Texas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm

Texas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm

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Texas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Largely driven by Republicans intent on making elections more secure— and over objections from Democrats who say voting should be made easier, not harder—Texas lawmakers have changed a number of voting laws in the past two decades.Texas has 19 million registered voters ahead of the midterm...
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News 

CARLOS GARCIA, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon, will look at forage management and conservation, water management, and grazing systems to help producers develop resilient forage systems. | KAY LEDBETTER/TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

CARLOS GARCIA, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon, will look at forage management and conservation, water management, and grazing systems to help producers develop resilient forage systems. | KAY LEDBETTER/TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains forage program gains research expertise

Kay Ledbetter |
The newest faculty member at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon is Carlos Vela Garcia, Ph.D., who will build a…
QUAIL FORECAST The “Bobwhite” quail is the most common one found and hunted in West Texas. | COURTESY PHOTO

QUAIL FORECAST The “Bobwhite” quail is the most common one found and hunted in West Texas. | COURTESY PHOTO

Quail surveys indicate another quality hunting season on the horizon

Texas Parks & Wildlife
Quail season kicks off Nov. 1, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey signaled good population numbers going into opening…

UPCOMING

News Staff
BURN BAN was rescinded Oct. 21, 2026, according to County Judge Marty Lucke, who reminds citizens to continue exercising caution in any burning.EARLY VOTING…
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Schools & Sports

TESTED BY TAHOKA The Bulldogs tested an inexperienced Longhorns front with defensive pressure and varied looks, but Lockney’s linemen kept fighting, adjusting and finding their rhythm as the game progressed. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

TESTED BY TAHOKA The Bulldogs tested an inexperienced Longhorns front with defensive pressure and varied looks, but Lockney’s linemen kept fighting, adjusting and finding their rhythm as the game progressed. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

Longhorns fall to Bulldogs in district matchup

Fred Cervantes |
The Lockney Longhorns came up just short Friday night, Oct. 16, falling 32-26 to Tahoka in a hard-fought district matchup. While the loss dropped Lockney to 3…

FLOYD COUNTY 4-H NEWS & ACTIVITY CALENDAR

News Staff
STAFF REPORTS OCTOBER24: Lockney Fall Festival (Potential Community Service Opportunity!)24: District 2 Grilling Games Contest - TTU Lubbock26: Heifer…

Whirlwinds fall to Olton in first district game, take on Farwell Steers this week

News Staff
RUSS MORRIS | HESPERIAN-BEACONThe Floydada Whirlwinds hosted the Olton Mustangs last week for their district opener. A victory over the Mustangs would give the…
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Obituaries 

Lois Marie Reeves

Lois Marie Reeves

Lois Marie Reeves 1947-2026

News Staff
Lois Marie Reeves,79, of Plainview, passed away on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. A memorial service was scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at New…
Martha Mildred (Glover) Taylor, 1934–2026

Martha Mildred (Glover) Taylor, 1934–2026

Martha Mildred (Glover) Taylor, 1934–2026

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Martha Mildred (Glover) Taylor, 92, of Plainview, Texas, went to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ in her home on Oct. 2, 2026.She was born in Tulsa,…
Jerry Bullock

Jerry Bullock

Jerry Bullock

News Staff
1940–2026Jerry Bullock, 86, died in Lubbock on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m., Oct. 3, 2026, at Sanders Memorial Chapel in…
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