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SYPHILIS NUMBERS UP
The number of syphilis cases in Terry County is climbing. The state health department reports an 84% increase in reported syphilis cases between 2019 and 2021. Most of the infections are with local people between the ages of 25 and 44.
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Brisendine Arrested and Charged with Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography
The director of the Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation (BidCorp), Brian Brisendine, was arrested and charged with Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography. According to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, DPS Special Agents and FBI "worked jointly to investigate a tip on the possession and possible promotion of child pornography received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children."
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NEAR COMPLETION
The modern Brownfield High will be ready for students soon.
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Get to know your candidate: Tessa Clark
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2022 tax filing: tips and deadlines
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation's tax season will start on Monday, January 24, 2022, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2021 tax year returns.
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My Turn: MAKE RESILIENCE YOUR SUPERPOWER WITH THESE 3 SKILLS
We all face challenges in our daily professional and personal lives. Bills slap us in the face, the doctor tells us to eat less Cinnabon, kids get ice cream on the carpet, and our bosses put more on our plates—life happens. Resilience helps us overcome the adversities we face.
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EPA allows limited use of Enlist herbicides
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted new registrations and labels for Corteva Agriscience’s Enlist One and Enlist Duo herbicides on Jan. 11. The products are registered for seven years but will not be available to Texas growers in a limited number of counties with federally listed endangered species.
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Farm economy forecast shows high inputs, high market returns
Lingering issues from the last two years will remain in 2022, but American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Chief Economist Roger Cryan said the good news is commodity prices are projected higher.
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