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When the Brownfield City Council met on Thursday, Feb. 18 and heard quarterly reports, one item on the agenda brought plenty of discussion from the board, the 2020-21 strip paving project.
Read moreWASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the recent winter storms that USDA has programs that provide assistance. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices are prepared with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to residents, agricultural producers and impacted communities.
Read moreThe Brownfield track and field team has been preparing for the return of spring sports for a long time. Head coach Taheric Brantley has been working with his players since November instead of January, which is the regular start for the season. He is doing this because last season the team had its season cut short due to COVID-19, and this year the meets will be done differently to stay in compliance with COVID regulations set by the state and University Interscholastic League and there will be less meets than before.
Read moreHochheim Prairie Insurance is going to award a scholarship to a Terry County senior who will be attending a college or university in the fall. Must be a Hochheim Prairie Insurance member. If interested see your counselor for more information and forms.
Read moreNotice is herey given that a regular meeting of the abovenamed Commissioners Court will be held Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. https://txcourts.zoom.us/j/94643680064 meeting ID: 946 4368 0064 mobile 1-346-248-7799
Read moreThe Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors will hold a meeting Monday, Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Hospital Board Room.
Read moreWhen I awoke from a peaceful night sleep the sun had not yet made its appearance but it was light outside. The sounds which had awakened me was that of my mother-in-law clanging pans in the kitchen as she prepared to fix breakfast for her visiting kids, grandkids and in-laws, of which I was one. There would soon be fresh eggs and bacon with hot biscuits, homemade butter and chocolate gravy. Yum! We teased “mom” about her early morning noise making, but in reality it was a pleasant, comforting, homey sound. I drew the window curtains back and looked outside. Not thirty feet from my window, there were three white tailed deer, two of them standing and one lying down as if resting. They were hearing the noise from the kitchen, but not particularly alarmed by it. I took a deep breath of the cool morning air and thought, “It don’t get any better than this.”
Read moreThe Department of Public Safety has officially issued a 60 day notice related to the COVID waiver signed by Governor Greg Abbott on March 2020. The waiver applied to driver license, commercial license, learner permits, ID cards, and election identification certificates that expired on or after March 13, 2020. The waiver granted to Texans who fell in that category an extended period of time to get their renewal done safely during the early stages of the pandemic. DPS has now given anyone who has not gotten their renewal done until April 14, 2021.
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