January 13 - 17
Clarence Monroe Community Center
Friona, TX
Schedule of Events:
Tuesday, January 13
10:00 a.m.
Steers weighed/classified
Beef Heifers in place
11:00 p.m.
Steer Show
Beef Heifer Show
1:30 p.m.
Rabbit Check-In
2:00 p.m.
Rabbit Show
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Goats & Lambs weighed/classified
Wednesday, January 14
8:00 a.m.
Goat Show
Lamb Show
1:30 p.m.
Dairy Heifer Check-In
2:00 p.m.
Dairy Heifer Show
3:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Barrows weighed/classified
Thursday, January 15
8:00 a.m.
Barrow Show
Friday, January 16
7:00 a.m.
Ag Mechanics Show Doors Open
9:00 a.m.
Judging Begins/Awards Presented
Saturday, January 17
1:00 p.m.
Premium Sale
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There will be a concession stand open during all of the events.
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The 2026 Handbook for the 89th Annual Stock Show can be found here.
In Parmer County: $40 per year
Out of Parmer County: $50 per year
eStar (emailed): $30 per year
Call 806-250-5200 for more information
On Monday, January 12th, there will be a huge crane in the Parmer Medical Center parking lot set up to remove the old HVAC unit off the roof and replace it with a new HVAC unit. In order to do that safely, there will be a large “coned off” area in the parking lot that will be off limits for staff, patients and visitors. The project should be completed by Tuesday, January 13th.
Patients and visitors are asked to park in the employee parking lot on the east side of the building across the street and right next to the school athletic field. Everyone will enter and exit through the side door in the courtyard. There will be staff there to help get people across the street and into the building. Employees will park at the back of the main parking lot.
Help Save Lives — The next Friona Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Wednesday, January 14th from Noon till 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building on 1410 N. Washington. Donors will receive a “Give Hope” t-shirt. Call 877-340-8777 or visit obi.org to schedule an appointment. Supplies of O+ blood are currently low so if you have that blood type please consider donating. See ad on back page.
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U-Haul — Texas reclaimed its status as the top destination for one-way U-Haul rentals last year, according to the company’s annual rankings published Monday. The Lone Star State has led the list for seven of the last 10 years but fell to No. 2 behind South Carolina in 2024. The Texas Flyover
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Texans At Work — In November, Texas reached a new high with the largest labor force ever in the state’s history at 15,938,500. Also, Texas reached a new high for Texans working, including self-employed, at 15,264,700. Texas nonfarm jobs totaled 14,321,000 after adding 7,300 positions over the month. Texas gained 146,300 jobs from November 2024 to November 2025, more than any other state and outpacing the national annual job growth rate by 0.4 percentage points. The Texas unemployment rate registered at 4.2%, below the U.S. unemployment rate of 4.6%. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Baby Box Used for First Time in Texas — A mother surrendered her infant at a Safe Haven Baby Box in Lubbock, marking the first time one of the devices has been used in Texas, officials announced Monday.
Since revisions to the state’s long-standing Baby Moses law went into effect in 2023, more than a dozen Safe Haven Baby Boxes have been installed at fire stations and hospitals throughout Texas. The law allows parents in crisis to surrender unharmed infants less than 60 days old legally and anonymously.
The child was recovered from the box in less than a minute, according to Lubbock Fire Rescue Chief Richard Stewart. “I don’t know your situation or pain, but I do know in your darkest moment, you had the courage and love for your baby to give them an opportunity at life,” Stewart said.
Monica Kelsey, CEO of Safe Haven Baby Box, also thanked the mother. “Your baby is safe, and your baby is healthy, and the process is working for a forever family to get the call that they’ve been waiting for many years, probably.” The Texas Flyover
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Venezuela Shipping Oil to U.S. — President Trump said Tuesday evening that Venezuelan officials will be turning over between 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said the oil will be sold at its market price, “and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!” The Flyover
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TxDOT salutes 40 years of “Don’t mess with Texas®” — As football fans watched inside the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1986, Stevie Ray Vaughan appeared on the screen in the first ad of the most iconic anti-litter campaigns: Don’t mess with Texas.
Now, four decades later, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is celebrating this 40-year milestone with the next generation of artistic talent, Post Malone, starring in the latest Don’t mess with Texas video.
Music superstar Post Malone grew up in Grapevine, Texas, and is a proud and outspoken Texan. He appears in new television and radio public service announcements that will pay tribute to the original launch spot with Stevie Ray Vaughan. The message is the same as it always has been: “Don’t mess with Texas means don’t litter.”
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No Water — Big Bend National Park could be forced to close the popular Chisos Basin after water pumps for the area failed two days before Christmas, causing a “critical water shortage.”
Officials implemented immediate conservation measures and are “urgently trying to expedite repair of the pumps,” but those repairs are expected to take “several weeks, at best.” If storage tanks drop below the levels needed for firefighting, the park will close the area.
Some of Big Bend’s most popular hikes are in the Chisos Basin, which also contains lodging, campgrounds, and a visitor center. The park’s busy season typically runs from February through April.
An infrastructure overhaul to replace the Chisos Basin’s water distribution system and the pumps at Oak Spring—the area’s only water source—is scheduled for May. “This emergency illustrates the importance of that project,” the National Park Service said in its announcement. The Texas Flyover
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