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LIBRARY LINES ... BY GAYE REILY

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

“Ten-year-old Mona and her beloved grandfather have only 52 Wednesdays to visit 52 works of art and commit to memory ‘all that is beautiful in the world’ before Mona loses her sight forever.”

Jeff Blackmon

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LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDAre you sure?Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He’s not breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911.“I think my friend is dead!” he yells.

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Rep. King, Texas House Committee on State Affairs Launches Roblox probe

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Investigation into roblox over violent content targeting children, including game recreating Uvlade School Massacre The Texas House Committee on State Affairs to investigate online gaming platform Roblox and similar companies for systemic failures to protect children from violent ,sexually...

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It’s the law: Move Over for Utility and Construction workers

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

AMARILLO, Texas (March 21, 2026) — As part of National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 20-24), Xcel Energy reminds drivers to slow down and move over for vehicles and workers on the side of the road, including utility and construction vehicles.Many drivers slow down or move over when approaching an...

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Rainwater harvesting equals free water

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

If you’ve lived on the Texas High Plains very long, you know how unpredictable our rainfall can be. We may go weeks or months without a meaningful rain, and then suddenly pick up several inches in a single storm.

ELECTED TO NEW TERMS—Board members of the Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union elected to new terms at the 89th annual meeting include David Collins, chairman, Walter Paetzold, and Joe Kerr. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

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Collins, Kerr, Paetzold re-elected to HTFCU board

Jim Steiert

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Incumbent directors David Collins, Joe Kerr, and Walter Paetzold were re-elected to new terms on the board and milestone awards representing a cumulative 50 years were presented to four employees at the 89th annual meeting of the membership of Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union April 21 at the...

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Castro County Healthcare Launches Behavioral Health Services

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Castro County Healthcare is expanding access to mental health services for children, teens, adults, and seniors with the addition of facilitated virtual behavioral health care visits at the Medical Center of Dimmitt.Through a partnership with BSA Behavioral Health, Medical Center of Dimmitt...

Tillers apply fertilizer in a farm field as rising input costs driven by global markets and energy prices put pressure on agricultural producers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife )

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Crop and weather report: Fertilizer price surge squeezes Texas producers

Laura Muntean

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Texas producers are facing a sharp rise in fertilizer costs this spring, adding pressure to already tight margins as global instability continues to ripple through agricultural markets.Fertilizer prices, which remained relatively steady early in the year, began climbing in March amid escalating...

HART ROBOTICS

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HART ROBOTICS

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Hart MS Robotics completed at the Texas Tech GEAR Robotics contest at Tech. The year started out with 254 teams from this area, and 28 teams advanced out of their district to the championship meet, which was at Region 17 in Lubbock.

Eleven members of the Nazareth Tennis Team qualified for the Class A UIL State Championships May 7-8 in San Antonio. For a complete list of qualifiers see page 4 of this issue.

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HEADING TO STATE

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

**Swift Baseball Playoff Game Change** Due to potential weather and Regional Track Nazareth decided to change the Bi-District game from a 3-game series to 1 game.1A Bi-District Championship Nazareth vs Borden County Thursday, April 30 Wayland Baptist University 4:00 PM Nazareth is the Home Team...

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