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CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Agencies blasted over wildfire oversight

State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported.

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GAS BUDDY

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 11.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.20/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 30.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 2.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 3.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.02 per gallon.

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Foolish Things

No one wants to be called a fool. By definition, it means there was a lack of forethought or sense or caution. We use the word to describe something unwise. Other words for foolish are absurd, crazy, insane, irrational, ludicrous, mad, silly, stupid, or weak.

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ACES Hosts Candidate Forum for BRMC Board

The Arnold Community Educational Services held a candidate forum Monday night for the Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors for four candidates, including June Cooper, Heather Sherrill, Brian Paiva and Kelli Mendez.

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ACES Hosts Candidate Forum for BISD Board

The Arnold Community Educational Services held a candidate forum Monday night for the Brownfield ISD School Board for five candidates, including Cat Gonzales, Sarah Hernandez, Matthew Valdonado and Eric Gonzales. Rocio Gamez was unable to attend the meeting but was invited to the next meeting on Monday.

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SALLY SUE BECKER

Sally Sue Becker, 90, formerly of Brownfield, TX, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Southlake, TX.

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Commissioner Miller Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Texas and Kansas Dairy Herds

Commissioner Miller Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Texas and Kansas Dairy Herds AUSTIN — Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided an update on the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas and Kansas. Diagnostic samples of unpasteurized milk from affected cattle collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas were confirmed to be positive for HPAI on March 25, 2024. Another Texas dairy also confirmed the presence of HPAI through an oropharyngeal swab test. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are closely monitoring the situation and its impact to Texas dairies.

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