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Despite a recent price drop, higher gas prices continue to impact businesses and individuals all over the country. A Brownfield local explained, “gas prices affect everything.” He meant that the rising cost of gas by extension raises the cost of other goods and services. For example, he said shipping costs have risen tremendously. His company’s shipper showed him the cost of shipping the same item today in comparison to last year. The price difference was staggering, he explained. But he said “ship it anyway.” He had no choice, he explained. He added, “if it keeps going like this it doesn’t matter how much you’ve saved, it’s going to affect everyone.”
Read moreThe 806 All-star game will be hosted by your hometown at the NEW Brownfield ISD gym! The All-star game is set to take place on Saturday, June 4. The 5th and 6th grade girls will play at 2 pm, while the 5th and 6th grade boys hit the court at 3:30 pm. The 7th grade and 8th grade girls play at 5 pm, and at 6:30 pm the 7th grade 8th grade boys play.
Read moreWhen I was in high school in Fort Worth in the 1970s, my girlfriend’s grandmother would come to visit from Missouri, and sometimes I’d be invited over for dinner and conversation. Mama Dee, as her grandchildren called her, was an old-fashioned person. She was mannerly and reserved in a sunny kind of way, always projecting a pleasant expression and perpetually looking for the best in people, even when there wasn’t much “best” there. She was a Democrat, and as the Watergate scandal began unraveling the presidency of Richard Nixon, who was a Republican, Mama Dee would say, “I think we should always support our president.”
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Texas Press - This fall in Buena Vista, Co., for the second year in a row, over one ton of over-ripe tomatoes will fill the mountain air in the Great Colorado versus Texas Tomato War.
Read moreAll across America's heartland, farmers' phones are lighting up with alerts and messages -- from their cattle.
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Memorial Day is a day to remember our fallen in battle. A day to reflect on the sacrifices made by throughout the years to ensure our freedoms and liberties. So many of which we talk for granted. As you enjoy a three day weekend with your family and friends, please take a moment to remember what and who we are honoring on this day. Coach Eric Morin, a US Army Veteran, talked to The Brownfield News about what Memorial Day means to him. "To me, Memorial Day is a time to reflect on the sacrifices made for this country." Businesses closing on Monday include all banks and lending institutions, all federal offices, including the U.S. Post Office, and FSA, all state, county and city government offices, Kendrick Memorial Library and the Brownfield News. For any retail business or other offices, please contact the individual business for their hours.
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