WEATHER: (July 13, 2026) MONDAY – High yesterday was 94° at 4:00; this morning’s low was 64° at 6:00. KPANcast: Mostly clear and cooler with a high near 88°.
LOCAL: Deaf Smith County Commissioners meet tomorrow morning at 9:00 for a regular session at the courthouse. They’ll look at several county road speed limit changes, consider an inmate housing contract with Moore County and discuss the quarterly jail report among the 12-items on the agenda. The meeting is open to the public……Google, Intersect and Blattner will hold a community meeting on the “Roman Project,” a proposed data center in Deaf Smith County, tomorrow evening at 5:00 at the Hereford Civic Center. Representatives from each company will be on hand to provide information on the project. It’s also an opportunity for community members to learn more about the project, express their opinions and perspectives, and ask questions on timeline and impact of the data center and its’ adjacent power supplies. The meeting is open to the public……Texas Tech University Mesonet rainfall totals to note included .85 inch of rain at Earth, .73 of an inch at Dimmitt, .57 inch at Vega, .48 inch of rain at Adrian and .28 inch of rain at Umbarger……The San Jose Community and those on the Freshwater District 1 supply are under a Boil Water Notice. All water for use and consumption should be brought to a rolling boil then boiled for an additional two minutes……KPAN salutes Albert Willhelm as the Good Neighbor of the Day……Keeping your community connected – WT Services.
KPAN Pun: Why didn’t the skeleton work on Monday? He didn’t have the guts!