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LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

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LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Jeff Blackmon
Monday, September 14, 2026
Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDBest Bad Funny Puns41. I was wondering why the ball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.42. England doesn’t have a kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.43. What do you call the wife of a hippie? A Mississippi.44.
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

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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 —...
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE-- Lori Walderich, a lifelong aviation enthusiast and a commercial and tailwheel-rated pilot who authored “From Idle to Iconic-Ideas to Help Small Airports Thrive” and leads IdeaStudio joins City Manager Ryan Polster in hopes that more private jets will be housed at and make use of Hereford Municipal Airport.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE-- Lori Walderich, a lifelong aviation enthusiast and a commercial and tailwheel-rated pilot who authored “From Idle to Iconic-Ideas to Help Small Airports Thrive” and leads IdeaStudio joins City Manager Ryan Polster in hopes that more private jets will be housed at and make use of Hereford Municipal Airport.

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Commission approves branding contract for Municipal Airport

Jim Steiert
Monday, September 14, 2026
When Hereford City Manager Ryan Polster came on duty in 2025, just in time to work on his first fiscal year budget locally, he left no doubt that he considered the Hereford Municipal Airport a diamond in the rough with a promising future.During a Special meeting on August 27 city commissioners...
Back to School Incentives

Back to School Incentives

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Back to School Incentives

News Staff
Monday, September 14, 2026
Back to School Incentives Hereford ISD is once again placing a strong focus on attendance this school year because, simply put, students have to be at school in order to learn.We saw some great progress last year, and we want to keep that momentum going by continuing to use incentives to encourage...
WHERE IT COMES FROM--This chart, supplied to city commissioners for a Special Meeting August 27, shows where revenue sources for the General Fund originate.

WHERE IT COMES FROM--This chart, supplied to city commissioners for a Special Meeting August 27, shows where revenue sources for the General Fund originate.

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City ratifies property tax increase, approves budget

Jim Steiert
Monday, September 14, 2026
Short one member in the absence of Place Five representative James Stow, Hereford city commissioners ratified a property tax rate increase, approved a $26-plus million budget for the new Fiscal Year beginning October 1 with one vote in opposition, gave the nod to the budget for the Hereford...
There will be a Wheat Insect and Disease Scouting School on Sept. 16 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Randall County in Canyon. (Kay Ledbetter/Texas A&M AgriLife)

There will be a Wheat Insect and Disease Scouting School on Sept. 16 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Randall County in Canyon. (Kay Ledbetter/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Wheat Insect and Disease Scouting School set for Sept. 16 in Canyon

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Texas Panhandle wheat producers can sharpen their scouting skills at the Wheat Insect and Disease Scouting School from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 16, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Randall County, 200 N. Brown Road in Canyon.The program is offered annually by AgriLife...
STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

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STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Gary Borders
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Texas hospitals could lose $27 million daily in Medicaid funding With the state’s new fiscal year beginning on Sept. 1, Texas hospitals are expected to lose $27 million per day in additional Medicaid funding, according to the Texas Standard.
ALL IN: HEAT

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ALL IN: HEAT

Kerrie Womble Steiert
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
ALL IN“It ain’t the heat, it’s the humility.” – Yogi Berra, American Baseball PlayerIn the scorching summer of 2026, tempers are flaring right along with the triple- digit heat.
TEXAS A&M PET TALK

TEXAS A&M PET TALK

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TEXAS A&M PET TALK

News Staff
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
When a pet is injured or suddenly becomes ill, the first few minutes can make a difference.
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