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The week saw some unusual weather hit the county with some much-needed rain, but that also brought cold temperatures and a hail storm. The weather for many can be a welcomed guest, especially the rain during a time of drought, but what was not welcomed was the hail.
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The Republican-led effort to allow Texans to carry handguns without any kind of license cleared what is likely its biggest remaining hurdle in the Capitol on Wednesday, when the Texas Senate moved in a nail-biter vote to bring the measure to the floor and then passed it.
Read moreHouse Bill 547 was introduced to the Texas Senate on May 5, by Representative James Frank and sponsored by Republican and Democratic representatives. In its simplest form, the bill deals with authorizing schools to give home school students equal opportunity and access to play in University Interscholastic League (UIL) sponsored activities.
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With the Terry County General Elections held Saturday, May 1 the Brownfield City Council had two at large, District 4, and District 5 seats with only the District 5 seat having to go to an election. Following the election results, City Secretary Kelly Burris administered the oath of office to newly elected City Council member Micheal Tackitt followed by the three incumbents Michelle Cooper for District 4, Eric Horton for District 5, and Isaiah Bautista for one of the at large seats. Before Tackitt could take his seat on the council, Mayor Tom Hesse gave a plaque to outgoing councilmember Chuck Nave. With the new city council in place, the first order of business was to elect a Mayor Pro-Tem. Hesse explained the Mayor Pro-Tem is essentially the acting mayor whenever he is not in town or available and in council meetings should sit to his right, the council elected Judy Bessler as Mayor Pro-Tem.
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Poultry prices, especially prices for chicken breasts, have skyrocketed due to surging demand, tighter supplies and a transitioning supply chain, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Read moreU.S. President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan includes potential tax increases for agriculture.
Read moreProperty owners who disagree with the Terry County Appraisal District’s appraisal of their property for local taxes or for any other action that adversely affects them may protest their property value to the appraisal district’s Appraisal Review Board (ARB).
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