Average Deaf Smith County irrigation well flow plunges over 42 percent

A steep decline of the Ogallala aquifer in many of the 16 counties in the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District has been tracked for decades. Many area residents still haven’t accepted that reality.

Connie Brumley

 1941-2026Connie Tom Brumley, 85, of Hereford, TX, died June 2, 2026 in Hereford after a lengthy illness. She was born on February 7,1941, to Arthur and Florence Robinson in Wellington, TX and lived in Quail, TX until her family moved to Hereford in 1956.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Sundays• Prairie Acres Activities: 10, Movie & Snacks; 11:30, Background music; 4, Tenth St. Church of Christ; 7:30, DominoesMondays• Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 900 N. Lee St.• Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill• Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hereford Police Department & Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Report

Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Dept.May 22 Josue Villa was arrested for aggravated assault with deadly weapon.May 24 Daniel Scott Nava was arrested for possession of controlled substance PG1 greater than or equal to 4 grams, less than 200 grams.

Barn, cliff swallows are mighty mites of insect consumption

They are diminutive and familiar creatures of summer, mighty mites of mosquito destruction, chittering constantly, swooping and diving to catch prey on the wing, swift to return to mud and twig nests beneath our eaves, on the sides of our barns, just above our heads on front porches, beneath...

Nazarene Family Church

Summer is now upon us and we’ve got a great line up of activities and special events coming for you. This Sunday, from Manilla, Philippines, we are honored to host missionaries Rev. Jeremy & Lynnette Page. They have a good word to share with us of what God is doing there. Join us at 8:30 or 10:30 a.

Church of Christ

The Central Church of Christ meets every Sunday at 148 Sunset, the corner of Sunset & Plains, in Hereford. Morning worship begins at 10:30 a.m. For more information about the Church or other meeting times, call our minister Denny Sneed at 806-677-6040.

April proves steady month for hospital district

Deaf Smith County Hospital District board members learned that April proved a steady month for Hereford Regional Medical Center, the rural health clinic had a decent month in April, and they were presented with a report on a Community Health Needs Assessment during a regular meeting May 28 at the...

TOP HEREFORD GRADUATE

HIGHEST HONOR STUDENT--Izak Dominguez accepts tearful congratulations from his mother, HHS Art teacher Maria Dominguez, upon being named the Highest Honor Student of the Class of 2026 at Hereford High School during commencement ceremonies Friday, May 22 after commencement was moved into the Varsity...