Hereford’s Johan Grotegut will serve on the 2026 Texas 4-H Congress Youth Leadership Team. Forty-nine applied for the leadership team.
4-H LEADERSHIP TEAM
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Saturday, December 27, 2025
Hereford Brand
CONVERTING BRACKISH WATER--El Paso is home to one of the world's largest inland desalination plants. The plant filters out the salts and creates a new supply of water. Roughly half of Proposition 4 funds approved by voters are reserved for brackish water projects.
$20 billion from Proposition 4 is far short of state water funding needs
Jim Steiert
There’s an elephant in the room that nobody talked much about concerning the overwhelming voter approval of Proposition 4 on the November 4 constitutional amendments ballot. Prop 4 is supposed to dedicate up to $1 billion a year for 20 years to the Texas Water Fund.Here’s the rub.
Saturday, December 27, 2025
TALES OF DEAF SMITH COUNTY
TALES OF DEAF SMITH COUNTY
Carolyn Waters
“How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.”--David B. NorrisDecember 1957Special Christmas services through Christmas Eve in several local churches added to the Christmas season. Those churches were St.
Monday, December 22, 2025
All In: Toyland
All In: Toyland
All In Kerrie Womble Steiert
“As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.
Monday, December 22, 2025
STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
Gary Borders
ERCOT: Little chance of blackouts this winter Winter has officially arrived, and officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas say the Texas power grid is expected to hold up through most weather conditions, the Houston Chronicle reported.
Monday, December 22, 2025
Financial Focus
Financial Focus
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If you own a business, you’ve probably spent countless hours thinking about how to grow it, manage daily operations and serve your customers. But have you thought about how you’ll eventually step away from it?
Monday, December 22, 2025
HERD WRESTLING
HERD WRESTLING
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Last weekend the Hereford High School wrestling team traveled to compete at Canyon High School. Head coach Olivarez said, “I truly enjoyed watching y’all wrestle. I know y’all are tired and have been putting in the work and because of that we want to congratulate these kids.
Monday, December 22, 2025
HISD SCOREBOARD
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Friday Night Girls Hoops District Scores District 4-4A Randall 47, Borger 37 West Plains 46, Pampa 34 Perryton 49, Dumas 25 Canyon 60, Hereford 33 *Hereford Lady Whitefaces 1-1 in district play Tuesday, Dec. 16 District 4-4A West Plains 50, Borger 31 Randall 73, Perryton 37 Canyon 78, Pampa 28
Monday, December 22, 2025
Library Friends launch drive
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Friends of the Library kicked off their yearly membership drive during a board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the library.Those interested in supporting local library programming and literacy projects can sign up at the library any weekday during regular business hours.
Monday, December 22, 2025
The sights and sounds of Christmas are out in force in Hereford. The Hereford BRAND wishes you a very Merry Christmas. The BRAND office will be closed Monday, Dec. 22 through Friday, Jan. 2. For immediate needs email publisher@herefordbrand. com or call (806) 360-2030.
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS
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Monday, December 22, 2025