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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently released a press release stating this year’s sales tax holiday will begin Friday, August 6. Beginning Friday, shoppers can save on qualified items which will be exempt from sales tax. Items that fall under the exemption are clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks that are sold for less than $100.
Read moreOn Wednesday morning, Texas Tech’s Masked Rider and Fearless Champion visited with a small group of the Kendrick Memorial Library’s 2021 summer reading program. The visit came at the end of the reading program and was the Masked Rider’s second visit to Coleman Park Amphitheater. This was Fearless Champion’s first visit as rain caused him to not be able to make the trip with the Masked Rider on her first visit. The kids were able to get close and pet Fearless Champion.
Read moreAt the recent Brownfield ISD Board of Trustees meeting, Chief Financial Officer Teresa Montemayor gave a workshop on the 2021-2022 proposed budget. She handed each member of the board a 19-page handout that showed the budget for the school district before it is sent to Texas Educational Agency (TEA) and explained the budget as well as answered questions from the board.
Read moreWith the arrival of much needed rain, weeds and grass will begin to grow quickly.
Read moreFarmers are watching closely from the sidelines as a trade dispute between domestic and foreign producers of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) continues to play out, with fertilizer price increases due to anti-dumping tariffs hanging in the balance.
Read more“They vibe really well together,” she said. “They laugh, they talk, they hang out outside of volleyball, so they are really excited to get here and start working together on it. They are very determined for this year.”
Read moreBIDCorp board members met last Monday for its monthly board meeting, which for the month of July consisted of financial reports, the audit report, approving a new audit firm, a resolution, proposing the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget, tourism corridor project, and an update on Bailey Toliver RV.
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