WEATHER: (July 11, 2022) MONDAY – High yesterday afternoon was 101° at
4:00; this morning’s low was 71° at 7:00. KPANcast: Very hot and sunny.
LOCAL: Josh Flores and Billy Cantu won a playoff to take the top spot at
the 8th Annual Elks Madness Golf Tournament over the weekend. They shot
a two-day 129, tying brothers Hayden and Braden West. Cantu sunk a 30
foot birdie putt to win the 1st playoff hole……Deaf Smith County
Commissioners meet tomorrow in regular session for a 10-item agenda. The
slated agenda items include continued discussion of the complaints from
some Deaf Smith County Jail employees and staffing shortages. They’ll
meet at the courthouse at 9:00…… Funeral services for Catherine Brown,
age 82, are today at 10:00 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Catherine
was a longtime Summerfield resident and Homemaker. She died on Thursday
in Amarillo after a brief illness……Funeral services for Jean Holbert
Cobb, age 84, are Wednesday at 11:00 at the Fellowship of Believers
Church. Jean was a longtime Hereford resident and worked in the banking
industry for more than 50 years. She died on Wednesday after a short
illness……The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported an
additional fatality from COVID-19 in Deaf Smith County, bringing the
death toll to 114. They reported 10k new cases yesterday and 8
deaths……The latest heatwave continues with temps predicted in the triple
digits across much of the South. The current forecast calls for 7 of the
next 10 days topping the 100° mark in Hereford……KPAN salutes Steve Arias
as the Good Neighbor of the Day……Call WT Services to ask about “Protect
IQ,” an extra layer of protection on your home or business internet
setup.
KPAN Pun: It’s so hot, when the temp drops below 95 I get a little
chilly.