HERE COMES THE PARADE

BEST IN SHOW--This magnificent float from Cargill won Best in Show honors at the Deaf Smith Chamber of Commerce lighted Christmas Parade Monday night, December 8.

Obsessed with handheld radios

Somewhere in Shamrock, right now, a man sits at his dining table.The table is crowded with handheld radios, a garden of various antennas, differently colored blinking LED lights, power and programming cables, a laptop, and one large multiband receiver.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Funny state laws Pennsylvania• A special cleaning ordinance bans homemakers from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling. • All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,In response to the articles written by Monica Alvarez and Margret Del Toro, I would like to share some concerns I believe many taxpayers in Deaf Smith County also feel.

DECEMBER

2025Sundays• 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.

Despite good rains, pheasant numbers are up only slightly

Thanks to wonderful rains from spring into summer, there were far more pheasants to be seen locally this summer and fall, particularly at hangouts around feedyards and around cover bordering good feed.

HUNTER BREAKFAST THIS MORNING

The 28th annual Pheasant Hunters and Community Breakfast is today, December 6 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church at 501 North Main. The hall is across the alley on the west side of the church building.

HCAL EARLY GRADUATES

These students (Jadyn Gonzales, not pictured) have completed their state requirements for early graduation. They are now a part of the work program and making plans to cross the stage in May. They have worked diligently to accelerate and complete their credits to finish early. HISD PROUD!

HEREFORD WRESTLING

GO HERD!