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With the demolition of the old Brownfield Middle School at 1001 East Broadway imminent, the City Council pondered how to take care of its cost at their meeting on Thursday, October 20, 2022. The Brownfield ISD presented information about the removal and disposal of rubble when the building comes down.
Read moreBrownfield children will get an extra chance to say “Trick or Treat!” in a safe daylight environment on Friday, October 28, when the Courthouse Square hosts the Trick or Treat Festival. The event will run from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Our Promise Youth Academy Board President Scott Jackson and acting Executive Director Ann Sims said the organization is actively recruiting board members. The nonprofit, which began as a Boys and Girls Club, now serves children between the ages of six and 13 and provides a safe place to do homework or study. The facility is staffed to manage 50 to 100 children for inexpensive after-school and summer programs that offer sports, cooking classes, crafts and more.
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Immediate Help for Over 13,000 Distressed USDA Farm Loan Borrowers; Begins process to provide up to $500 million more for up to 23,000 additional borrowers
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Justin Hesse was added to the board at Brownfield Regional Medical Center at their monthly meeting on Monday, October 17. Hesse was appointed to the board to fill an unexpired term and will serve until May of 2023.
Read moreFor the second consecutive year, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics has been awarded to three Americans. For 2022, the recipients are Ben S. Bernanke (former Federal Reserve Chairman now with The Brookings Institution), Douglas W. Diamond (University of Chicago), and Philip H. Dybvig (Washington University in St. Louis) “for research on banks and financial crises.”
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On Saturday, October 15, 2022, the Brownfield Volunteer Firemen attended the Fall Convention for the Permian Basin District Firefighter’s Association Convention in Seminole, Texas. The three Volunteers were Aaron Cox, Taylor Salazar, and Oren Chambers. The convention includes a meeting of all attending departments in the morning, races in the afternoon and a meal and dance in the evening. With a little nudging, the Brownfield Volunteers entered in the races. They ended up winning with five trophies. The Brownfield team received 1st in the Men’s Pumper Race and 2nd in the men’s six-man Hose Race, the two- man hose race, and the Men’s Special Race. They also received the All- Around Trophy.
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