Floydada News

He was 85 years old. Les, his parents, Hollie and Lois Copeland; and his brothers and sisters lived many years in Floydada.

It's not the yellow brick road but it is just as creative. It's the Lubbock Pumpkin Trail, a free family oriented event happening in town this weekend.

Bobby Jack 'Bob' Shields 74 of Winters died Thursday at his residence. He was born September 1, 1935 in Byers, Texas and grew up in Phillips, Texas and graduated from High School there.

Pumpkins of all sizes seemed to be everywhere Saturday in Floydada. There were thousands of orange and even green pumpkins to be had by the more than 8,000 folks who flocked to the self-proclaimed Pumpkin Capital of the United States.

Pumpkin orange will be all the rage Saturday in Floydada. Between the pumpkin toss and the pumpkin seed speeding contest, the more than 7,000 people expected at the festival will get their fill of gooey pumpkin innards at the Floydada Chamber of Commerce 21st annual Punkin Day.

I think you've heard the story: "It was parked in a garage just around the corner for the past 30 years, when some guy turned up from out of town to snag it, and it was gone!" Well, that's the storyline for Don Hardy, so now you know the first chapter.

Karen Ray of Thompson's Produce sets up her pumpkin display at the corner of Zimmerman and West Rusk across from the post office Thursday.

Angel Armendariz, QB, Lubbock High, 6-0, 165, Sr.: Completed 26 of 38 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns in a 25-23 win over Midland Lee.

Chadwick Paul Harmon, 30, of Lubbock, passed away in Lubbock on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009.

The annual Women's Retreat for the Caprock-Plains area will start registration at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Plains Baptist Assembly, 3001 Love Road, Floydada.

Celebration of Life services for Jim Green, 78, of Floydada will be held at 1p.m., Monday, August 31, 2009 at Resthaven's Abbey Chapel.

Gloria Hernandez said next weekend's sales tax holiday will give her much-needed relief when buying pens, paper and folders for the school year.

Personal computers were unheard of in 1957 when my father-in-law and my husband built our little four room and bath domicile on the farm before we married.

A family mourns the death of a young girl after a fatal accident in Floyd County.

Willa Finley's true love has taken her around the world. The Floydada native has turned her passion into her work.

An elderly Floydada man is accused of having child pornography. A Floyd County grand jury indicted Daniel Lee Dunne, 71, for possession or promotion of child pornography.

Authorities are trying to determine what caused a fatal plane crash near Floydada.

Idalou's Sean Reagan needed his last throw to be a good one in order to win the Class 2A state title in discus a year ago.

One area woman will be watching Leno's final show tonight because she was actually once on it.

Highland Park sophomore Mariah Williams knew she was in a good position following the 100 meter dash prelims on Tuesday.