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CSF applications open through Nov. 10

News Staff
Friday, October 31, 2025
Applications for assistance from the 2025 edition of the Christmas Stocking Fund are now underway and continue through November 10.Application forms are available in English and Spanish at the Panhandle Community Services office, 1011 East Park Avenue, or at the Hereford Food Pantry, 900 North Lee.
Jeff Blackmon

Jeff Blackmon

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Friday, October 31, 2025
Funny state laws MassachusettsAt a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.• Boston: It is illegal to play the fiddle. • Holyoke, Massachusetts, makes it unlawful to water your lawn when it is raining.

Lance!!

Chuck Bednorz
Friday, October 31, 2025
On the farm where I grew up, we had a semi-permanent mud puddle that almost qualified as a pond. During the days of high summer it would kind of dry up into a darker patch of heavily rutted dirt, but you could still reach mud with a shovel and a little effort.
STEEL-GRAY ICON--If a good-antlered home-grown in the Panhandle mule deer buck like this one at the nearby Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn't get your heart pumping just a little bit, you could sadly be without a heart when in comes to appreciating outdoor wonders. Good moisture through the spring and summer months over much of the Panhandle bodes well for the upcoming mule deer season. (Photo by Brice West)

STEEL-GRAY ICON--If a good-antlered home-grown in the Panhandle mule deer buck like this one at the nearby Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn't get your heart pumping just a little bit, you could sadly be without a heart when in comes to appreciating outdoor wonders. Good moisture through the spring and summer months over much of the Panhandle bodes well for the upcoming mule deer season. (Photo by Brice West)

Abundant moisture means good mule deer, whitetail prospects in Panhandle-Plains

Jim Steiert
Friday, October 31, 2025
We’re less than a month away from the opening of the whitetailed deer season, and just before Thanksgiving Day comes the mule deer opener for the Panhandle.

Central Church of Christ

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Friday, October 31, 2025
The Central Church of Christ meets every Sunday at 148 Sunset, the corner of Sunset & Plains, in Hereford. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m.; Morning worship begins at 10:30 a.m.; and the Sunday evening worship begins at 6:00 p.m. We also meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
La Madre Mia hostesses for their recent Halloween party and sealed bid auction pictured left to right are: Kathie Kerr, Judy Williams and Teresa Allen. (BRAND Photo By Angela Blackmon)

La Madre Mia hostesses for their recent Halloween party and sealed bid auction pictured left to right are: Kathie Kerr, Judy Williams and Teresa Allen. (BRAND Photo By Angela Blackmon)

La Madre Mia Study Club holds Halloween Party Oct. 23

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Friday, October 31, 2025
La Madre Mia Study Club met at Kathie Kerr’s home with Judy Williams and Teresa Allen co-hosting the meeting and Halloween Party on October 23.The members were served finger foods, drinks and pumpkin bundt cake decorated especially for Halloween.
RECORD BREAKER

RECORD BREAKER

RECORD BREAKER

News Staff
Friday, October 31, 2025
Taytum Stow (left), a 2022 Hereford High School graduate, became the all time solo blocks leader for the West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) Lady Buffs this week. Stow set a new Lady Buff Volleyball career record for solo blocks to pass Julie Myatt (142, 198789).
Hereford ISD Spotlight By Dr. Ralph Carter Hereford ISD Superintendent

Hereford ISD Spotlight By Dr. Ralph Carter Hereford ISD Superintendent

Celebrating excellence across Hereford ISD

News Staff
Friday, October 31, 2025
There is no shortage of reasons to be proud of Hereford ISD students. Across every campus, students are working hard, showcasing their talents, and making a meaningful difference in their schools and community.Our Mighty Maroon Band has set an impressive standard for excellence this year.
The Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday for Panhandle Dental in Hereford. Panhandle Dental is located at 1300 W. Park Avenue and may be reached at (806) 591-3297. (Courtesy photo)

The Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday for Panhandle Dental in Hereford. Panhandle Dental is located at 1300 W. Park Avenue and may be reached at (806) 591-3297. (Courtesy photo)

RIBBON CUTTING

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Friday, October 31, 2025
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