Utility Assistance
Asistencia de Servicios Públicos
Who can apply: Residents of the top 26 Texas counties who need help with home energy costs. How to apply: Visit panhandlehelp.org or scan the QR code to fill out the intake form. No device? Pick up a paper application at your local office.
Quién puede postular: Residentes de los 26 condados principales de Texas que necesitan ayuda con los costos d e energía del hogar. Cómo aplicar: Visita panhandlehelp.org o escanea el código QR para completar el formulario de inscripción. ¿Ningún dispositivo? Recoge una solicitud en papel en tu oficina local.
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Friona PCS Office
104 W. 9th St. Friona, TX 79035
806-250-5043
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
Lone Star Lovelies — It is officially spring and Friona bluebonnets have made an appearance. Photo and state flowers courtesy of Dr. Bob Alexander.
The Friona Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday for the relocation opening of Camila’s Dream Boutique at 405 W.11th (Hwy 60). In the photo Chamber officials Mari Martinez (far left) and Nydia Mendez (far right) hold the ribbon as store owner Silvia Garcia prepares to make the cut. Also on hand were friends, family, and Chamber board members. Camila’s Dream Boutique was established in 2019 and features women’s apparel. You can find the store online at Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Operating hours will be weekday afternoons and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Congratulations on the new location!!!
SH 214 Bridge will close to traffic and drivers detoured
PARMER COUNTY – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is set to begin work on a $4.1 million project that will make repairs to the SH 214 bridge, located south of Friona. Renovations include replacing the bridge joints, concrete repair and placing a new road surface on the bridge.
Project contractor Pathfield Investments, LLC, of Balch Springs, Texas, is scheduled to begin setting barricades on Monday, April 6, said Neil Welch, P.E., TxDOT’s Littlefield area engineer.
“The project is expected to take six months to complete,” Welch said. “No traffic will be allowed on the bridge while the repairs are being made. Closing the bridge to all traffic will allow for the work to be expedited.”
The project’s completion date is scheduled for late-2026.
Easter Holiday Schedule — Friona ISD has scheduled No School on Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6th in conjunction with the Easter holiday on Sunday, April 5th. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 7th.
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Not All In One Basket — Egg prices have dropped sharply from last year’s record highs as national laying flocks continue to recover from widespread losses tied to highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Retail eggs averaged $2.50 per dozen in the latest Consumer Price Index report, down 58% from a year ago and at their lowest point since late 2023, said David Anderson, Ph.D., professor and AgriLife Extension economist in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics. Wholesale prices experienced an even more dramatic correction. Large Grade A eggs that sold for more than $8 per dozen last winter dipped below $1 earlier this year before ticking upward ahead of Easter demand. The primary driver behind lower prices is straightforward: more birds equals more eggs, said Greg Archer, Ph.D., associate professor and AgriLife Extension poultry specialist in the Department of Poultry Science. For now, eggs remain one of the most affordable protein options as beef prices continue to rise. By Adam Russell
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Moon Base — NASA announced Tuesday that it would spend $20 billion over seven years to build a permanent base on the moon’s surface, pausing previous plans for an orbiting lunar station. The agency will repurpose components from that Lunar Gateway station, already largely built by contractors, to build a surface base instead. The plan will unfold in three phases, beginning with robotic landers and new technology testing, then semi-habitable infrastructure, and finally long-duration crew quarters. NASA also revealed plans to develop an entirely new spacecraft designed to reach Mars. The aggressive timeline comes as China pushes toward its own 2030 moon landing, with SpaceX and Blue Origin still working to complete lunar landers under contract. The Flyover
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Fast Food — A new survey of 2,000 adults found that the ideal American fast-food meal pulls from multiple chains: a Burger King burger, a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, McDonald’s fries and chicken nuggets, and a Dairy Queen milkshake. Regional tastes vary. In-N-Out beats both Burger King and Wendy’s for best burger out West, Midwesterners favor Arby’s curly fries, and Raising Cane’s ranks highly across the Southwest. The average respondent spends about $12 on a fast-food meal but believes it should cost about a third less. Americans have stuck with their favorite items for an average of 16 years. The Flyover
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No Bull — Zinger, the Houston rodeo’s 2026 Grand Champion Junior Market Steer, sold for $1.5 million during an auction on Saturday, shattering the previous record of $1 million set in 2022 and tied in 2024. The steer, named for the Hostess devil’s food cake snacks, was shown by 15-year-old Mason Grady of Grandview and purchased by Trinity River Land & Cattle Co. “You can have a lot of fourth-and-ones in your career, but you can only have one of these,” said Grady, a running back who hopes to play for Texas A&M. The $750,000 paid for the Reserve Grand Champion, a Charolais steer named Ryan, was also a record. It was the third time 18-year-old Jett Hale of Miami, Texas, had shown the second-place steer. Since its inception in 1932, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has contributed over $660 million to youth and education programs, including a record $30 million this year. The Texas Flyover
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National Days
March 26: Spinach Day
March 27: Scribble Day
March 28: Something On A Stick Day
March 29: Mom & Pop Business Owners Day
March 30: Doctors Day
March 31: Crayon Day
April 1: April Fools’ Day
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