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Khloe and Killer belong to Prescillia Valadez. To enter your pet in the Hereford BRAND’s Pet Pic of the Week contest visit us on Facebook and submit your picture there. Winners receive a free one year online subscription to the Hereford BRAND or some Hereford BRAND merchandise. Winners need to come by 205 E. Park Avenue to the Brand office to claim their prize.

Khloe and Killer belong to Prescillia Valadez. To enter your pet in the Hereford BRAND’s Pet Pic of the Week contest visit us on Facebook and submit your picture there. Winners receive a free one year online subscription to the Hereford BRAND or some Hereford BRAND merchandise. Winners need to come by 205 E. Park Avenue to the Brand office to claim their prize.

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Pet Pic of the Week

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Saturday, August 1, 2026
TYING A TROUT GETTER-In happy times of yesteryear 4-H adventure, Judith Jones came to Hereford to share her fly tying skills and know-how with lucky members of the Trailblazers 4-H Club. Her generosity made an impression. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

TYING A TROUT GETTER-In happy times of yesteryear 4-H adventure, Judith Jones came to Hereford to share her fly tying skills and know-how with lucky members of the Trailblazers 4-H Club. Her generosity made an impression. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

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Swapping stories with Judy, a lady of dry fly creation

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Saturday, August 1, 2026
By Jim SteiertContributing WriterI remember times of visiting and co-presenting with my friend Judith Jones ---she a Texas Master Naturalist of consummate skills in bird watching and wildflower identification.

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Hereford Retired School Employees Celebrate 55 Years of Service

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Saturday, August 1, 2026
The Hereford Retired School Employees is the local chapter of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA). This year, the chapter celebrates its 55th anniversary, having been established in the early 1970s.Today, the organization has about 90 members.Members meet at 11:30 a.m.
Plan approved by voters falls $154 billion short of immediate Texas water needs

Plan approved by voters falls $154 billion short of immediate Texas water needs

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Plan approved by voters falls $154 billion short of immediate Texas water needs

Jim Steiert
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Additional reporting by Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Colleen DeGuzman and Alejandra Martinez Texas Tribune Hereford must acquire additional water rights in the immediate future, as must many Panhandle and South Plains cities.That need is evident in the 50year 2026 State Water Plan.

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Saturday, August 1, 2026
Central Church of ChristPsalm 94 tells us a lot about the Lord. He is the shaper of the human ear and the designer of human eyes (94:9). It is He who teaches man knowledge and disciplines the nations (94:10). He is judge of the earth (94:2). This ancient Hebrew poem calls on all of us to understand.

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Hospital Board orders November election, authorizes bed decommissioning

Jim Steiert
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
While tax abatement occupied much of their time, the Deaf Smith County Hospital District board had other business to deal with at their July 23 meeting, including ordering a November 3 election for choosing hospital board members and reviewing and approving financial statements and statistical...
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.
MIGHTY MAROON MARCHERS

MIGHTY MAROON MARCHERS

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MIGHTY MAROON MARCHERS

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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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