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Hereford Police Department & Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Report

News Staff

Friday, February 6, 2026

Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Dept. January 28 Brandon Allen Gonzales was arrested for duty on striking unattended vehicle.Pricillia Ann Gaytan was arrested for theft over $100, under $750. January 29 Alfredo Iii Rincon was arrested for theft of property over or equal to $750, less than $2,500.

Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce banquet honorees included (top, right) Citizen of the Year B.J. Gililland, Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Brenda Fuentes (above, right) and Employee of the Year Vanessa Nava (above).

Chamber of Commerce holds annual banquet

News Staff

Friday, February 6, 2026

A packed house enjoyed the annual Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce banquet Saturday, Jan. 31 at Hilltop Event Center.A ribeye steak dinner was provided to attendees with entertainment by J’s Dueling Pianos. It was the second time the dueling pianos group performed at the banquet.

Picasso belongs to Margaret Avila. To enter your pet in the Hereford BRAND’s Pet Pic of the Week contest visit us on Facebook and submit your picture there. Winners receive a free one year online subscription to the Hereford BRAND or some Hereford BRAND merchandise. Winners need to come by 205 E. Park Avenue to the Brand office to claim their prize.

Pet Pic of the Week

News Staff

Friday, February 6, 2026

Texas State Parks Soar to New Heights with Record Breaking First Day Hikes

News Staff

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

For the fourth straight year, Texas State Parks kicked off the new year by breaking historical participation numbers at First Day Hike events around the state.On Jan. 1, 86 sites hosted 181 events where 12,835 participants hiked for a combined 28,154 miles.

HISD HOOPS WRAP UP

News Staff

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Hereford swept Pampa on the road Friday, and one of the wins is something Hereford fans won’t forget.The Herd won with a buzzer-beating three from Senior Jayden Sosa by a score of 5857.Senior guard Tristen Smith had a team high 12 points.

Community Water Conference set for Feb. 24-25 in Hereford

Jim Steiert

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

For more than a century, human communities on the Southern Plains have lived by extracting large amounts of water from local landscapes, particularly through high intensity irrigation. The paradigm, long proven baseless, that the supply of underground water is limitless dies hard.

A FULL HOUSE

News Staff

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Deaf Smith County’s Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet Saturday night at Hilltop Event Center. Top honorees included B.J. Gililland (Citizen of the Year), Brenda Fuentes (Hall of Fame) and Vanessa Nava (Employee of the Year).

May school, city elections open for filing

From Staff Reports

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

It’s something less than a stampede of filings so far in the City Officers Election upcoming May 2.Incumbent Place 6 at-large Commissioner Deven Black is the only candidate to have filed as of January 28, according to City Secretary Franchesca Jimenez.

Hereford City Manager’s Report ...

Ryan Polster Hereford City Manager

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

We have many great things are continuing to happen in the City of Hereford. A couple of them are the presentation of an Operational Strategic Plan to the City Commissioners and the conference on water conservation guided by the non-profit group, Ogallala Commons.

Weekly Badger Highlight

News Staff

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

ighlight When did you attend Amarillo College?I attended AC as a Dual Credit Student in 20162018What degree did you earn?I did not earn a degree but I had enough credits that once I graduated, I was able to transfer to WTAMU as a sophomore.What is your current profession?

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