WEATHER: (October 9, 2025) THURSDAY – High yesterday was 73° at 5:00; this morning’s low was 59° at 7:00. KPANcast: Partly cloudy with a high near 83°.
LOCAL: KPAN recorded .21 of an inch of rain overnight bringing the 72-hour-total in downtown Hereford to .43 of an inch. Area 24-hour-totals at 7:00 this morning to note included .76 inch of rain at Muleshoe, .71 inch at Earth, .67 of an inch in Friona and .36 of an inch at The Tree near the state line in western Deaf Smith County. Upper level ridging grips the region through the weekend before rain chances and cooler temps return early next week……Registration deadline for the final Ogallala Commons Playa Field Day is this Saturday, October 11th. The field day is set for next Tuesday, October 14th, in Bushland. It will feature several speakers and tours to a playa and warm season grass trials. The day focuses on the role of grasses and playas. Call director Darryl Birkenfeld to register at 806-336-1713. It’s a $25 fee and does include lunch. The day begins at Joe’s Pizza & Pasta at 9:00 in Bushland……Funeral services for Patsy King Fowler, age 84, are today at 2:00 at Avenue Baptist Church. Patsy was a longtime Hereford resident who died last Thursday in Amarillo……Funeral services for Ashley Martinez, age 34, are tomorrow at 11:00 at Good News Church. Visitation is today from 6:00-8:00 at Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home. Ashley was a former Hereford resident who lived in Dimmitt. She died on Friday…… KPAN salutes Steve Purcella as the Good Neighbor of the Day……We have roots where others have branches – First National Bank.
KPAN Pun: What did Delaware? Her New Jersey.