clerk KeeLee Rawls is contacting elected members to explain why the program is important to rural voters, especially in Floyd County. Below

(Editor’s Note: All individuals named below are considered not guilty unless deemed otherwise in a court of law.) FLOYDADA, TX – The following is a recent Crime Report from the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. On January 24th,

LOCKNEY, TX – The city’s trash truck is out of service due to an incident on Thursday. A small fire broke out in the truck’s hopper after prohibited items were improperly disposed of. The fire was quickly

FLOYDADA, TX—On Tuesday, the Floydada City Council met for twelve minutes to prepare for the 2025 summer season. In a unanimous vote, Council members elected Harvey and Martha Garza as city pool managers for this year. The

LOCKNEY, TX – The Lockney General Hospital District met last month and reviewed the statistical report for December. In December, hospital and clinic service volumes rebounded from November’s low statistics in many areas. The clinic registered 966

FLOYDADA, TX – Four resignations were accepted last week by the Floydada Collegiate ISD School Board. The trustees accepted the resignations of Corey Davis (Ag Mechanics), Sarah Davis (Food Consumer Science), Nikki Smith (Secondary Counselor), and Breanna

(Editor’s Note: All individuals named below are considered not guilty unless deemed otherwise in a court of law.) FLOYDADA, TX – The following is a recent Crime Report from the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. On January 2,

FLOYDADA, TX – Firefighters in Floydada started the new year by responding to six calls. Luckily, half of those calls were due to a false alarm or a smoke scare, not an actual fire. Unfortunately, one call

FLOYDADA, TX – Floydada has a new council member following last week’s City Council meeting. The council voted to approve Gail DuBois’s resignation and then unanimously appointed Larron Little to fill the vacancy for District #4. Little

FLOYDADA, TX – Floyd County has a new County Clerk, KeeLee Rawls. Rawls was recently named Clerk following the retirement of Ginger Morgan. Some of the office’s work includes acting as the Clerk for County Court [Probate,

FLOYDADA, TX—The Floydada School Board met in regular session last week to approve one hiring, one resignation, and one contract extension. The board approved Cassie Noland’s resignation as a 6th-grade math teacher at Floydada Collegiate Junior High

LOCKNEY, TX—The Lockney General Hospital District met last month and heard that providers logged more than 900 patient visits in October (928), including 57 new patients. Vince DiFranco is CEO of W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital and reported