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Driving was a bit tough Tuesday evening as a mini-monsoon dropped 2.53" of rainfall and caused some local street flooding.
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First responders were called to a semi-truck rollover one and half miles north of Friona on Highway 214 Monday afternoon. A semi-truck with a full load of corn and a Ford F-150 pickup collided. The semi was owned by F&F Trucking of Dimmitt. The Ford pickup was occupied by Billy Joe Mercer. Mercer was transported to Parmer Medical Center, then to Amarillo. The Friona Volunteer Fire Department worked to extract the driver from the semi. An Aerocare helicopter was called in to transport the semi driver to the hospital. Parmer County Sheriff’s Officers, DPS and Friona Police Department worked traffic. TxDot helped with the removal of the corn from the highway and aided the semi-driver until help came.
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Town Talk II
Official Friona weather guy John Gurley, with that big National Weather Service rain gauge in his backyard, reports 2.53" from Tuesday evening's mini-monsoon that blessed our town. Heard a few late scanner reports of a vehicle getting stuck in a ditch and a semi- jackknifed between here and Bovina. There were some high water spots along Highway 60 that Sheriff Geries and deputies and TxDOT tended to. Nice rain. All rain is good. It's fall ya'll. Enjoy.
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FHS Senior Sierra Mendoza was crowned Homecoming Queen on Friday evening. Among her many duties were playing in the band and cheering for the Chieftains. Sierra was escorted by Chieftain running back Marco Maldonado.
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Chieftain sophomore running back Marco Maldonado (10) gains yardage vs. Idalou Friday Sep 18. It was homecoming at Chieftain Field. The Chiefs lost to the Wildcats 48-7. They have an open date this week and travel to Lubbock Roosevelt Friday October 2.
