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(l-r) Mason Mireles, Coach Eduardo Rojas, Matthew Mireles, and Paul Mireles

Mireles to play baseball at Wayland Baptist University

Matthew Mireles singed a letter of intent last week to play baseball at Wayland Baptist University. Matthew was joined at the ceremony by his brother, Mason, and his dad, Paul. Mason, a 2016 FHS graduate, and Matthew played on the 2016 Chieftain Baseball team that won the first Gold Glove in school history. The signing event was held in the high school gym and was hosted by Athletic Director Jimmy Arias.

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Brian J. Laffler, LNFA was recently named as the new Administrator for Prairie Acres. One of his first goals is to build the social media presence of the facility. He invites those who are on Facebook and Instagram to like and follow Prairie Acres online. He feels that social media is a great way for family members and the rest of the community to stay up-to-date on current events.

Brian was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and joined the U.S. Army immediately after high school. He spent the entirety of his enlistment overseas in Germany, Kosovo, and Bulgaria. He married his wife Cindy in 2004 and they have two children Eliana, age 2 and Moses, 9 months.

Brian graduated from Texas A&M Commerce in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He plans to pursue a MBA degree with a minor in Healthcare Administration.

Brian invites everyone to come by and say hi. He is ready to listen and help out in any way possible.

Town Talk

The FRIONA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the Friona Elementary School Cafeteria. (more...)

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School Board elects new officers

The Board of Trustees of the Friona Independent School District met in a regular session on Monday, May 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room of the FISD Administration Building, 909 E. 11th Street, Friona, Texas 79035. (more...)

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Baseball Camp Starts May 29th

The 2019 Friona Chieftain Baseball Camp will be held from Wednesday, May 29th through Friday, May 31st at the Chieftain Baseball Field. The camp will start at 10:00 a.m. and run until noon each day. The cost is $25.00 and everyone who will be in 3rd grade through 9th grade (2019-20 school year) is invited to participate. (more...)