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Probe eyes 3 possible felonies
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By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
HISD counselor named Leader Fellow Page 6
Black House gardeners in need of assistance Page 8
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There are as many as three separate violations of law possible, that could range from misdemeanors to felonies, as investigation into alleged illegal dumping in Deaf Smith County continues. A three-prong probe – spearheaded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) – into reports of illegal dumping by Lone Star Calf Ranch is nearing the end of its third month with investigators honing in on specific violations and individuals. Responding to complaints from local residents, TCEQ opened its investigation into the alleged illegal dumping in mid-April. As information was revealed, the Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office and Deaf Smith County District Attorney’s office joined the probe. Of interest to DA Jim English was the possible violation of state Health and Safety Code statutes. “If someone transports or disposes solid waste in an uncertified site, it is illegal dumping and a violation of law,” English said. The specific statute – Health and Safety Code 365.012 – states “a person commits an offense” if they “dispose, receive” or “transport litter or other solid waste” to an unapproved waste site. According to reports, Lone Star has allegedly
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Tierra Blanca transformation Gone are the classrooms and hallways that once divvied up the interior of Tierra Blanca Elementary School as demolition for the school’s renovation is well underway. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick
Makeover begins in earnest at school
By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
If teachers, students or parents who roamed the halls of Tierra Blanca Elementary School (TBES) this past school year went in there now, they would not recognize it. From the façade over the entry to the reception area to virtually all of the structure’s interior, it was clear changes were taking place at the school. In fact, it has taken barely a fortnight for crews to turn TBES’s interior from that of a viable, functioning school to looking like something caught in the middle of urban warfare. Closed at the end of the school year, TBES is the centerpiece of a $4.763 million project to renovate it into Hereford Independent School District’s (HISD)
Students, teachers and parents would not recognize Tierra Blanca Elementary after renovation demolition has the interior looking more like an urban war zone than a school. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick new home for early childhood education. When re-opened to
start the 2019-20 school year, Tierra Blanca will feature 19 uniform-
Auction to honor tradition By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer
The King’s Manor Founders Day Barbecue observes a landmark 40th anniversary Saturday, July 21, holding with tradition in continuing to raise funds for Benevolent Care for King’s Manor residents who may have exhausted their resources. This year’s event is set for 6:30 p.m. at the HISD Administra- Missy Wilcox and Shelly Moss show off the queen-sized quilt crafted by Wayne tion Building with tickets and Kris Dollar that is an auction item. Photo by Jim Steiert priced at $35 each. Tickbarbecued beef meal is still will be topped off with live ets remain available at the King’s Manor offices, 400 prime and in a nod to history, entertainment provided by auction offerings will still in- The Long Run—Experience Ranger Drive. Founders volunteers don’t clude a cake, and a quilt, as the Eagles, a tribute band slow cook a whole steer in a they did in the event’s earli- performing iconic Eagles pit of mesquite coals on the est days, plus a wide array of music with a vocal range that Manor grounds in the swelter- other items. This year’s Founders Day ing heat these days, but the PLEASE SEE AUCTION | 10
Bond discussion set for called meeting Monday By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
What started as a called meeting specifically as a “budget workshop” in preparation for adopting a 2018-19 spending plan has turned into much more for Hereford Independent School District (HISD) Board of Trustees. Trustees agreed upon a July 16 called meeting for a budget workshop during its June 18 meeting, which had been moved from June 25. With HISD needing a 2018-19 budget in place by Aug. 31, it was initially believed the only topic for the called meeting would be a budget preview. That all changed when the meeting’s agenda was released Thursday. Among the items now up for discussion is a possible bond election for November. Although the subject of a November bond has been broached on several occasions this year, trustees have had no PLEASE SEE BOND | 6