WEATHER: (September 23, 2025) TUESDAY – High yesterday was 96° at 4:00; this morning’s low was 58° at 7:30. Wind gusts to 59 mph at 9:30 PM. KPANcast: Mostly sunny and cooler with a high near 81°.
LOCAL: Deaf Smith County Commissioners met at 9:00 this morning to work through a 9-item agenda in a regular session. Commissioners looked to install 30 mph speed limit signs on CR EE, worked through a budget amendment and looked to approve a proclamation in honor of 4-H Week……The Lady Whitefaces (1-3) host the Borger Lady Bulldogs (0-4) in district volleyball tonight at Whiteface Gym. The varsity will play the last match of the night with a scheduled start for 7:00. KPAN AM-FM will have live coverage……The Mexican government confirmed a case of New World Screwworm in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, over the weekend. It’s the northernmost detection and just 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. The parasitic fly is a threat to not just the cattle and livestock industries, but birds, wildlife, pets and even humans……Funeral services for Weldon Stephan, age 96, are Wednesday at 2:00 at Mendez and Mullins Chapel. Visitation is 1:00-2:00 tomorrow at the funeral home. He died on Thursday in Amarillo……Funeral services for Laura Jo Simnacher, age 51, are Thursday at 10:30 at the First Baptist Church. Laura worked at Tierra Blanca Cattle Feeders for 17 years. She enjoyed cheering her kids and grandkids on in their sporting events and was a beloved member of The Sunshine Kids, a support group for children with cancer. Laura was a longtime Hereford resident who died on Thursday in Amarillo……KPAN recorded .03 inch of rain this morning in downtown Hereford……KPAN salutes Denise Marnell as the Good Neighbor of the Day……Your work truck headquarters – Whiteface Customs.