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On Thursday, Terry County taxing entities received a letter from Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. In the letter, the one sent to the City of Brownfield, Halliburton’s Sr.
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Brownfield is a special place to many. The folks here know what hard work is. There are people who some would call “lifers” and others might be those that broke down on the side of the highway and decided to stay.
Read moreThe COVID-19 virus still continues to hinder things in the U.S., specifically right here in Brownfield. Usually when summer vacation comes around several local churches will host a vacation bible school or some kind of children’s crusade.
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Every year for the past 18 years the Knights of Columbus in Brownfield have held a cook-off in Coleman Park the second weekend in June and is considered the largest cook-off according to the International Barbecue Cookers Association (IBCA), howev
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With a one-year National Science Foundation grant, David Ray and Diana Moreno Santillán are investigating how bats adapted to the virus.
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As the summer heat continues, we decided to give you our top ten Texas lakes to visit to help you cool off. Texas is actually home to 120 lakes that are used for water sources and have a daily level rate that has to be turned in.
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The sale of fireworks will be allowed after the Terry County Commissioners Court met on Monday June 8 and unanimously approved the sale of fireworks for the Fourth of July holiday, however the commissioners were a bit apprehensive due to the lack of rain in the majority of the county. Right now the “drought index” which comes from the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) averaged at 458, and in order for the county to disband the sale of fireworks for the Fourth of July, Cinco De Mayo, and Christmas - News Years, the index has to have an average of 575 or greater. Under the Texas Local Government Code 352.051 (Regulation of Restricted Fireworks) it states “ “Drought conditions” means the existence immediately preceding or during the fireworks season of a Keetch-Byram Drought Index of 575 or greater.” Even if the drought index averages below 575 on June 15, but is 575 the day sales begin,fireworks can still be sold and set off.
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Attendance is important and landed Brownfield High School senior, Malakiya Garcia behind the wheel of a brand new 2019 Ford Fiesta donated by Stanley Ford - Brownfield. BHS Seniors are entered to win the vehicle if they have 98% or more in attendence for the school year.
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