Castro County News

Jeff Blackmon

Jeff Blackmon

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDAre you sure?Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He’s not breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911.“I think my friend is dead!” he yells. “What can I do?

Rainwater harvesting equals free water

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
If you’ve lived on the Texas High Plains very long, you know how unpredictable our rainfall can be. We may go weeks or months without a meaningful rain, and then suddenly pick up several inches in a single storm.
ELECTED TO NEW TERMS—Board members of the Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union elected to new terms at the 89th annual meeting include David Collins, chairman, Walter Paetzold, and Joe Kerr. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

ELECTED TO NEW TERMS—Board members of the Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union elected to new terms at the 89th annual meeting include David Collins, chairman, Walter Paetzold, and Joe Kerr. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

Collins, Kerr, Paetzold re-elected to HTFCU board

Jim Steiert
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Incumbent directors David Collins, Joe Kerr, and Walter Paetzold were re-elected to new terms on the board and milestone awards representing a cumulative 50 years were presented to four employees at the 89th annual meeting of the membership of Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union April 21 at the...
Tillers apply fertilizer in a farm field as rising input costs driven by global markets and energy prices put pressure on agricultural producers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife )

Tillers apply fertilizer in a farm field as rising input costs driven by global markets and energy prices put pressure on agricultural producers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife )

Crop and weather report: Fertilizer price surge squeezes Texas producers

Laura Muntean
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Texas producers are facing a sharp rise in fertilizer costs this spring, adding pressure to already tight margins as global instability continues to ripple through agricultural markets.
HART ROBOTICS

HART ROBOTICS

HART ROBOTICS

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Hart MS Robotics completed at the Texas Tech GEAR Robotics contest at Tech. The year started out with 254 teams from this area, and 28 teams advanced out of their district to the championship meet, which was at Region 17 in Lubbock.
Eleven members of the Nazareth Tennis Team qualified for the Class A UIL State Championships May 7-8 in San Antonio. For a complete list of qualifiers see page 4 of this issue.

Eleven members of the Nazareth Tennis Team qualified for the Class A UIL State Championships May 7-8 in San Antonio. For a complete list of qualifiers see page 4 of this issue.

HEADING TO STATE

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
**Swift Baseball Playoff Game Change** Due to potential weather and Regional Track Nazareth decided to change the Bi-District game from a 3-game series to 1 game.
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