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Just Popped In — Last Saturday, the Friona Star visited the Canyon Popcorn Company and new owner Evelyn (Hart) Romero. She purchased the business last month from the original owners who had opened the store in 2020. The Canyon Popcorn Company had its re-Grand Opening on July 1st. The business is located at 2304 4th Avenue in Canyon. Evelyn has worked at the Friona Star in some capacity almost her entire life. In 2008, Ron Carr hired her to do billing which she still does today.
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New Pastor — Friona First Baptist Church has a new pastor. Bryan Love and his family moved to Friona last weekend and his first sermon will be Sunday, July 26th. Welcome to Friona!
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Bingo at Legacy Pointe — The next Bingo night is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21st at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join in on the laughs, fun prizes, and yummy snacks.
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Underwater — Up to 12 inches of rain had swamped Uvalde County by Tuesday morning, and forecasters warn hard-hit areas west of San Antonio could see another 10 to 20 inches. Texas Game Wardens rescued the occupants of a car moments before floodwater swept it away west of Sabinal. Crews in Medina County made at least four water rescues after 3 to 9 inches of rain fell overnight. Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster in 59 counties and kept the state’s emergency operations center running around the clock. Swiftwater rescue teams and National Guard Black Hawk helicopters were staged across the state. More rounds of heavy rain are forecast into Wednesday and Thursday, with the highest flood threat along the U.S. 90 corridor west of San Antonio and north into the Hill Country. The Texas Flyover
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The Heat is On — A massive heat wave stretching from Los Angeles to Boston is putting more than 130 million Americans under heat alerts this week, with temperatures running 20 to 30 degrees above normal across the northern Plains and the Northeast. Records are already falling. Salt Lake City hit a preliminary 109 degrees Sunday, topping a 107-degree mark first set in 1960, while Billings, Montana, reached 111. More heat is coming. It will peak in the Northeast on Wednesday, with heat indices near 105 in Washington and 100 in New York City. The Flyover
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Mirror, Mirror — Federal regulators have approved a California startup’s plan to launch a giant space mirror that will catch sunlight and beam it back down to targeted spots on Earth long after the sun has set. The company, Reflect Orbital, aims to fly the craft later this year, unfurling a steerable reflector about 60 feet on a side. It hopes to have tens of thousands more circling the planet by 2035. The company promises sunlight on demand, powering solar farms after dark, lighting construction sites overnight, and aiding search-and-rescue crews. Critics have expressed alarm. Astronomers warn the beam could shine four times brighter than a full moon, distracting airplane pilots, wreaking havoc on astronomical observations and interfering with the sleep rhythms of people and animals. The Flyover
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