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Lockney ISD welcomes new educators for the 2025-26 school year

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Lockney ISD welcomes new educators for the 2025-26 school year

The 2025–2026 school year is off to a bright start at Lockney ISD, as the district welcomed both a new leader and a talented group of educators to the team. The district kicked off preparations for the new year during in-service Aug. 1. Superintendent Steve Reynolds, who stepped into the role this summer following the retirement of former superintendent Jim Baum, says he is thrilled and honored to serve the Lockney community.Read Article

W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital selected to participate in new federal program to strengthen financial stability

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W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital selected to participate in new federal program to strengthen financial stability

W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital has been selected to participate in the first cohort of the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, a new federal initiative designed to help rural hospitals improve their financial stability by developing or enhancing health care services.Read Article

U.S. nuclear test in mid-August 1991 used name of Floyd’s county seat

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U.S. nuclear test in mid-August 1991 used name of Floyd’s county seat

When Floyd County’s seat was named in 1890 for an 1836 defender of the Alamo, it was called Floyd City, according to the Handbook of Texas Online—and there are at least three versions on how the “Ada” was added. But no one back then expected their unique placename would wind up attached to one of America’s nuclear tests between 1945 and 1991, had they even been able to envision an atom, or that it would be possible to split one.Read Article

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Dr. Kevin Stennett celebrates 35 years at W. J. Mangold

For the past 35 years Kevin Stennett, M.D., has been serving Lockney, Texas, as a family physician at W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital and Cogdell Clinic. Last week, the clinic honored him for his years of service to his hometown community. He was born and raised in Lockney, where he began working in reparatory therapy in Lubbock before he graduated high school.Floydada · Floydada Read Article

Lockney GHD approves privileges for new providers

At the regular meeting of the Lockney General Hospital District board of directors August 1, 2025, CEO Vince DiFranco informed the board that the National Rural Rating System had awarded the hospital district a 5-star rating based on patient survey scores from inpatients over the past year. This is a top-tier honor that celebrates excellence in rural healthcare delivery across the United States. Patient experience scores from the HCAHPS surveys …Floydada · Floydada Read Article

Lockney Old Fashioned Saturday 2025 set for Aug. 23

LIZ ADAMS | HESPERIAN-BEACON The Lockney Chamber of Commerce is busy preparing for the annual Old Fashioned Saturday, scheduled for Aug. 23 on Main Street. Attendance is free to the public, and this year’s event promises a full day of family fun including a petting zoo, a foam party, music, food, a raffle, a car show, shopping and performances by Caitlann’s Kids and Sherry’s Gymnastics.Floydada · Floydada Read Article

Floydada city council approves HOT tax request, thanks SPCAA

The Floydada city council voted Tuesday, July 29, 2025, to approve a resolution recognizing the services and contribution of South Plains Community Action Association, Inc. The council accepted a hotel-motel tax funds request from the Floydada Whirlwinds Booster Club and the Floydada Youth Iron-man Football League.Floydada · Floydada Read Article

Fall crops of tomatoes, beans and more can flourish — if you plant now. Dan Gill tells us how.

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There’s lots of planting to be done in our vegetable gardens this month. The late summer/fall vegetable garden includes plantings of both warm-season vegetables (many of the same ones we planted in spring) and some of the more heat-tolerant, cool-season…Floydada · Floydada See the Story

Floydada promotes Sanders to Lady Winds head basketball coach

Swiftly on the heels of the announcement earlier this week that Floydada head girls basketball coach Adam Zepeda had accepted a similar position with Abernathy’s Lady Lopes, Floydada CISD shared Monday that the team’s assistant head coach, Abby Sanders, will step into the top job with the Lady Winds.Basketball · Floydada Read Article

11th annual Caregiver Conference to be held July 30 in Lubbock

LUBBOCK—The South Plains Association of Governments Area Agency on Aging is excited to announce its 11th Annual Caregiver Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Floydada · Floydada See the Story

ARFF extends fundraising deadline to repair van

LIZ ADAMS | HESPERIAN-BEACON Animal Rescue Friends of Floydada president and founder Cassandra Graza has raised $3,054 for the repair of the nonprofit organization’s van, but she is reaching out to the community in hopes of raising the additional $2896 needed to pay for the replacement of the transmission and some of the vehicle’s sensors by August 10.Floydada · Floydada Read Article