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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dennis Hicks
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
(This comment was read to the Hereford City Commission Meeting at the July 27 regular meeting and submitted as a Letter to the Editor for publication in the Hereford BRAND.)Good evening ladies and gentlemen.I come to you to make you and the public aware of an issue that is growing and becoming very...
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Gary Borders
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
New challenge to school funding system The Midland school district is suing Education Commissioner Mike Morath and other state leaders in another challenge to the state’s public school finance system, known as “Robin Hood,” according to The Texas Tribune.Three legal challenges over the past three...
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Gary Borders
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Flooding batters Hill Country once again A massive amount of rain once again engulfed the Hill Country, causing widespread flooding in several counties, including Uvalde, Kerr, Kendall and Gillespie. At least two fatalities were reported near Comfort and Uvalde.More than 270 people were rescued.
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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Texas home insurers see record profitsPreliminary data indicates Texas home insurers earned a 22% profit on premiums collected last year, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Kerrie Womble Steiert ALL IN

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ALL IN: NAMES

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Grant Jeffrey Cline of Frisco, Texas, tragically died on June 6 while pursuing his passion for climbing the rock face of Royal Arches in Yosemite National Park.
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News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Small habits help shape a stronger financial futureFinancial security doesn’t have to come from a big salary, a lucky investment or some dramatic turning point.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Abbott wants ban on data centers in rural neighborhoods Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a ban on data center construction in rural neighborhoods, according to the Houston Chronicle. Opposition to the facilities is growing because they require large amounts of electricity and water and can be noisy.
STANDING FOR SOMETHING--Colonial volunteers brought their Pennsylvania and Kentucky long rifles to early engagements with British troops in the American Revolution. Their proficiency with rifles came naturally, as the skill was required to put food on the table and to defend their homes. As the country moved forward, these skilled hunters would also become passionate conservationists.

STANDING FOR SOMETHING--Colonial volunteers brought their Pennsylvania and Kentucky long rifles to early engagements with British troops in the American Revolution. Their proficiency with rifles came naturally, as the skill was required to put food on the table and to defend their homes. As the country moved forward, these skilled hunters would also become passionate conservationists.

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A nation of riflemen also came to stand for wildlife conservation

Jim Steiert
Thursday, July 2, 2026
“By the rude bridge that arched the flood Their flags to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world.” –Ralph Waldo EmersonAcross the two and half centuries from the Declaration of Independence to present day, America, of necessity, came...
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