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Two years ago Brownfield and Terry County citizens celebrated 85 years of rodeos and for 86 years Brownfield and Terry County have had a rodeo, however this 87th year might be a no go as the COVID-19 virus and the economy has halted another event.
Read moreTexas Governor Greg Abbott and other state health officials have underscored that the hospitals in Texas have an “abundant” capacity to care for those who are infected with the COVID-19 virus, even though hospital patient numbers have increased 14 days in row. According to the Texas Dept. of State Health Services there were 15,000 available hospital beds and nearly 4,800 COVID-19 patients in hospitals.
Read moreGovernor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas will pause any further phases to open Texas as the state responds to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Businesses that are permitted to open under the previous phases can continue to operate at the designated occupancy levels and under the minimum standard health protocols provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Read moreAUSTIN – June 23, 2020, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) took additional action to promote economic recovery and support the health of all Texans. These actions include expanding the eligibility for Skills Development Funds training grants and a federal waiver request to increase pre-kindergarten match allowance for child care centers.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday morning he is once again putting a stop to elective surgeries to preserve bed space for coronavirus patients — but this time the prohibition only applies to Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis counties, four areas where the number of patients hospitalized with virus is quickly progressing.
Read moreRaising your own pumpkin patch, whether it is for decorations or pies, can be a fun a way to introduce gardening for your family.
Read moreAUSTIN — While COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, case counts, hospitalizations and deaths increased last week, more and more Texans ventured out of their homes with the deadly coronavirus showing no sign of abatement.
Read moreIt didn’t take long for Brownfield ISD and their athletic department to choose a new head boys basketball coach after the sudden retirement of Coach Steve Rhodes and they got the hire they wanted with a hometown boy named Zayne McPherson.
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