The Hinkson Memorial Campus recently hosted an Amarillo College Corporate Care Empowerment Workshop featuring Hector Paz Vallejo, Hereford Director of Operations at Nestle-Purina. The Empowerment Workshop was created to give students an opportunity to hear directly from local professionals about their career journeys, obstacles, and experiences that have helped them be successful.

La Madre Mia Study Club held their “Friendship Meeting” on Thursday, September 24 in the Kinsey Parlor of the First Baptist Church. Hostesses for the meeting were (l-r) Angela Blackmon and Kristen Hicks.

JOINS SORGHUM CHECKOFF--Dr. Jourdan Bell is joining the United Sorghum Checkoff Program as Director of Agronomy on Oct. 1, succeeding Dr. Brent Bean, who retires Sept. 30 after more than a decade advancing sorghum production, research and producer education. Dr. Bell brings extensive experience as a Professor and Extension Agronomist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, with a research focus on sorghum and other crops under limited water conditions.

MASSES OF EQUIPMENT--Water trucks and heavy equipment are amassed adjacent to the site of old La Plata, the one-time Deaf Smith County seat as work proceeds on ground preparation for data centers in central Deaf Smith County (Courtesy Photo)

WEST 15TH WASHED OUTHeavy rains in and around Hereford left water gushing down county roads that had no drainage ditches to carry the load. The aftermath of heavy washing on West 15th near a Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative substation is evident here.

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