BRAND/Eddie Farrell
With Deaf Smith County Commissioner Pat Smith looking on, County Librarian Rebecca Walls clarifies some issues with the County Commission Monday regarding a $100,000 grant to refurbish bathrooms and the downstairs area of the library.

By Eddie Farrell, BRAND Staff Writer

The Deaf Smith Commissioners Court Monday authorized Library Director Rebecca Walls to continue with her attempts to secure a $100,000 grant for upgrades to the library, but insisted on initiating a formal bid process to ascertain an accurate estimate for the work.

By Eddie Farrell, BRAND Staff Writer

The candidate fields are now set for the upcoming May 8 election that will determine the future makeup of both the Hereford City Commission and the Deaf Smith County Hospital Board.

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A “People’s Choice” award was garnered by a  team from the Hereford High School Automotive Class at the Annual Make-A-Wish Car Show in Amarillo this past weekend. There were 317 entries in the weekend show. The HHS entry was a restored 1951 Chevy pickup. The PU was a year-long project built from the ground up using a ’94 Chevy chassis and ’51 Chevy body. Class instructors were Jeff Milam and Ernest Cabezuela. Sponsor for the project was Jeff Torbert State Farm Insurance. Shown with their award, l-r, Juan Escobedo, Alfonzo Miranda, Aldo Delgado, Francisco Ramos, Carlos Salazar, Israel Marquez, Nathan Subealdea and Jorge Hernandez.