In the school accountabililty data released by the Texas Education Association last week, Floydada CISD received a rating of B on student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps with an ...

Editors’ note: Last Thursday the Texas Education Association released data from school accountability ratings that had been withheld by a lawsuit for 19 months. A story in the nonprofit Texas Tribune ...

As I glance across the headlines of our five newspapers this week, a slow smile crosses my face when I name-check high school students who will be traveling to State (always capitalized in our ...

Updates? Email us at [email protected] SERVICESFOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirt of Sharing (SOS), 925 Crockett St., Floydada, Mon. and Thurs.. 2–4:30 p.m. (806) 983-5874.LOCKNEY— Lockney ...

Kitchen stool to footstoolPeople get attached to chairs. I’m thinking of Archie Bunker. If you ever want to see his chair, it’s at the Smithsonian.Me, I get attached to stools. My favorite is the ...

MONDAY NO SCHOOL – BAD WEATHER DAY TUESDAY Breakfast – Breakfast sandwich or animal crackers & cheese, applesauce, fruit juice, milkLunch – Breaded drumstick, biscuit, garden salad, sweet potato fries ...

It took two days, but the Lockney Longhorns found a way to get it done.After weather forced the game to stretch across two days, the Longhorns outlasted the Floydada Whirlwinds in a tense 4-3 win.

The Lady Winds are gearing up to face the Post Lady Lopes this week in the Area championship, riding high after their series sweep against the Sunray Lady Cats, 13-0 and 10-1.Coach Armando Morales’s ...

The Floyd County Soil & Water Conservation District recently hosted their annual poster and essay contest for local elementary school students. Third, fourth and fifth grades participated in the ...

From the gardenWhat do cucumbers, winter squash, and melons have in common? Yes, both are members of the Cucurbitaceae family; yes, both are warm season vegetables; and yes - both have a vining growth ...

There are seven forms of ID that can be used to verify registered voters in Texas: Texas Drivers License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Texas Election Identification ...