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Felony indictment handed to alleged cattle rustler From Staff Reports
HHS senior among state-wide honorees Page 4
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A three-month investigation reached the first step to a successful conclusion this week when an Amarillo was indicted on theft of livestock charges by a Deaf Smith County grand jury. The grand jury decided Wednesday there was sufficient evidence to indict 43-year-old Walter Max Madsen, of Amarillo, for theft of
livestock – a third-degree felony. The indictment and previous arrest of Madsen was the result of investigation by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) special rangers and investigators from the Deaf Smith County District Attorney’s office. According to reports,
MADSEN
TSCRA special ranger Harold Dempsey, who led the investigation, was contacted in February by a cattle company in Chandler, Ariz., concerning a December sale. TSCRA reports showed the company bought 39 head at a nearby auction and arranged for their transport to a processor in
San Angelo. The employee said the truck driver, Madsen, actually delivered the cattle to Caviness Beef Packers in Hereford, where he sold them under his name for more than $23,000. Evidence obtained from the victim, auction market and packing plant through investigation corPLEASE SEE RUSTLER | 4
HISD sees more pluses than minuses for 2017-18
Lady Herd camp a diamond hit Page 8
Hereford shows talent at spring recitals
By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
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FORECAST
Today
Mostly Sunny High: 96º Low: 68º
Eye
FIRE WEATHER WATCH
on the ball
Sunday
Mostly Cloudy High: 95º Low: 67º
Monday
Sunny High: 100º Low: 67º
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy High: 96º Low: 68º
Kayleen Torres, 10, is scoped in on the pitch from current Lady Whiteface softball player Kayla Vallejo during batting practice in the cage Thursday as part of the annual Lady Herd Softball Camp. BRAND/John Carson
Wednesday
Sunny High: 95º Low: 67º
Thursday
Partly Cloudy High: 96º Low: 67º
Friday
Mostly Sunny High: 98º Low: 68º
As final loose ends are being tied up, Hereford Independent School District (HISD) is bringing to a close what has been a bit of a different type school year than normal. Whereas school systems are predominantly focused on instruction and education of students, HISD had more than that on its plate for 2017-18. Facing district officials throughout the year was a parallel effort to navigate a tricky administrative waters in addition to academics. The result was a school year that had its bright spots and shadows, but as a whole, received a thumbs up. “Finishing my first full BLANKENSHIP [school] year as superintendent, HISD had a great year,” HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship said. “We are Hereford proud.” Joining many of its rural counterparts around the state, HISD waged a veritable ongoing battle with funding. From a statistical standpoint, HISD took a small step back academically in 201718 as nine of the district’s 10 campuses earned at least met-standard ratings on STAAR and Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability assessment. This came after the district has snapped a 10-year drought in 2017 when all its campuses met standard. Adamant to not assess the school year in terms of good and bad, Blankenship said HISD opts to “see things through a lens of PLEASE SEE HISD | 5
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By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
On a day that officials found most fitting, a pair of Hereford High School (HHS) entities were honored for their patriotism Wednesday. Both the HHS U.S. Marine Corps JROTC and Whiteface wrestling team were recognized and thanked for taking part in May’s Run for the Fallen. The annual cross-country run focuses on remembering those in areas it traverses who have made the ultimate sacrifice while combating the terrorism since the 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole. The run passed through Hereford and Deaf Smith County as part of its 6,000-mile, 2018 journey that ends Aug. 5 at Arlington National Cemetery. When Run for the Fallen team members entered Deaf Smith County on May 17, they were joined by a contingent of HHS Marine JROTC cadets for the 9.2 mile jaunt into Hereford.
Members of the HHS wrestling and cross country teams join Run for the Fallen runners as they exit Veterans
PLEASE SEE RUN | 5 Park on May 17 en route to Dawn.
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