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Dimmitt High School’s Lily Rodriguez competed in the WT regional qualifier practice meet Friday. She placed 3rd in the 100-meter dash and second in the 200-meter dash. She will be running at the regional meet Friday and Saturday in Abilene.

Dimmitt High School’s Lily Rodriguez competed in the WT regional qualifier practice meet Friday. She placed 3rd in the 100-meter dash and second in the 200-meter dash. She will be running at the regional meet Friday and Saturday in Abilene.

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Dimmitt High School

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Pet Talk

Pet Talk

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Pet Talk

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
As temperatures warm across the United States, mosquito activity increases, leading to a rise in mosquito-borne diseases for both people and animals.

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LIBRARY LINES ... BY GAYE REILY

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
“Ten-year-old Mona and her beloved grandfather have only 52 Wednesdays to visit 52 works of art and commit to memory ‘all that is beautiful in the world’ before Mona loses her sight forever.
Jeff Blackmon

Jeff Blackmon

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LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDAre you sure?Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He’s not breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911.“I think my friend is dead!” he yells. “What can I do?

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Rep. King, Texas House Committee on State Affairs Launches Roblox probe

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Investigation into roblox over violent content targeting children, including game recreating Uvlade School Massacre The Texas House Committee on State Affairs to investigate online gaming platform Roblox and similar companies for systemic failures to protect children from violent ,sexually...

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It’s the law: Move Over for Utility and Construction workers

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
AMARILLO, Texas (March 21, 2026) — As part of National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 20-24), Xcel Energy reminds drivers to slow down and move over for vehicles and workers on the side of the road, including utility and construction vehicles.

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Rainwater harvesting equals free water

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
If you’ve lived on the Texas High Plains very long, you know how unpredictable our rainfall can be. We may go weeks or months without a meaningful rain, and then suddenly pick up several inches in a single storm.
ELECTED TO NEW TERMS—Board members of the Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union elected to new terms at the 89th annual meeting include David Collins, chairman, Walter Paetzold, and Joe Kerr. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

ELECTED TO NEW TERMS—Board members of the Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union elected to new terms at the 89th annual meeting include David Collins, chairman, Walter Paetzold, and Joe Kerr. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

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Collins, Kerr, Paetzold re-elected to HTFCU board

Jim Steiert
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Incumbent directors David Collins, Joe Kerr, and Walter Paetzold were re-elected to new terms on the board and milestone awards representing a cumulative 50 years were presented to four employees at the 89th annual meeting of the membership of Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union April 21 at the...
Tillers apply fertilizer in a farm field as rising input costs driven by global markets and energy prices put pressure on agricultural producers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife )

Tillers apply fertilizer in a farm field as rising input costs driven by global markets and energy prices put pressure on agricultural producers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife )

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Crop and weather report: Fertilizer price surge squeezes Texas producers

Laura Muntean
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Texas producers are facing a sharp rise in fertilizer costs this spring, adding pressure to already tight margins as global instability continues to ripple through agricultural markets.
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