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Not long ago the Terry County community lost a special person from complications to the coronavirus. Tony Dill passed away on Oct. 23 and it shook the community. However, he will not be forgotten.
Read moreAs the Christmas holiday approaches, there are some concerns that CO- VID-19 cases could spike as it did right after the Thanksgiving holiday. Health professionals and the South Plains Public health District are asking people to be responsible about gatherings and continue to practice good hygiene and if a person is sick, stay home.
Read moreAccording to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), Texas’ private sector added 65,800 jobs over the month, and the Texas unemployment rate for November was 8.1 percent, up from 6.9 percent in October 2020. - See Nonfarm Positions Page 3
Read moreWith Christmas falling on Friday this year, many businesses are taking a little extra time off. Most everyone, including United Supermarket will be closed on Christmas Day.United Pharmacy will close at 3 p.m. Thursday and closed Friday with regular business hours on Saturday. LifeCare Pharmacy will close at 1p.m. Thursday and close on Friday and open Saturday. Brown- field Family Physicians will be closing at noon on Thursday and be closed all day Friday and Saturday. Nelson Pharmacy will be closing at 2 p.m. Thursday and closed Friday and Saturday. Clinic Pharmacy will be closing at noon Thurs- day and close Friday and Saturday. Prosperity Bank will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday and be closed on Friday. Lone Star State Bank will be closing at noon on Thursday and closed Friday. Sundown State Bank will be closing at noon on Thursday and will be closed Friday. Brownfield Federal Credit Union will be closing at noon on Thursday and will be closed Friday. Terry County Courthouse will be closing at noon December 23 and will be closed Thursday and Friday. Brownfield City Hall will be closed on Thursday and Friday. All Federal offices will be closed on Christmas Day. The Brownfield News will be closed Thursday and Friday. The News will reopen Monday with regular hours. For any other business, please contact that individual business for their hours.
Read moreThere’s a certain scripture in the Christmas story that has always intrigued me. You know the story… an angel visits a young girl named Mary and announces to her that she will become pregnant with God’s Son (Luke 1:26-33). Her fiancé Joseph learns of her pregnancy and secretly plans to break the engagement when an angel appears to him in a dream and tells him of God’s plan, so he takes Mary to be his wife after all.
Read moreBRMC - Rapid COVID-19 testing drive-thru at front parking lot Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Read moreMerry Christmas! We have heard this said many times over the past few weeks. Obviously, it is the Christmas season and Jesus is the reason for the season, and shouldn’t it always be merry? This year in 2020, some folks, maybe a lot of folks might question that word “merry”. I mean… nevertheless, this is the year of the coronavirus, the year of social unrest, the year of unemployment, the year of canceled events, the year of… you can insert those other negative situations in our lives. So… How can we consider Christmas as being “Merry” this year?
Read moreThe Brownfield and Terry County Goodfellows continue to prepare for their Christmas giving program. This Thursday Christmas Eve, December 24 volunteers will begin delivering food and toys to over 170 families in Brownfield and Terry Co. The delivery will begin at 8 a.m. at the Terry Co. Rodeo Barn. Brownfield City Manager Jeff Davis said, “We want to thank everyone who has donated to this year’s Goodfellows Christmas campaign.
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