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COVID-19 News and Updates

Area Closures:

• Snack Pak 4 Kids Benefit hosted by Hi-Pro has been cancelled.

• All Texas State Parks & Historic Sites are closed.

• Outdoor drama "Texas" has been cancelled for the season.

• Texas 4-H Roundup hosted by Texas A&M has been cancelled.

• 2020 Cheeseburger Festival has been cancelled.

• Jury duty for April 15 has been rescheduled to June 23.

• FISD Schools are closed through May 4.

• FISD Meal Schedule: Meals will be served from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Friona Jr. High Cafeteria. Available to all children 18 years of age & under. Breakfast & Lunch will be combined into one package each day.

• City of Friona, Chamber of Commerce, Municipal Court & Friona Public Library will be closed to the public until further notice. You can still call to conduct business and use City Dropoff.

• Parmer County Courthouse is open but office entry is restricted. Please call in advance for more information.

Friona Interbank, Friona Banking Center, Friona TX Credit Union offices are closed until futher notice. You can conduct business at their drivethru locations only.

All restaurants are take-out or drive-thru only.

• Senior Citizens Center meals will be discontinued until further notice.

• No visitation at Prairie Acres until further notice.

• County Jail Visitation Suspended.

• Bovina Chamber Banquet Postponed.

• Drivers License Office Temporarily Closed (CDL testing by appointment).

• Deaf Smith Electric Coop 82nd Annual Meeting has been postponed. DSEC has closed its lobby. Call 806-364-1166 for info.

• WT Services Annual Meeting has been postponed. WTRT/WT Services lobbies are closed. Call customer care at 250-5555 for more information.

• Friends of the Library Book Shoppe is closed until further notice.

• Friona Star Newspapers are available at our office.

• Bi-Wize Pharmacy and Furniture will be "limited access" for the foreseeable future. We are open regular hours and most services are still available, however, only the front foyer of the store is open to customers. We ask that no more than 1 customer be in the front area at a time. We encourage you to handle as much of your business as possible by phone. Curbside service is available and we urge the most at-risk members of the community to use it. Prescriptions, over-the-counter items, and even furniture are all still available for purchase. See our ad in today's paper for more details.

• Chieftain Sports and Fitness is closed until further notice. All memberships are frozen until the re-opening.

Contact Friona Star at 250-2211 or frionastar@wtrt.net to add to this list.


Resources:

County Disaster Declaration (English)

March 16 FISD Letter (English) (Spanish)

March 31 FISD Letter (English) (Spanish)

Letter from City Manager (English) (Spanish)

Friona Community Helpline (English)

2-1-1 Texas Social Services Hotline (English)

Coronavirus Safety Tips (English)

Share The Facts about COVID-19 (English) (Spanish)

What You Need To Know (English) (Spanish)

What To Do If You Are Sick (English) (Spanish)

County Clerk PSA (English)

Chamber of Commerce Letter to Businesses (English)

Friona Interbank Lobby Closed (English)

FISD Emergency Resolution (English)