WEATHER: (October 18, 2019) FRIDAY – High yesterday afternoon was 80̊ at 4:00 with southwest winds to 28 mph; this morning’s low was 50̊ at 7:30. KPANcast: Abundant sunshine, warm and breezy.

LOCAL: The Hereford Whiteface tennis team beat Andrews 10-2 in Lubbock to claim the 4A area playoff title. The Herd is 21-2 for the season and ranked #1 in Texas in 4A tennis, and advances to the regional quarterfinals next week. ……Gasoline prices across Texas bumped up 2 cents a gallon the past week to a statewide average of $2.31, with a nationwide price of $2.66 a gallon for regular unleaded. Prices in Hereford are around $2.19 today……..Funeral services for John Bunch, age 79, will be at 11:00 Saturday at First United Methodist Church. He was a former longtime Hereford resident who had worked in the agriculture industry, and was involved in numerous community endeavors including youth baseball……..Funeral services for Jody Blackwell, age 75, are at 2:00 today at Mendez and Mullins Funeral Chapel with burial at Restlawn Memorial Park. She was a longtime resident who died Saturday..…….A rosary service for Daniel Garcia, age 46, will be at 6:00 Sunday at Mendez and Mullins Funeral Home. He was a Hereford resident for 11 years who died October 11…….Funeral mass for Burl Miller, age 61, will be at 10:00 Saturday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. He was a longtime Hereford farmer who died Tuesday…….Weekend events include a low-cost pet shot clinic 1:00-4:00 Saturday at the Community Center, a health fair 11:00-4:00 Saturday at Amarillo College and Karnival Krazy Sunday afternoon at St. Anthony’s School……..KPAN salutes Robby Morrow as the Good Neighbor of the Day………Compassionate care at Hereford Nursing and Rehab.

KPAN PUN: Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet.