Lots going on at this month’s school board meeting. The employees of the month as well as Brownfield High School’s student of the month were announced. Skiler Lopez was Brownfield High School’s student of the month. BHS’s employee of the month was Shae Myatt and BMS’s employee of the month was Anna Espino. The Oak Grove employee of the month was Esmeralda Estrada and the Colonial Heights employee of the month was Jamie Gore. After the awards were presented it was announced that all teacher contracts are being renewed, and Nancy Moore will be the new vice principal for Brownfield High School. Nancy Moore is a graduate of BHS herself, and is looking forward to her role as vice principal starting next school year.
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One of the most pressing issues in Texas is affecting the Terry County community, and while adjustments are being made, the younger generation is affected the most. According to former Speaker of the Texas House Joe Strauss, “one of the most pressing challenges facing our state is a shortage of qualified teachers in our public schools. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new obstacles to attracting and retaining teachers, but the reality is that Texas has long struggled to find enough trained, qualified educators, especially in subjects such as math, science, special education, and bilingual education.” School districts all over the state are contemplating various ways to mitigate the problematic shortage. Some school districts have decided to implement a four day school week, others have proposed financial incentives, but Brownfield ISD has taken a thoughtful and different approach.
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“I practice rural health care administration on purpose,” Pascasio shares, “because I believe everyone deserves access to quality health care programs and services. I look forward to working with the outstanding practitioners and staff at BRMC to provide for the healthcare and medical needs of our community for years to come.” NEW CEO Robert A. Pascasio, Fache Justin Hesse, Chairman, BRMC Board of Trustees, announced Monday Morning April 25th that Robert A. “Bob” Pascasio, FACHE has accepted the position of permanent CEO at Brownfield Regional Medical Center, effective April 24, 2022. Pascasio joins BRMC with almost 30 years of healthcare management experience in Texas hospitals and healthcare systems. The announcement was made at a BRMC Director’s and Manager’s meeting held in the hospital conference room.
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Read moreThe Commisioner’s Court met Monday morning to discuss two county improvements. First was the Resolution for the High Plains Public Defender’s Office. The resolution brings the attorneys from multiple counties into a collective pool, to then be used by individuals who cannot afford their own attorney. “So the benefit of this deal for the county is that the first two years it’s paid 100 percent out, we don’t have to pay anything for years three and four it’s two thirds 56 percent they pay, for the money I think we have to go ahead and join… It’s a hard time finding the attorneys,” said County Judge Wagner. The court then voted to authorize Judge Wagner to sign the resolution. “It’ll be good, if it’s not we can get out of it,” said Judge Wagner. Next on the agenda was adjustments to the certificate
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In a recent scientific discovery microplastics were found in human blood. Microplastics are fragments of any type of plastic less than 5 mm in length, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the European Chemicals Agency. Many studies have found that microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment. A study done in 2010 found microplastics in the human gut, studies done in 2017 and 2021 determined microplastics were in the air, studies done in 2019, 2020, and 2021 determined microplastics were in drinking water, studies in 2004 and 2021 found plastics in sediment, and studies done in 2014, 2018, and 2021 found plastics in foodstuffs. Now in 2022 for the first time microplastics were found circulating in human blood.
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After several weeks of dropping gas prices, the price of a gallon of gas jumped back up again. Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.69/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 23.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.10/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.06/g today. The national average is down 21.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.21/g higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
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Pictured is The Brownfield Art Association Treasurer Kathy Fowler(left) and Vice President Sharon Picket(right). They are standing next to some of their paintings at the 2022 Annual Art Show. The Brownfield Art Association had the community center filled with art work from association members and more for their annual art show. The annual art show funds scholarships for students who aren’t necessarily majoring in art, but have an interest in it. Painting is more than just a “wonderful hobby,” explained the Brownfield Art Association’s Vice President Sharon Pickett. For the women in the Brownfield’s Art Association art is a therapeutic, cathartic hobby that they are pleased to be able to do “as long as you can hold a paint brush.” The Art Association is always looking for more members. Memberships cost twenty dollars, and once a month the association hosts a presentation on art from an accredited artist or teacher.
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