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Child abuse and neglect is a serious problem in Terry County, according to the Executive Director of Lubbock Family Guidance and Outreach, Abby Reed who was featured on Brownfield Online’s Pollock Report Podcast. She explained, the Department of State Human Services confirmed 34 victims of child abuse in Terry County in 2021, and in Lubbock County there were 970 confirmed cases. Her organization based in Lubbock is doing hard work to eliminate that problem in Terry County and surrounding areas.
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PRAY FOR RAIN - Terry County received some much needed percipitation on Sunday, with Brownfield receiving 0.35 inches of rainfall. The rain storms also brought along a chance of severe weather, though no damage was reported.
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It’s important to make a conscience effort to be kind and love one another, explained, Kelli Mendez in her recent presentation on suicide awareness. Kelli Mendez has a moving story in which she was personally affected by suicide. Her story is featured on The Pollock Report Podcast which can be found on Brownfieldonline.com.
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I had an opportunity to be mad and frustrated. In my heart, I stood in that doorway about to go all the way in when the Holy Spirit said, “You don’t have to go there.”
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The summer is coming soon, and Covid-19 restrictions are not what they were during 2020. As of the end of April there were no new Covid-19 cases in Terry County. The surrounding counties were also experiencing next to no new cases of Covid-19. The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Texas in the past seven days dropped to 17,549, according to the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University.
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This year’s intense drought has brought into focus the business realities of farming. Mason Becker, a local West Texas farmer, secretary of Western Peanut Growers, and one of the directors on the Southwest Council of Agribusiness, said, “Nobody can hide from it(the drought), and being in West Texas we’re definitely accustomed to periods without rainfall, but this… The “year” that comes to mind is 2011. I can’t remember exactly what the total “rainfall” was, but I think like four and a half inches at the weather station, but we had farms that didn’t receive half an inch that year. So we’re creepin up on that. It’s definitely put us in a bind.” Becker went on to explain, “The non-irrigated land is sitting idle. There’s not been much ground prep that we’ve been able to do just because the conditions are so dry.” In dry conditions such as this year Becker explained the process of irrigation is constant, and slow. “Anything we don’t receive from rainfall is being pumped from the Ogallala Aquifer,” said Becker
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The Brownfield pool is moments away from being ready for summer swimming. The water is the correct PH balance, and everything is working as it should. The only thing that remains is vacuuming out the dust and dirt from the pool floor. Once that is complete the pool will be ready for fun and exciting summer days.
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The Biden administration ended Title 42, a Trump era border policy that allowed migrants to be returned back to their home country in an attempt to lessen the spread of the coronavirus. The new policy was officially announced on Friday, April 1 but it won’t actually go into effect until May 23.
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