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MEDIA POWER COUPLELane and Courtney Formby returned to Hereford five years ago to keep a Formby family institution, KPAN radio, broadcasting its hometown coverage. They say the community and its listeners have been great to them. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

MEDIA POWER COUPLELane and Courtney Formby returned to Hereford five years ago to keep a Formby family institution, KPAN radio, broadcasting its hometown coverage. They say the community and its listeners have been great to them. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

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Local institution KPAN radio will sign off on August 4

Jim Steiert
Saturday, July 25, 2026
A fixture of early morning news and weather, volleyball, basketball and Friday night football broadcasts in Hereford Texas, USA will be signing off from the local scene, leaving a void in news, sports, weather, local obituaries and local opinion and color coverage.
By Ryan Polster Hereford City Manager

By Ryan Polster Hereford City Manager

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Hereford City Manager’s Report ...

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Budget Season: Investing in the Services That Make Hereford Strong Each year, from May through September, the City Commission and City administration work together to develop the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Brand gets two Hall of Fame nods at PPA convention

Brand gets two Hall of Fame nods at PPA convention

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Brand gets two Hall of Fame nods at PPA convention

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Hereford Brand Publisher Jeff Blackmon and award-winning columnist Kerrie Steiert, who has a long history of news and column writing with The Brand, were inducted into the Panhandle Press Association Hall of Fame at ceremonies during the 117th PPA Convention Saturday at the Hereford Country Club.
DSC County Judge, Water expert Grotegut answer Brand’s data center questions

DSC County Judge, Water expert Grotegut answer Brand’s data center questions

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Q&A

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
(Editor’s Note: Last week the Hereford BRAND reached out to Deaf Smith County Judge D.J. Wagner and Dr.
A reminder of the importance of playas to the Ogallala aquifer

A reminder of the importance of playas to the Ogallala aquifer

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A reminder of the importance of playas to the Ogallala aquifer

Jim Steiert
Saturday, July 18, 2026
In dry times and with major changes in the local landscape coming due to technology projects, the importance of playas must be emphasized.Early man on the Plains, historic explorers, settlers and cattlemen saw them as vital water sources.
LONE STAR FARMERS

LONE STAR FARMERS

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LONE STAR FARMERS

News Staff
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Sam Detten and Pete Van Adrichem were awarded the Lone Star Farmer Degree at the 2026 Texas FFA State Convention in Fort Worth. The Lone Star Farmer Degree is the highest honor awarded to Texas FFA members, and only two to three percent of members will receive the degree.

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Central Church of Christ

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Saturday, July 18, 2026
Central Church of ChristHello there! Perhaps you have looked in this space in the past and seen articles written by either James Self or John Sublett on behalf of the Central Church of Christ in Hereford. I hope you enjoyed reading them and the information they contained was beneficial to you.
IN YOUNGER YEARS—This classic picture from the southeast corner of what was Hereford High School in 1926 and would in latter years become Stanton Junior High. On the east side, mid-building of the second floor, was the location of Carolyn Waters’ History classroom during the Stanton Junior High years.

IN YOUNGER YEARS—This classic picture from the southeast corner of what was Hereford High School in 1926 and would in latter years become Stanton Junior High. On the east side, mid-building of the second floor, was the location of Carolyn Waters’ History classroom during the Stanton Junior High years.

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Stanton gave young people learning lessons in academia and life

Carolyn Waters
Saturday, July 18, 2026
The heart-rending for some demolition of old Stanton Junior High, the once Hereford High School, proceeded during the past week, tumbling bricks, mortar, windows and fixtures collapsing into heaps of debris and dust and memories of two segments of community history involving legions of Hereford...
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