In Floyd County, (unofficial) election returns were compiled Tuesday night by county clerk KeeLee Rawls, and in the contested ...

In recent UIL Solo & Ensemble Band competition, the Lockney finished with 68 Division 1 medalists and 42 qualifying for State events coming up in Austin. In a competition where the class number ...

It’s time again for curtains to rise on some of the most creative—and competitive— events taking place at high schools across ...

The school board of Floydada Collegiate ISD met in a regular session on Feb. 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. In attendance were members ...

When Candy Edwards began working with her longtime best friend, Cathy Graham, at Cathy’s Florals and Gifts in Floydada, she didn’t plan on becoming the owner of the business that has been a mainstay ...

Brothers David and Jody Foster hadn’t been on their respective career paths for long back in 1984 when they bought an inactive cotton gin in Lockney, Texas, from the Lubbock Cotton & Oil Mill company.

Across the Floyd County area, cotton gins are reporting that this year’s harvest shows an improvement over last year. Earlier this week, the Hesperian-Beacon reached out to area cotton gins to ...

South Plains College congratulates more than 400 students named to the Fall 2025 President’s List.Students named to the President’s Honor List earned a 4.0 grade point average while enrolled in at ...

As part of its annual homecoming and Willson Lecture Series earlier this month, Plainview-based Wayland Baptist University hosted festivities in Floydada at which the city’s technology center was ...

After more than a decade working in meat processing and experience with the successful Pope Barbeque catering company, Brayden Pope has opened a new family business in Lockney called Pope Meat Company ...

Election filings for candidates wishing to appear March 3, 2026 primary ballot are completed, and all Floyd County incumbents have filed for reelection. Two incumbents have drawn challengers, ...

Jimmie D. Womack passed into eternal life on August 10, 2025. She was born on July 13, 1929 in Shamrock, Texas, to Jim and Bess Hicks. Jimmie grew up in Floydada, Texas, graduating from high school in ...