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
Holiday Royalty — Valentine’s Day celebrations were held last week at Prairie Acres and at the weekly community meal. On Friday the Thirteenth, James Sours, and Cheryl Lawson, above, were crowned Valentine’s Day King and Queen. They celebrated with attendees at the annual Prairie Acres Valentine’s Day party. See more photos on back page. Last Thursday, Amelia & Jim Taylor, below, were crowned Senior Meal Valentine’s Day King and Queen at the weekly luncheon. Community meals are served at noon every Monday and Thursday at the Friendship House.
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
Save The Date — St. Teresa’s will host its annual Mexican Dinner on Sunday, March 1st from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in St. Teresa’s Hall. The meal will consist of beef enchiladas, tacos, beans, rice, chips, salsa, dessert, and tea or coffee. Donations are $15.00 for adults and $8.00 for children under 10. Take-out available. Salsa will be available to purchase for $10 per quart jar. See you there!
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Get out and Vote — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Texas has 18,657,918 registered voters for the March 3 Primary Election. “Nearly 19 million Texans are registered to vote, and my office and election officials across the state are working to make sure all Texas voters who want to participate in the primary election are confident in the process and ready to cast a ballot,” said Secretary Nelson.
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Tech gets Grant — Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his Public Safety Office (PSO) has awarded $149 million to Texas Tech University to support the development of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) testing site and cybersecurity infrastructure enhancements. This strategic investment strengthens ongoing efforts to safeguard the nation by advancing research that addresses escalating threats to critical infrastructure across Texas and the United States.
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Body Printing — UT Austin researchers have developed a new method of 3D printing that can produce models of human body parts that could provide a cost-effective alternative to the use of cadavers by medical students. The technique, dubbed CRAFT (Crystallinity Regulation in Additive Fabrication of Thermoplastics), uses light to regulate a plastic’s hardness and transparency by varying the density of its molecular structure. The process was inspired by a “serendipitous discovery” by colleagues at Sandia National Laboratories. Texas Flyover
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