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SEASON PROSPECTS DECENT--Drier conditions across much of the Rio Grande wild turkey range mean a slower start to the nesting season and more competition from real hens distracting gobblers. As green grasses and wildflowers emerge, breeding activity will begin soon after.( Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Photo)

SEASON PROSPECTS DECENT--Drier conditions across much of the Rio Grande wild turkey range mean a slower start to the nesting season and more competition from real hens distracting gobblers. As green grasses and wildflowers emerge, breeding activity will begin soon after.( Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Photo)

North Zone Spring turkey hunters urged to go early and often

Jim Steiert
Thursday, March 19, 2026
gobblers for the 2026 spring turkey season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recorded good production through summer turkey surveys in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Jeff Blackmon

Jeff Blackmon

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Why did the student eat his homework?Because the teacher told him it would be a piece of cake!What lights up a soccer stadium?A soccer match! Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana! How did the duck buy lipstick?She just put it on her bill!What has more lives than a cat?

City, PRPC scrap tire cleanup starts today

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The City of Hereford and the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission are sponsoring a scrap tire and brush cleanup event to run Saturday, March 21 for city only, Saturday, April 18 for city and county residents, and Saturday, May 23 for city residents only.The event will be held from 9 a.m.
Race to bottom of aquifer only slightly abated by 2025 rainfall

Race to bottom of aquifer only slightly abated by 2025 rainfall

Race to bottom of aquifer only slightly abated by 2025 rainfall

Jim Steiert
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The notorious “race to the bottom of the aquifer” in Deaf Smith County and across many of the 16 counties in the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District eased only slightly with abundant summer rainfall in some locales according to 2026 water level measurements taken in January by the...

Aquifer stabilizing in dryland counties

Jim Steiert
Thursday, March 19, 2026
While big declines in the average water level of the Ogallala aquifer continue to be noted in heavily irrigated counties in the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District, it’s a different story where very limited or no irrigation and dryland farming are the norm.
THE IDLE AMERICAN

THE IDLE AMERICAN

THE IDLE AMERICAN

Hi!, You’ve Reached Pat.... Commentary By Dr. Don
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
One could strip mental gears trying to come up with a more “fitting” name than hers. Pat Worrell laughs at the thought of many introductory variations over the decades.In recent years, many introductions have been reduced to three endearing words: “The hat lady.
Pet Talk

Pet Talk

Pet Talk

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Providing a safe, loving home for a dog is rewarding for many reasons, and it can sometimes be even more so for a canine companion with special needs.
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