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On Monday at approximately 4:15 p.m. Brownfield Fire & Rescue was called out to an auto accident at the intersection of US 62/82 and David Bailey Rd. on the east side of the highway. According to TxDPS, Rusty Powell of Brownfield was driving a dark colored 2016 four door GMC 2500 Sierra pulling a trailer south on US 62/82 and began to turn east on to David Bailey Rd. As Powell began to drive across the northbound lanes of US 62/82 a maroon Nissan Altima driven by Rocky McDonald (18) of Carlsbad, NM was driving north on US 62/82 and collided with the back portion of the truck and front portion of the trailer Powell was driving. McDonald was treated at the scene for unknown injuries and released. Powell and a passenger with McDonald were not injured.
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The Terry County Commissioners met in a regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning and received the outside auditor report for the 2019 budget cycle.
Read moreAmid the COVID-19 virus pandemic, Brownfield ISD is excited to start this new and interesting transition for the 2020-2021 school year. Students will be transitioning back in school beginning on Monday, August 24, 2020. With the new start on top of the coronavirus scare, there might be some confusion and doubt as to what to expect. BISD will continue to communicate back-to-school issues and events through social media, email, phone and letters. BISD has drawn up a plan with a few key components for their full back-to-school transition and plan.
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Mary Jane Jackson, a lady who has spent her life in Brownfield and Terry County is one of the most recognizable citizens in town. From her early years living in Gomez to retiring as a teacher from BISD, she has seen a lot and knows how precious her community is.
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If there is a silver-lining to the coronavirus it will most likely be for those students who begin school in the fall and attend Oak Grove Elementary. In early February, Brownfield ISD took steps to move all students from Colonial Heights and consolidate them with the students at Oak Grove Elementary, if every student returns, Oak Grove’s enrollment will be near 700.
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July 19, 1960, the people of Brownfield had their lives changed. The then, Goodpasture Grain Elevator experienced a huge explosion. According to an old article in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Grady Goodpasture, owner, assumed the explosion was caused by a welding torch. The cylinder was completely blown away and the header house, located at the top of the elevator, had collapsed. A hole was blown out in the side of the elevator just beneath the header house. Grady Goodpasture was out of town during this time, but Rita Goodpasture Muldrow, his daughter, had stated that he was so devastated and upset to not be there to help. The disastrous explosion killed five people that day, and left many others scarred by the incident.
Read moreThe United States hit a milestone on Thursday, when the amount of confirmed COVID-19 virus cases hit almost four million, up 1 million from 16 days ago.
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