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Friona received 2" of snow Sunday equivalent to 0.02" of moisture. Official weather guy John Gurley reported the low temperature was 3 degrees Monday morning as the sun finally made an appearance over the Friona city park.
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Paige Upton fights three Hale Center Lady Owls for a loose ball as teammates Celeste Flores (3), Johnna Thompson (33), and Alexis Alvarado look on. The Squaws beat Hale Center 63-53.
Town Talk II
There is a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island named Sheldon Whitehouse. He is a Democrat. Appropriate name for a Washington politician I reckon.
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Sunday morning about 8:30 a.m. I poured a cup of coffee and looked out the front door. No snow was in sight. About two hours later I couldn't see across the street. We must have had 2-3 inches of the stuff. For some reason I thought it was supposed to snow at night and be there when we wake up. Monday morning it was 6 degrees to start the day but sunny and warmer and melting the snow by quitting time. Schools were delayed until 10 a.m. Monday and so was our Star office.
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Empty Stocking Fund helps needy children
The local Empty Stocking Fund provides clothes, socks, shoes, coats etc. for needy children at Christmas. It is funded through donations and your donations are especially needed this year.
Fund coordinator Peggy Monroe says more than 40 children are on this year's recipient list, compared to about 20 last year. Children's names are provided by teachers from all four campuses, primary through high school.
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Early deadline next week
The Friona Star will be printed one day early next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We will print and distribute the paper on Wednesday instead of Thursday. That means it will be on newsstands and in PO Boxes on Wednesday. Those who receive the paper at home and on the county routes will still get it delivered on Friday as usual. Deadline for articles and/or ads for next week's Star will be 5:00 p.m. Monday instead of Tuesday. The Star office will be open Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Squaws/Chiefs open basketball season
The Friona Squaws and Chieftains hosted Hale Center Tuesday evening as basketball season officially got underway. The Squaws traveled to Sanford Fritch last Friday where they lost a close contest 64-60. Kendall Barnett led scoring with 26 points including 9 of 11 free throws and three 3s. She also contributed three steals and six rebounds. Christina Green and Taylor Stallings each had 11 points, Arianna Moreno had 5 points and 9 rebounds, Paige Upton 4 points and 6 rebounds, Celeste Flores 2, and Alexis Alvarado 1.
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