Asistencia de Servicios Públicos
Who can apply: Residents of the top 26 Texas counties who need help with home energy costs. How to apply: Visit panhandlehelp.org or scan the QR code to fill out the intake form. No device? Pick up a paper application at your local office.
Quién puede postular: Residentes de los 26 condados principales de Texas que necesitan ayuda con los costos d e energía del hogar. Cómo aplicar: Visita panhandlehelp.org o escanea el código QR para completar el formulario de inscripción. ¿Ningún dispositivo? Recoge una solicitud en papel en tu oficina local.
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Friona PCS Office
104 W. 9th St. Friona, TX 79035
806-250-5043
In Parmer County: $40 per year
Out of Parmer County: $50 per year
eStar (emailed): $30 per year
Call 806-250-5200 for more information
Band Fish Fry — Friona Band Boosters are sponsoring a Fish Fry on Friday, February 20th to raise money for new band uniforms. Please see the ad below. If your business or organization would like to place a large order and have it delivered please contact Jeri Lynn White at 806-265-7737.
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Election Coverage — The Friona Star will feature coverage of the upcoming Primary Election including early voting times & locations and sample ballots. You can view all of the sample ballots for Parmer County by visiting www.frionaonline.com and click on sample ballot link at the top of the page.
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Prairie Acres News — Frances Gonzales is the Prairie Acres Resident of the Month for February. The Employee of the Month for February is Sandra Padilla. She is the MDS/CP Coordinator and started working at Prairie Acres in September 2022.
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Bingo at Legacy Pointe — The next Bingo night is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17th beginning at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join in on the fun and fellowship.
Tastes Like Chicken — The National Chicken Council estimates 1.48 billion chicken wings will be consumed when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks vie for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LX. To put that in perspective, if laid end to end, 1.48 billion wings would circle the Earth’s equator more than three times.
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Big Bucks, Part One — Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired his AI startup xAI in a $1.25 trillion deal, creating the largest merger in history as the combined company prepares for a blockbuster IPO later this year. The transaction values SpaceX at $1 trillion and xAI at $250 billion, bringing together rocket manufacturing and artificial intelligence capabilities under one roof. Musk announced the merger will focus on building “orbital data centers” powered by solar energy to meet AI computing demands that may soon exceed Earth’s available electricity and cooling capacity. The Flyover
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Big Bucks, Part Two — Super Bowl LX advertisers are paying up to $10 million for a 30-second commercial spot, marking the highest price in the game’s history as over 130 million viewers prepare to watch the Patriots face the Seahawks this Sunday. Major brands from Budweiser to Pepsi have already released their commercials online, with celebrity-packed spots featuring Ben Affleck, Sabrina Carpenter, and Serena Williams dominating the pre-game buzz. Vodka brand Svedka is making history with the first nearly fully AI-generated Super Bowl commercial, sparking debate after previous AI ads were labeled “dystopian nightmares.” The Flyover
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Valentine Edition — The Friona Star’s Valentine Edition is next week. Email (frionastar@wtrt.net) or text (806-265-5200) your photo(s) of kids, grandkids, great-grandkids with their names by Monday, February 9th to showcase them in this special edition.
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National Days
February 5 — Optimist Day
February 6 — Bubble Gum Day
February 7 — Periodic Table Day
February 8 — Super Bowl
February 9 — Pizza Day
February 10 — Flannel Day
February 11 — Guitar Day
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