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DSEC, WTRT meetings overlap Tuesday

Local residents who are members of two local cooperatives will have a tough choice concerning which meeting to attend come Tuesday afternoon.

City, PRPC scrap tire cleanup starts today

The City of Hereford and the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission are sponsoring a scrap tire and brush cleanup event to run Saturday, March 21 for city only, Saturday, April 18 for city and county residents, and Saturday, May 23 for city residents only.The event will be held from 9 a.m.
Race to bottom of aquifer only slightly abated by 2025 rainfall

Race to bottom of aquifer only slightly abated by 2025 rainfall

Race to bottom of aquifer only slightly abated by 2025 rainfall

The notorious “race to the bottom of the aquifer” in Deaf Smith County and across many of the 16 counties in the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District eased only slightly with abundant summer rainfall in some locales according to 2026 water level measurements taken in January by the...

Aquifer stabilizing in dryland counties

While big declines in the average water level of the Ogallala aquifer continue to be noted in heavily irrigated counties in the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District, it’s a different story where very limited or no irrigation and dryland farming are the norm.

City approves grant apps for crime scene investigation, airport

City commissioners authorized a grant application for crime scene investigation equipment and funding for a federally assisted airport project, gave the OK to an incentive contract by the Hereford Economic Development Corporation and a joint election agreement, opted to request proposals for bank...
Help protect vulnerable road users

Help protect vulnerable road users

Help protect vulnerable road users

Spring brings out walkers, cyclists and drivers to enjoy the beauty across the state. No matter how you explore Texas, we can help each other stay safe on the road.Texans take care of their neighbors, but far too often people forget to do that when they are behind the wheel.