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Crystal Ledezma (alt) Marina Juarez (alt)

Crystal Ledezma (alt) Marina Juarez (alt)

HEREFORD WRESTLING

News Staff
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Regional Qualifiers:Valori Porter 1st Domonique Rodriguez 2nd Layla Ortiz 2nd Qaletre Garcia 3rd Fidel Ortiz 3rd Lyla Zambrano 3rd Sophia Ceballos 3rd Jimmy Garcia 4th Ben Stimson (alt)

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.
HERD TENNIS

HERD TENNIS

HERD TENNIS

News Staff
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Hereford High School’s Tennis Team had a successful day at the Ice Storm Invitational in Amarillo Jan. 30, leaving with some hardware and a good starting point for the spring season.
A FULL HOUSE

A FULL HOUSE

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 ...

Hereford City Manager’s Report ...

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

Weekly Badger Highlight

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?

Deaf Smith Grand Jury Indictments

News Staff
Friday, January 30, 2026
Grand Jury Indictments for January 21, 2026 Cause No. CR-2026A- 003 - Russell Allen Ponder - Charge: Possession of a controlled substance under 1 gram, Drug Free Zone.Cause No. CR-2026A- 005 - Refugio Avila Charge: Count I: Evading with a motor vehicle.
HUNTERS VITAL TO CONSERVATION--Declining numbers of hunters and anglers are a huge concern to wildlife agencies and conservation programs. Truth be told, it's hunters and anglers who pay for conservation. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

HUNTERS VITAL TO CONSERVATION--Declining numbers of hunters and anglers are a huge concern to wildlife agencies and conservation programs. Truth be told, it's hunters and anglers who pay for conservation. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

Declining number of hunters a real concern for wildlife agencies

Jim Steiert
Friday, January 30, 2026
As the 2025-2026 waterfowl and crane season concludes, it’s hard to imagine, given the fierce competition for choice waterfowl and sandhill crane hunting hotspots in this region, that there is real concern over the declining number of hunters, including waterfowl hunters, in the United States.
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