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A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals extended its order Thursday blocking a lower court’s sweeping ruling that would have allowed all Texas voters to qualify to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Brownfield City Council presented their Council Scholarships on Thursday. The recipients were Jeferey Davis (not pictured) Malachi Garza, and Lexie Nave. Each recipient will receive a $1000 scholarship and laptop computer.
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The Brownfield City Council met Thursday morning to discuss and take action on a few items. After the invocation, pledges, and approving the previous minutes the council got to work.
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The Brownfield ISD School Board held a special meeting Thursday to discuss and take action on a couple of items. The main item of business was the allocation of funds for the new high school which resulted from the bond passed in 2019.
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At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, BRMC EMS and Brownfield Fire & Rescue were called out to 2565 East US 380 to an accident involving a 4-wheeler. According to Terry County Sheriff’s Deputies, Jacob Loewen, 38, was traveling south down his driveway when he hit a bump and lost control of the 4-wheeler, which resulted in it rolling on top of him. EMS was able to stabilize the victim until Aerocare arrived. Loewen was then flown to UMC where he is listed in critical condition in Surgical ICU. Loewen was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
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Brownfield High School’s graduation will be held at Cub Stadium, weather permitting, on Friday, June 5. This year since things are a little different, each BISD graduate is allowed only six seats at the graduation ceremony who must all sit in the same section. Only the actual graduate and BISD personnel will be allowed on the field before, during, and after graduation. The entire ceremony will be live streamed on a link that will be provided free of charge. Graduation is set to begin at 8 p.m. The class valedictorian is Mattie Saldana. Class salutatorian is Tiffany Terry.
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Texas continues to open as other states are in the first stages of reopening. Texas Governor Greg Abbott began to open Texas back up at the beginning of May, and although unemployment still sits at 12.7%, the state is making waves in getting the economy back up and running. With people getting back to work and traveling, oil prices are creeping up again trading at $36 to $40 a barrel.
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People who struggle with insecurity know what it feels like to be an “outsider.” Whether they really are or not, there’s a real feeling of being left out or pushed to the back. It’s a tool of the devil to keep them timid-- and therefore, quiet.
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