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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a press release stating they have approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which will be marketed as Comirnaty, for the prevention of the disease in individuals age 16 and older. This is the first and only COVID vaccine to be approved by the FDA, and will continue to be used under emergency use authorization for those ages 12 through 15 and administered as a third dose for certain individuals who are immunocompromised.
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South Plains Community Action (SPCAA) is an agency working to benefit the lives of the communities it serves. They offer plenty of programs such as workforce, housing, head start, health, child care, community, and transportation. The employees at SPCAA work with members of the community in those programs and try to assist them in what ever way they can.
Read moreBrownfield Retired Teachers Association - will meet September 7, 2021 at 11:00 at the Terry County Senior Center.
Read moreIn my last post, I said we would talk about boot camp because I made the comment that it would be nice if every believer had to go through some kind of special training before sending them out into the world. Most of our Christian walk is about conforming to the image of Christ while operating in a world that is ruled by the devil "... the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God" (Ephesians 2:2, NLT).
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The Texas Workforce Commission released the unemployment figures for the month of July showing a drop in the state. In July, the unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent which is a 0.3 percent decrease from June. The TWC data shows the state added 80,900 total nonagricultural jobs, which has seen 714,800 jobs since July 2020. In Terry County, the Texas Labor Market Information and Workforce Solutions South Plains shows unemployment dropped to 6.5 percent from 7.4 in June. Unemployment this month is 306, the civilian labor force is 4,685, and the employment is 4,379.
Read moreNotice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above-named Commissioners Court will be held on the 23rd of August 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Terry County Courthouse 500 W. Main, Rm 4B at which time the following subjects will be discussed.
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The Brownfield City Council met Thursday morning to an unusually packed building, some attendees stood in the hallway. Those in attendance are current city employees ranging from the fire department to the police department, and the many utility divisions such as electrical and water. The workers came out to support each other as the Council’s agenda included the Texas Municipal League intergovernmental employee benefits pool regarding the city health insurance program. Ten people signed up to comment on the agenda item.
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