Hereford Mayor Cathy Bunch has proclaimed Sunday, June 28 to be a day of Remembrance and Celebration of our Religious Freedoms in our country. Pictured (from left) Pastor Ted Taylor-Nazarene Family Church, Pastor Lupe Acevedo-First Methodist Church, Pastor Nathan Adam-First Baptist Church and Pastor Billy Wall-Avenue Baptist Church. The proclamation in its entirety is on page 2 of this issue.
Lil’ Bit belongs to Stephanie Burnett. To enter your pet in the Hereford BRAND’s Pet Pic of the Week contest visit us on Facebook and submit your picture there. Winners receive a free one year online subscription to the Hereford BRAND or some Hereford BRAND merchandise. Winners need to come by 205 E. Park Avenue to the Brand office to claim their prize.
CROWD ON HAND--A large crowd of county and city residents was on hand in the County Courtroom of the Deaf Smith County Courthouse at the June 23 county commission meeting to hear and observe county commissioners give technology giant Google LLC and its affiliates along with IP Roman Gas property tax abatements on potentially billions of dollars worth of projects in Deaf Smith County over the next decade in return for substantial payment in lieu of taxes. (Photo by Jim Steiert)
Saturday, June 27, 2026
County commissioners unanimously gave technology giant Google LLC and its affiliates along with IP Roman Gas property tax abatements on potentially billions of dollars worth of projects in Deaf Smith County over the next decade in return for payment in lieu of taxes.
LIBRARY LINES ... BY GAYE REILY
Pet Talk
FROM THE CASTRO COUNTY NEWS ARCHIVES ... JUNE OF 1976
THE BIBLE SAYS
Chris Marnell Hartley
NATURALIST SURPRISES--No telling what participants of the annual Nazareth German Fest Playa Tour might find in the playa at the Ogallala Commons Playa Classroom south of Nazareth on July 11 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The tour always includes in time to partake of the German Sausage Dinner at the Nazareth Community Hall.
