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AUSTIN – 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 moreTexas is known for hot summers that leave many residents ready for air conditioning and a cool drink. Because their bodies expel heat less efficiently and generate more heat pound-for-pound than humans, pets can be even more impacted by rising temperatures.
Read moreThe Terry County Commissioners Court met Monday to work through a short agenda. After the invocation and pledges, the court examined and paid bills and read the minutes from the June 8 meeting. The next meeting is set for July 13 at 10 a.m. in the Terry County Courthouse. All four county commissioners, the county auditor and the county clerk were present for the meeting with Commissioner Mike Swain taking lead of the meeting in the absence of County Judge J.D. Wagner.
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.
Read moreBrownfield is a special place to many. The folks here know what hard work is. There are people who some would call “lifers” and others might have broken down on the side of the highway and decided to stay. Some folks came to work here in Brownfield and felt they would leave five or ten years down the road, but they didn’t. We see each other often whether it be in a store, restaurant, church, etc. and you might think to yourself, what are they like? Well… let’s learn who our folks are.
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