The 81st Annual Parmer County Junior Livestock Show was a great success this year. A special thank you goes out to all of the participants, volunteers, sponsors, guests, judges, and crews for your hard work and dedication. The weather was nice, the food was delicious, and the crowd was beautiful. Congratulations to all the champions and exhibitors of 2018, job well done!
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Friona Fire Department has launched their new website, frionafire.com. In this exciting new addition, you will find a history of the Friona Fire Dept., accident and fire reports, requirements for being a firefighter, town events, and more. Opportunities to contribute to this website will present themselves in the future, so be sure to frequent their page for updated information.
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The 4th Annual Pulled Pork Dinner and Silent Auction will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Hereford Community Center. The luncheon and auction will benefit the Deaf Smith County Crisis Center, which aids victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in Deaf Smith, Castro, Oldham, and Parmer counties. Please show your support by donating at this event. To be a volunteer at this event, please contact Kryson Jesko at (806) 360-2800.
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With the flu virus going around, be sure to take appropriate steps to avoid getting the sickness. Washing your hands, taking daily vitamins, drinking lots of fluids/water, and getting restful sleep are all great ways to prevent the spread of the flu. Take extra care if you start experiencing symptoms, nobody likes to be under the weather.
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Retail gasoline prices in Texas have risen 1.2 cents per gallon since last week, averaging $2.29/g on Monday. According to GasBuddy historical data, gas prices on the date of January 22 in Texas have ranged widely over the last five years:
$2.11/g in 2017, $1.63/g in 2016, $1.83/g in 2015, $3.08/g in 2014 and $3.15/g in 2013.
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Friona has experienced some nice daytime weather this past week, even with a few days of high wind. This is a friendly reminder for drivers to watch out for children at play and to watch for motorcycles.
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The Friona Community Blood Drive is Thursday, January 25, at the Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall from 12 p.m. until 7 p.m. The Lions Club will be cooking hamburgers. Hope to see you there!
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Remember to head out to St. Ann’s Church in Bovina this Sunday for the annual German Sausage Dinner happening from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Lots of tasty food to be had!
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Friona High School Basketball teams are playing at home this Friday, January 26, against Littlefield. The JV Girls and JV Boys will play at 5:00 p.m., Varsity Girls will play at 6:30 p.m. and Varsity Boys will play at 8:00 p.m. Come out and support your Chieftains and Squaws!
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The final day of the Scholastic Book Fair is this Friday, January 26, at the Friona Primary School. Be sure to stop by for some last minute reading material!
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The Friona Star invites people of all ages to send in a short story of what Friona means to you. We have a special section in the newspaper for these stories, and we look forward to reading and sharing your personal experiences of this special town. Stories should be 500 words or less. Please email stories to frionastar@wtrt.net or call (806) 250-2211 with questions.
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The Friona Star will be adding more photos of the 2018 Parmer County Livestock Show in next week’s publication. If you or your business would like to recognize specific participants or if you have photos you would like to share, please call the office at (806) 250-2211 or email frionastar@wtrt.net.
