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County's alternative energy picking up steam By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor There is a bumper crop currently and continuing to rise from the ground of Deaf Smith County (DSC). Yet, the crop – per se – has nothing to do with grains, fodder, the cattle industry or traditional agriculture in general. This is a crop of wind turbines. Turbines that are
just starting to rise, but soon will cover most of the western portion of the county. Both Deaf Smith County Judge D.J. Wagner and Hereford Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) executive director Michael Kitten have mentioned the wind project in the county’s western region during recent meetings of the county commissioners court and HEDC Board of Directors.
Both also made forward” in west note of it during last DSC. month’s quarterly The specific Joint Entities meeting project mentioned is of all county taxthe eastern end of a supported entities. much-larger Pattern “Big things are Wind venture that happening in wind begins in eastern in the western part New Mexico. of the county,” Kitten said there KITTEN Wagner said to are currently 36 the Joint Entities turbines connected gathering, while Kitten said with the project in the wind projects were “moving southwest corner of the
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county, but that number will substantially increase. Pattern’s plan for the project is to generate 1,000 megawatts, according to Kitten, and the total of turbines will depend on the generation capacity of each unit. “The eventual project will include between 450-500 windmills,” Kitten said. “It is planned to cover a 150,000 total acres and cover the
entire western portion of the county.” Plans for the project, he added, also include a transmission line from Deaf Smith County for power distribution in Alabama. Pattern is currently working on agreements to secure land rights in Deaf Smith from Castro to Oldham counties. Kitten said Pattern already PLEASE SEE ENERGY | 2A
Collision kills two Tuesday
From Staff Reports
Candyschmandy, nap time BRAND/John Carson
Above, an adventuresome quartet of – from left, Strawberry Shortcake (Bexley Fowler, 6), Southern belle (Ashlie Ramos, 6), Link (Adrian Ramos, 6) and the Boy Wonder (Andrew Ramos, 7) – enters Sunday’s Trunk or Treat event on Main Street and ponder which path to tasty treats they should traverse first in their annual quest to fill their supply bags. Sponsored by First Baptist Church and First United Methodist Church, the block teemed with an array of ghost, goblins, creatures, super heroes, princesses and more. Meanwhile, right, 5-month-old Mya Lopez could not care less about all the candy-focused hoopla – she was being pushed around, the sun was going down, it was nap time. For more photos on the Trunk or Treat event, see the Saturday, Nov. 5 edition of the Hereford BRAND.
The death toll on Texas roads for Deaf Smith County residents continued to rise Tuesday after a pair of Hereford men were killed in a traffic accident in Oldham County. According to reports from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), troopers were called to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 385 in Oldham County at approximately 7:45 a.m. The crash resulted in the death of the drivers of both vehicles. Reports show 70-year-old David Garza of Hereford was driving a 1995 Freightliner truck tractor, towing a 1991 semi-trailer, northbound on U.S. 385 about 4 miles north of Vega. Meanwhile, Edward Carrillo, 37, of Hereford, was southbound on U.S. 385 behind the wheel of a 2016 Kenworth truck tractor, towing a 2016 semi-trailer. Carrillo crossed into the northbound lane, DPS Sgt. Cindy Barkley reported, and collided head on into the rig driven by Garza. Both Carrillo and Garza were pronounced dead at the scene by Oldham County Justice of the Peace Kristi Homefield. Reports also indicated neither driver was wearing a seatbelt. A suspected factor behind the accident was that Carrillo fell asleep and crossed into the northbound lane. No information has been received concerning potential funeral services for Garza or Carrillo. There have now been seven traffic fatalities involving county residents since early July. Six have resulted in the death of a local resident, and the other involved a local driver.
Details set for Vets Day parade From Staff Reports The Deaf Smith County Historical Commission (DSCHC) will host its annual Veterans Day Parade on Friday, Nov. 11. Set to start beside Hereford High School (HHS) at 4 p.m., the parade will follow the traditional route through downtown. Parade lineup begins at 3 p.m., on Avenue F beside HHS. DSCHC is not only looking for people to attend the parade, it is also encouraging as many as possible to participate. Floats, marchers, organizations and clubs can take part in the parade for no entry fee. However, officials do request an entry form be completed and submitted. Entry forms are available from the HHS main office or school website. Certificates and plaques will be awarded to the winning entries in respective parade categories. Per traditional, the parade will be followed by a reception for veterans and their families at Hereford Community Center – where refreshments will be served and a short program presented.
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