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La Madre Mia Study Club held their opening meeting on Thursday, September 10 at the home of club president Judy Williams. Hostesses for the meeting were the Yearbook Committee including: (l-r) Kristen Hicks, Judy Williams, Mary Beth White, Cherry Laws, Kathie Kerr, Renee Zinser and Mysedia Smith.

La Madre Mia Study Club held their opening meeting on Thursday, September 10 at the home of club president Judy Williams. Hostesses for the meeting were the Yearbook Committee including: (l-r) Kristen Hicks, Judy Williams, Mary Beth White, Cherry Laws, Kathie Kerr, Renee Zinser and Mysedia Smith.

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La Madre Mia holds opening meeting Sept. 10

News Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
La Madre Mia held its Opening Meeting on September 10 at the home of Judy Williams. The theme of the meeting was Sunshine, Citrus & Sisterhood.
HISTORY IN PIECES--Tombstones at the old La Plata Cemetery dating to the 1890s have borne the ravages of time and neglect and broken apart in the mostly-neglected landmark of the one-time county seat. (Photo Courtesy of Deaf Smith County Museum.

HISTORY IN PIECES--Tombstones at the old La Plata Cemetery dating to the 1890s have borne the ravages of time and neglect and broken apart in the mostly-neglected landmark of the one-time county seat. (Photo Courtesy of Deaf Smith County Museum.

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Eighth generation Texan Emily Olson has ardent interest in La Plata Cemetery

Jim Steiert
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a series on the historic old La Plata Cemetery in central Deaf Smith County and how data center development could impact it.While she might not be a native, having grown up in Pampa, Emily Olson has developed a keen sense of local history in her 20 years of living...

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HEDC sales taxes for August increase

Jim Steiert
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Sales tax receipts for the Hereford Economic Development Corporation for August were up slightly from the previous year as was the fiscal year total for 2025-2026 according to a report presented at a special HEDC meeting September 9 in the Board Room of the Hereford Civic Center.The total for...
Herd drops home opener to Plainview

Herd drops home opener to Plainview

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Herd drops home opener to Plainview

Jeff Smith
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The Hereford Whitefaces welcomed the Plainview Bulldogs to Whiteface Field last Friday night for their first home game of the season, and fell to the Bulldogs 34-17.Hereford opened the game with a three-and-out on their first possession, and much of the first quarter was a back-and-forth slug fest,...
Hereford City Manager’s Report ...

Hereford City Manager’s Report ...

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Hereford City Manager’s Report ...

Ryan Polster Hereford City Manager
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Hereford’s Water Story: Planning Today for Generations to Come More than a century ago, people across Texas and beyond were being told about an extraordinary place on the High Plains. It was a place with fertile soil, level farmland and, seemingly, an ocean of water just beneath their feet.
DON'T YA' LOVE FISHING?-What kid of any age wouldn't want to catch a nice stringer of channel catfish like these? The latest opportunity is upcoming Saturday morning at Josserand Aquatic Park Pond in the Fall installment of the Texas Junior Anglers program locally. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

DON'T YA' LOVE FISHING?-What kid of any age wouldn't want to catch a nice stringer of channel catfish like these? The latest opportunity is upcoming Saturday morning at Josserand Aquatic Park Pond in the Fall installment of the Texas Junior Anglers program locally. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

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Texas Junior Anglers Fall fishing day Saturday

Jim Steiert
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Hey kids! Let’s go fishing! Dig those earthworms or stock up on chicken liver—or count on getting your bait needs for catching a good channel catfish provided. Limber up that casting and reeling arm.
Pet spaying, neutering championed for Hereford

Pet spaying, neutering championed for Hereford

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Pet spaying, neutering championed for Hereford

Jim Steiert
Monday, September 14, 2026
You may have noticed an insert in your recent water, sewer and trash bill from the City of Hereford.The Humane Society of Deaf Smith County did a “ride along” in the bill mailing to appeal to city residents to help give dogs and cats in Hereford a healthier future.“Spaying and neutering offer many...

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Hereford Police Department & Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Report

News Staff
Monday, September 14, 2026
Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Dept.September 3 Jose Inez Carrizales was arrested for criminal trespass.September 4 Gabriel Zamora was arrested for possession of controlled substance PG2 less than 1 gram.Porfirio Sanchez was arrested for theft of property less than $2,500 2 or more previous...
Production for Texas aquaculture remains steady, but producers have dealt with a host of challenges related to heat and drought, including higher water input costs, algal blooms and low dissolved oxygen levels due to high temperatures. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Production for Texas aquaculture remains steady, but producers have dealt with a host of challenges related to heat and drought, including higher water input costs, algal blooms and low dissolved oxygen levels due to high temperatures. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION CROP AND WEATHER REPORT

News Staff
Monday, September 14, 2026
Texas aquaculture remains steady despite seasonal challenges of drought and excessive heat faced by many producers, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.“Not much new has happened in Texas aquaculture in the last year — no new farms, no new species added, no new laws or regulations —...
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