WEATHER: (August 20, 2018) MONDAY – High yesterday afternoon was 82̊ at 5:00; this morning’s low was 61̊ at 7:00. KPANcast: Partly cloudy and pleasant.

LOCAL: Significant rains fell across the area both Friday and Saturday nights and made some improvement in the drought conditions. Weekend rainfall totals include 3.33 inches at Nazareth, 2.27 inches at the HISD Admin Building, 0.87 inch at Friona, 1.29 at Dimmitt, 0.56 at Adrian and 1.22 at Bootleg. KPAN received 1.31 inches to push the year-to-date precip total in Hereford to 7.92 inches………Hereford city commissioners meet at 4:00 today for a budget workshop for the fiscal year 2018-19 city budget. Commissioners then meet at 6:30 at City Hall for a public hearing on the proposed city property tax rate and to discuss a 10-item agenda, including roof restoration for the Hereford Volunteer Fire Department building at 215 North Miles………The Deaf Smith Hospital District board meets at 5:30 today at Hereford Regional Medical Center for a budget workshop and to discuss the purchase of an ambulance vehicle……..Funeral services are pending at Mendez and Mullins Funeral Home for Larry Malamen, age 67, a longtime Deaf Smith County resident who died Saturday. He had owned and operated Pop’s Backyard Barbecue….. ……..Funeral services for Janell Davison, age 81, will be at 10:30 Tuesday at Avenue Baptist Church. She was a longtime resident who died Friday; she was a homemaker who was a 1954 HHS graduate………KPAN salutes Hilda Valdez as the Good Neighbor of the Day……..Get the right tools, the right parts and NAPA KnowHow at NAPA APL Auto Parts at 311 South 25-Mile Avenue.

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