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We have implemented a plan to start visitation for the public and the inmates. We have set up a plan to have visitation on scheduled days and scheduled times for each individual pod. We have also set up a 20- minute timeframe between visitations, where jail staff is able to have sufficient time to disinfect the area. We have this plan in place to help limit the number of people allowed at one time. We have shut down phones in-between each other to allow the 6 feet of social distancing.
Read moreAfter holding the last Board of Trustees meeting via Zoom due to the winter storms, the Brownfield ISD meeting was held in person on Monday, March 22. The Board canceled the elections for the two at-large seats as incumbents Will Hawkins and Cat Gonzalez ran unopposed. After the Board voted unanimously to certify the two incumbents, the meeting turned to next year and dealing with what remains for the new high school and the middle school.
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Kay Ledbetter • Agrilife Today • MARCH 19, 2021
Read moreMonday: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Cauliflower, Biscuits and Dessert
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Read moreTerry Co. Retired Teachers Association - meets every first Tuesday of the month. Currently meeting through Zoom. For more info please contact Judy Kennedy by email ladycub3@gmail.com
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In 2019 when Brownfield passed the bond to build a new high school and gym, Superintendent Chris Smith said this would be a great way to help not only the students but the community of Brownfield. And he intends to honor that as he has begun the process of organizing a basketball tournament to be played in the new school arena, which should bring in other schools and fans to Brownfield where they will stay in local hotels, eat at local restaurants, and shop at local venues. This was his plan from the moment they got the bond and began construction.
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The Brownfield City Council held an emergency meeting on Thursday, March 25 to discuss the impact Winter Storm Uri had on the city, especially its electricity demand. Uri hit the town and the state from Feb. 12 -19, which brought snow, ice, blackouts, frozen pipes, and even more damages. After the storm, the state’s electrical grid, ERCOT, came under scrutiny for not providing power to the residents and after the storm for the huge amount it charged residents who had power during the storm.
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