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Astonishing news is coming from Gasbuddy’s latest report. The national average price of gas in the U.S. surpassed $5 per gallon this week for the first time ever, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on fuel. This long-anticipated milestone comes behind months of gas price increases across the country, accelerated by the rise in seasonal demand amidst supply constraints borne out of the pandemic.
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20th Annual Great American Cook-off began this weekend in Coleman Park . A competitor from the Amarillo area was seen setting up his smoker on Friday in preparation for the annual cook-off hosted by Knights of Columbus. Cooking began on Friday with juding held on Saturday for several categories.
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Do you remember the books you read in first grade?
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The Covid-19 pandemic left hospitals scrambling and at capacity. In 2022 the pressure of Covid has subsided substantially, but recently in Terry County the numbers have begun to creep up slightly. According to the latest CDC report there are about 2 cases of Covid in Terry County per week. While the numbers are rising only slightly, they bring flashbacks of a time when they were rising rapidly, and when many Americans were stuck in their homes wondering what to believe and when everything would return to normal.
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Brenda Kaye Wilks went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 9, 2022. She was born May 3, 1947, in Borger, Texas. Her parents were Joe A.B. and Esther Helms. She grew up in Phillips, Texas where she graduated from high school in 1965. She graduated from Draughon Business School in 1967 and met Aubrey Lee Barker, Jr. They married November 24, 1967, and made their home in Lubbock, Texas where Aubrey worked for the City of Lubbock Water Department. Their sons were born to their union, David Bryan Barker and Michael Lindsay Barker. Tragically, Aubrey Lee was killed in an industrial accident in 1974. A year later Brenda met Charles Wilks of Brownfield and they married in Tacoma, Washington. They made their home in Brownfield and raised their blended family of six children. Besides her two sons, Brenda now had four bonus children, Becky, Jackie, Kaye and Faye. For about eight years, Brenda stayed home and raised her family, but then worked at Gold Bond and also Green Stamps stores before working in the Terry County Clerks office for 13 years. After retiring, she worked as a bank teller at First National Bank in Brownfield for three years.
Read moreRisk is a normal part of investing. In fact, if you didn’t take on any risk, you wouldn’t have the potential to achieve higher returns. But how much risk should you accept?
Read moreKENDRICK MEMORIAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM-Every Wednesday in the month of June at 10a.m., for children going to Pre-K thru the 5th grade the reading portion of the program will continue until just before school starts, reading logs will be provided.
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