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When I was asked to write this article about someone from BISD that helped change my life it was very easy for me to know exactly who impacted my life the most. My journey through BISD was nothing out of the ordinary.
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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Marilyn Schell Fanwell, better known as Kitty, passed away on April 3, 2020, at the age of 83. She was born in Macon, Georgia, on September 27, 1936. Kitty grew up in Georgia and Massachusetts, and throughout her life traveled and lived in many states. She loved her family, her children, grandchildren, great grandchild, and also her pets, which she treated as family. Kitty also loved her church and church family, First Baptist Church Brownfield, and was sad the last few years that she was not able to attend as regularly as she would have liked, due to decreasing mobility and health. Kitty loved reading, puzzles of all kinds, crafts, and cooking and baking for family and friends. If anyone needed a cake or pie or a meal, she was always ready to share her gift of hospitality. Kitty is survived by two daughters, Martha Ewing and Terry of Brownfield, Texas, and Nancy Carter of La Quinta, California. Those who know her as “Gramma Kitty” include Sara Lupa and Tim of Austin, Texas; Jeffrey Ewing of Seattle, Washington; Amy Ewing of Austin, Texas; Sierra Doria of La Quinta, California; Tanner Doria of Provo, Utah; Lorie Person and Christopher Mead and great-granddaughter Mallory of South Windsor, Connecticut; Bryan Person of Draper, Utah; and five nieces and nephews. Kitty was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Fanwell; her parents Frances Bittick Schell Whittet and William Schell; her son Kenneth Carter; and her youngest daughter Christi Tiner; and sister Pat Popoli. A memorial service celebrating Kitty’s life and homegoing to be with her Lord and Savior will be held at a later date (yet to be determined). Care and arrangements are under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home, Brownfield, Texas.
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