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Good news for Texas drivers: gas prices dropped 1.7 cents in the past week, averaging $2.86/g on Monday. Texas gas prices are 1.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, but 86.3 cents lower than a year ago.
Read moreThe Terry County Commissioners Court made quick work of its agenda Monday, which included the announcement of receiving a certificate from Vital Statistics.
Read moreThe Brownfield City Council members met for their first meeting of 2022 on Thursday morning with the task of discussing and proceeding with the cost of repairs for the east and west water towers.
Read moreThe Brownfield City Council members met for their first meeting of 2022 on Thursday morning with the task of discussing and proceeding with the cost of repairs for the east and west water towers. Brownfield Director of Water and Wastewater James Nix gave his report to the council on the repairs done to the east tower and the cost of repairs. He explained what is happening at the west tower and the concern he is facing at the cost of repairs being more than they originally estimated. The council also received the quarterly reports from the director of streets and sanitation departments.
Read more“We’ll take anything we can get anytime,” Wes Utley, Hockley County Texas AgriLife Extension Service agent says. He’s referring to rain. Or lack thereof.
Read moreSEMINOLE - Throughout West Texas agriculture producers will be attending the first ever Organic Cotton/Peanut Production Seminar, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in Seminole, Texas. “Organic production has continued to increase in West Texas and demand by consumers for organic peanuts and cotton is at an all-time high,” according to Bob Whitney, Organic Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Read moreLocal stock show results are in. In the Brownfield FFA Stock Show, Gabby Gonzalez took first place and Grand Champion in the goat division and Abby Cruz took second place and Reserve Grand Champion. The sheep had three divisions, fine wool, fine wool cross, and Southdown. Gabby Gonzalez racked up multiple wins, taking breed champion, reserve grand champion, and reserve breed champion in Southdowns. Picking up a third-place finish in the fine wool cross. Jordyn Dissinger was awarded Breed Champion in Fine wool, reserve breed in fine wool cross, and third in the Southdowns. Taryn Ribble took breed and grand champion in fine wool cross, and reserve breed champion in fine wool. Rounding out the sheep division, Halee Williams took third place in fine wool. In the pig divisions, Payzlea Bauman racked up multiple wins, taking breed champion, reserve grand champion in the Berkshire, reserve grand champion in the Cross, and Junior Showmanship grand champion. Rylee Richardson was awarded reserve grand champion in Berkshire, breed champion in Poland, and Senior Showmanship reserve grand champion. Lester Warren and Joey Merritt were awarded the breed champion and reserve breed champion in Duroc. Jordan Garcia took third place in the Durocs, and the Spots class one. Reagan Franklin was awarded breed champion in the Hampshires, and Grand Champion in Senior Showmanship. Rayleigh Perry received reserve breed champion in the Hampshires, Jes’Lynn Perry took third in the Spots class two, Kayleigh Duran, and Jon Rolen took fourth and fifth in the White OPB. Grace Delao was awarded third in the Hampshires, breed and grand champion in the Cross division, and reserve grand champion in the Junior Showmanship. Tucker Cabe took reserve breed champion in the Polands, and second in the Spots class two. Jaeden Perry received third in the Polands, first and breed champion in the Spots class one. Dillon Martinez was awarded fourth in the Polands, and second in the Spots class one. Mikah Valdonado received third in the Cross, and first and reserve breed champion in the Spots class two. Kree Smith took breed champion in the White OPB’s, and fourth in the Cross. Quinnleigh Cabe was awarded reserve breed champion in the White OPB’S, and fifth in the Cross.
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