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The Brownfield baseball team traveled to Kermit on Friday, April 23 for a nondistrict game against Kermit. The game was a chance for the Cubs to measure themselves against potential first round playoff opponent Tornillo, who defeated Kermit 7-5 earlier in the season. The Cubs defeated Kermit 22-11, behind a strong first and third inning.
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During the last Brownfield ISD Board of Trustees meeting, Melissa Oliva introduced the Teacher Incentive Allotment spending plan and explained how it works. The program is state run and Brownfield recently sent in their application to participate in the program. The program gives extra funding to teachers who are designated as recognized, exemplary, and master. When a teacher is given one of the three designations they will also earn an incentive amount for recognized $7,300-$7,800; exemplary $14,600-$15,700; and master $26,400-$28,000. This is given in one sum and not added to the teacher’s salary. The program does have some rules and teachers can only earn that allotment if they stay at the school until after the winter class roster verification. If a teacher leaves before then they do not receive the allotment, and if they leave after they will earn their allotment from the school they were at where they earned their designation.
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Freezing temperatures in the Texas High Plains had vineyard managers out early doing everything they could to combat the frost. To raise the environment's temperatures they keep the air moving, pushing the hot air down and moving the cold air away. These photos come from La Pradera Vineyards where big fans and helicopters were used to push the air.
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The Texas Workforce Commission released the unemployment rate for the state, and it remained at 6.9 percent, the same as in February. According to Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Bryan Daniel, the state saw growth in many sectors for the first time since 1990.
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On Thursday, January 21, 2021, Cynthia “Lynn” Beach Miller loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away at the age of 69. Lynn was born on April 11, 1951 in Plainview, TX to Robert and Rozella Beach. On December 10, 1971, she married Charles Miller. They raised two sons, Kenan Shay and Devin Sean. Lynn was such an amazing person! She loved her family and friends above all else. She was a huge animal lover and also loved to collect Betty Boop memorabilia. Her hobbies included reading, sewing, and tending to her many house plants. Lynn was known for her love, her kindness, and her generous spirit. Lynn was preceded in death by her father, Bob, her mother, Rozella, her two brothers Robert and Paul and two grandsons, Justin and Jonathyn. She is survived by her husband, Charlie, her sons, Shay and Sean, her grandchildren, Adrian, Isaiah, Samantha, her sisters Kathy and Michelle, and her brother, Billy.
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Ropesville - Charleen Armstrong Pettiet passed away on April 20, 2021 at the age of 84 surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. Charleen was born on June 13, 1936 in Ropesville, Texas to Marshall and Kathleen Armstrong. She grew up in Ropesville and graduated from Ropes High School in 1954. She married her high school sweetheart, Alton “Pete” Pettiet, at First Baptist Church of Ropesville on June 6, 1954. Except for a twelve year period when she and Pete lived in the Texas Panhandle, Charleen lived in the Ropesville Community all of her life. Charleen worked at the Ropes School tax office, was a farmer’s wife, and then ended her work career as an Insurance Agent with Germania Insurance Company after thirty-one years. Charleen accepted Jesus as her savior as young girl and loved serving others at her church and in her community. She served on the Ropes Cemetery Association, Ropes Senior Citizens Board, the Hockley County Historical Association, and as Director of Hockley County Senior Citizen Board. Charleen is survived by her husband, Alton “Pete” Pettiet, of Ropesville, Texas; her daughter, Cliffa Herron (Grady), of Brownfield, Texas; her son Bradley Pettiet (Karon) of Lubbock, Texas; her sister Sandra McNabb of Ropesville, Texas; five grandchildren, Micah Riddle (Curtis) of Dallas, Texas, Tyler Herron of Austin, Texas, Lauren Thacker (Kevin) of SE Asia, Jordon Hickner (Brian) of Great Falls, Montana, and Emily Stabeno (Kadon) of Williamsburg, Virginia; five great grandchildren, Regan Riddle, Nytlie Herron, Rhett Riddle, Nora Hickner, and Riley Thacker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marshall and Kathlean Armstrong, and great granddaughter, Karsyn Lee Thacker. Visitation was held Thursday, April 22, 2021, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Venue on Broadway, 2202 Broadway, Lubbock. Services were held on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Ropesville with burial followed at the Ropesville Cemetery. The family requests memorials be made to Alton “Pete” and Charleen Pettiet Honorary Scholarship at South Plains College at 1401 S. College Ave., Levelland, Texas 79336.
Read moreWASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. Additionally, USDA is announcing investments in partnerships to increase climate-smart agriculture, including $330 million in 85 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects and $25 million for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials. Secretary Vilsack made the announcement today at the White House National Climate Task Force meeting to demonstrate USDA’s commitment to putting American agriculture and forestry at the center of climate-smart solutions to address climate change.
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