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Amid the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the governments for states, counties, and municipalities still have business to attend to. The Terry County Commissioners Court had a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom.
Read moreThe COVID-19 virus current projections are now that millions of Americans will contract the virus. As of Tuesday, April 14 the total US cases exceeded half a million, around 583,000 cases.
Read moreDuring the Terry County Commissioners Court meeting on Monday, April 13th, County Judge, Butch Wagner brought to the attention of the commissioners the third (3rd) Declaration of Local Disaster which needed to be amended or ratified.
Read moreI know I’ve mentioned to you before that I’m a routine person. In other words, I like a schedule. But I’m not necessarily referring to what time we have meals, or what day of the week we clean house. I’m talking about my God time.
Read moreDuring this time of year most municipalities and local boards and councils in Texas would be gearing up for a May election. However due the lingering COVID-19 virus, Texas Governor Greg Abbott allowed for the municipal and local elections that were to be held next month on Saturday, May 2nd to be placed on the general election ballots set for Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020.
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On Tuesday, April 7th at approximately 6:34 p.m. a Brownfield police officer pulled over a Chevy car for a traffic violation in the 1300 block of South Cedar St. As the officer made contact with the two subjects in the car, the officer decided to call in the K-9 unit. The K-9 unit showed up to the scene and the “drug” dog hit on the car resulting in the officer searching the vehicle and finding over 150 grams of methamphetamine, almost a third of a pound.
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When Texas Governor Greg Abbott decided to shut down all public schools in the state until May 4th because of the coronavirus pandemic, it caused more than enough issues with how to keep educating the students of Texas. Educating students in Texas comes with some very important elements that go along with teaching. One of the most important elements are the teachers, coaches, and administrators. The month of April is usually when most school districts renew or not renew contracts, and with the COVID-19 virus pandemic causing social distancing rules and closing schools, how does a school district go about getting new hires?
Read moreThe COVID-19 virus has become more than just a virus spreading from human to human, it has become an economic plague like no other time in history. According to the US Dept. of Labor, since the week ending March 21, 2020 to the week ending April 4, 2020 the US has recorded almost 17 million initial jobless claims. Men and women all across the US are now feeling the coronavirus punch to their pocketbooks.
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