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Speed limits lowered on several northwest county roads

Speed limits lowered on several northwest county roads

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Speed limits lowered on several northwest county roads

Jim Steiert
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Locals were already having to poke along on many of the county roads involved, lest their vehicles become rattletraps, but county commissioners made lower speed limits official on an array of mostly northwestern county roads during a regular meeting July 14 at the County Courthouse.Commissioners...
MIGHTY MAROON MARCHERS

MIGHTY MAROON MARCHERS

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MIGHTY MAROON MARCHERS

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The Mighty Maroon Marching Band welcomed incoming freshmen students last week, and on Monday the entire band met up to begin summer band practice.

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Community Energy Assistance Program available through PCS

News Staff
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Given high temperatures the Panhandle has seen in the first half of the summer and more likely to come, electric bills associated with air conditioning have proven substantial for many families.“The Panhandle Community Services Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP ) helps keep families and...
Jeff Blackmon

Jeff Blackmon

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LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Actual bumper stickers* I don’t suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.* Hard work has a future payoff.

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Proposed budget, draft water plan eyed by city commissioners

Jim Steiert
Saturday, July 25, 2026
City commissioners had a brief agenda but tackled some important discussions during the work session prior to and at the July 20 regular meeting at City Hall.Review of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 20262027 and reviewing a draft of the Long-Range Water Supply Plan prepared by consultant HDR...
MEDIA POWER COUPLELane and Courtney Formby returned to Hereford five years ago to keep a Formby family institution, KPAN radio, broadcasting its hometown coverage. They say the community and its listeners have been great to them. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

MEDIA POWER COUPLELane and Courtney Formby returned to Hereford five years ago to keep a Formby family institution, KPAN radio, broadcasting its hometown coverage. They say the community and its listeners have been great to them. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

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Local institution KPAN radio will sign off on August 4

Jim Steiert
Saturday, July 25, 2026
A fixture of early morning news and weather, volleyball, basketball and Friday night football broadcasts in Hereford Texas, USA will be signing off from the local scene, leaving a void in news, sports, weather, local obituaries and local opinion and color coverage.KPAN Radio, Hereford’s “hometown...
By Ryan Polster Hereford City Manager

By Ryan Polster Hereford City Manager

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Hereford City Manager’s Report ...

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Budget Season: Investing in the Services That Make Hereford Strong Each year, from May through September, the City Commission and City administration work together to develop the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Brand gets two Hall of Fame nods at PPA convention

Brand gets two Hall of Fame nods at PPA convention

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Brand gets two Hall of Fame nods at PPA convention

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Wednesday, July 22, 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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