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Water wells should be tested after a flood

4 years 10 months ago

The Texas Well Owner Network, or TWON, is reminding Texas residents in flood-prone areas that if their water wells become flooded, they should have their well water tested. With hurricanes likely to hit parts of the Texas and Louisiana coasts, it is likely some rural residents will have their water wells submerged in the resulting floodwaters.

School year brings an Apple for students, too

4 years 10 months ago

Students across Texas returned to campuses last week as schools and universities scrambled to put into place new lesson plans that best accommodate a pandemic.

Car accident sends two to the hospital

4 years 10 months ago

On Wednesday morning the BRMC EMS and Brownfield Fire & Rescue were called out to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of FM 213 and FM 403. According to DPS, the driver of a 2012 red Chevy Cruze, Lena Hildebrand (17) of Terry County failed to stop at a stop sign and was hit by a 2002 black Lincoln LS driven by Angel Rojas Jr. of Brownfield.

BRMC receives new equipment

4 years 10 months ago

Brownfield Regional Medical Center (BRMC) Board of Directors set the new tax rate for 2020-2021 in their meeting on Monday. According to the Terry County Appraisal District, BRMC lost over $105.8 million in taxable property values of which $104 million was in mineral values. This caused a 10.41% decline in overall values from last year.

12th Annual Back To School Bash

4 years 10 months ago

South Plains Community Action Association and Terry County’s Back to School Committee hosted their 12th Annual Back to School Bash Event on Friday, August 21 at Coleman Park in Brownfield. This year’s event was somewhat different due to COVID-19 as the backpacks and school supplies were handed out in a drive-thru style, 750 backpacks were given out. Typically Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy is at the event to give out haircuts, however due to the coronavirus they gave out 400 coupons for free haircuts.

Brownfield City Manager to receive job performance review

4 years 10 months ago

The Brownfield City Council met in a regularly scheduled meeting Thursday to discuss and consider a few items of business. The council began with the invocation, pledges and approved the minutes from the last meeting.