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February 28 Program in Lubbock; March 20 in Dimmitt, April 11 in Plainview
Read more(AUSTIN) — Texas fami l ies can lock in today’s cos t of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide, required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by enrolling their children in the tax-advantaged Texas Tuition Promise Fund before the close of the current general enrollment period on Feb. 29.* “I’m encouraging Texas families and individuals to remember the upcoming leap day deadline to prepay and lock in today’s rates for all or some future tuition at two-year and four-year Texas public colleges and universities,” Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. “The Texas Tuition Promise Fund has a range of payment options giving folks the flexibility they need to plan ahead and provide future opportunities for their children, grandchildren and other loved ones.”
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Oak Grove Elementary hosted its annual spelling bee Friday and the students were eager to participate. The Brownfield Middle School saw a bit of a decline in participants, with less than 10 students signing up for the spelling bee. Oak Grove saw several students in attendance with their families sitting in the back to support. Students spelled words that most adults would find difficult until there was one student left standing. Emma Martinez placed first in the spelling bee, Alexander Williams was the runner-up and Eva Peters-Froese rounded out the top three. Martinez will go on to compete in the district spelling bee. She will compete against winners of the other schools' spelling bees, such as Adrianna Contreras, for the title of best speller in the district. Martinez will try to follow in the footsteps of Oak Grove’s last champion, Juan Lira, who finished in first place at the district spelling bee and sixth in the regional competition. Brownfield ISD has continued to host spelling bee competitions despite a lot of schools around the nation abandoning spelling bees due to the events consuming class time. Despite the drop in spelling bees around the nation, the last national spelling bee was one of the most popular yet, as it drew over 9.2 million viewers. With the rise of streaming, the spelling bee has become more readily available to watch and according to prnewswire.com, it is only getting more popular. Viewing of the finals was 60% higher than in 2022. The semifinals on May 31 reached 4.9 million viewers – an increase of 58% over 2022 and the highest audience ever for the semifinals for the second year in a row. Streaming added significantly to the overall audience. Bee programming was watched for nearly 5.6 million hours, up double digits from last year.
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The Brownfield Runnin’ Cubs defeated the Kermit Yellowjacket 69-64 in the Bi-District round of the playoffs 69-64. It’s often said that basketball is a game of runs, and Tuesday proved to be just that. Brownfield came out the gates red hot on an 8-0 run, but Kermit answered with a 130 run. By the end of the first quarter, the game was tied at 13. In the second quarter, both teams would go back and forth exchanging buckets, Brownfield had to earn a lot of their looks with Kermit running a 2-3 zone forcing the Brownfield offense to be patient. Later in the quarter Brownfield began to use their full-court pressure to create turnovers and easy opportunities in transition, which paid off and allowed them to take a 30-23 lead into the locker room. Out of the halftime break, Kermit came out hot, going on an 8-0 and reclaiming the lead 31-30. But from that point on, Brownfield would outscore Kermit 2012 to take a 50-43 lead into the final quarter of play. Despite Kermit’s best efforts trying to make a last-minute run back into the game, Brownfield did a great job holding the door shut to leave with the 69-64 win. Brownfield advances to the Area round of the playoffs, where they will meet the #3 Shallowater Mustangs.
Read moreThe Brownfield Lady Cubs’ softball team clinched a pair of wins against the Roosevelt Lady Eagles and the Crosbyton Chiefettes on Friday. The Lady Cubs' offense was on full display in both games, reaching double-digit runs in both outings.
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Meadow FCCLA had several students showing their Spotlight on Projects and had a pair of FCSA state finalists at the Region 1 FCCLA conference.
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Easter is a time for family and togetherness, and each year presents a new opportunity to make lasting memories. Here are some fun and exciting Easter games, crafts, and activities to get you and your family into the spirit of the holiday — no matter how you celebrate!
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