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Xcel Energy to meet growing energy needs across Texas and New Mexico

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Friday, July 31, 2026
Proposed portfolio combines wind, solar, storage and dispatchable gas generation to strengthen reliability, deliver long-term customer value As communities and businesses across Texas and New Mexico continue to grow, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) has selected a proposed portfolio of new power...
Tips and Hints on How to Survive the Summer Heat

Tips and Hints on How to Survive the Summer Heat

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Tips and Hints on How to Survive the Summer Heat

News Staff
Friday, July 31, 2026
As temperatures rise across Texas, residents face more than just discomfort – they face serious health risks. In recent years, many communities have experienced prolonged stretches of triple- digit temperatures, dangerous heat indexes and increased strain on power systems.
A large crowd braved the triple digit temperatures last week to celebrate Hart Days. The annual event always draws a large crowd for its parade, pageant and much more. Pictured above are winners of the Miss Hart Pageant. Winners include: Miss Hart-Lexi Cisneros, Little Miss Hart-Jocelyn Ardon, Junior Miss Hart-- Ellie Longoria and Tiny Miss Hart --Yisell Carrasco. (Courtesy photo)

A large crowd braved the triple digit temperatures last week to celebrate Hart Days. The annual event always draws a large crowd for its parade, pageant and much more. Pictured above are winners of the Miss Hart Pageant. Winners include: Miss Hart-Lexi Cisneros, Little Miss Hart-Jocelyn Ardon, Junior Miss Hart-- Ellie Longoria and Tiny Miss Hart --Yisell Carrasco. (Courtesy photo)

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MISS HART 2026

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Friday, July 31, 2026
A large crowd braved the triple digit temperatures last week to celebrate Hart Days. The annual event always draws a large crowd for its parade, pageant and much more. Pictured above are winners of the Miss Hart Pageant.
Joe Lynn Birkenfeld

Joe Lynn Birkenfeld

Joe Lynn Birkenfeld

News Staff
Friday, July 31, 2026
Joe Lynn Birkenfeld, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Nazareth, Texas Joe was born on April 22, 1938, in Knox County, Texas, to Christopher Birkenfeld and Rose (Decker) Birkenfeld.
Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2026
A pasture full of green grass can be a welcome sight for livestock owners, but what grows in the field does not always tell the full story of the nutrition available to animals.Because pasture conditions change throughout the year, veterinarians can help producers assess forage quality, identify...
Castro County publishers Neoma Wall, Jeff Blackmon honored

Castro County publishers Neoma Wall, Jeff Blackmon honored

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Castro County publishers Neoma Wall, Jeff Blackmon honored

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Hereford Brand Publisher Jeff Blackmon and award-winning columnist Kerrie Steiert, who has a long history of news and column writing with The Brand, were inducted into the Panhandle Press Association Hall of Fame at ceremonies during the 117th PPA Convention Saturday at the Hereford Country Club.
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