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Brownfield Middle School lost power due to unknown reasons and has canceled today's classes. With no power, phone lines, and no way to feed the 369 students enrolled, the district had no other choice but to cancel school.
Read moreRegional:
- Regional Beds Available: 209
- Regional Lab Confirmed COVID patients admitted: 271
- Regional ICU Beds Available: 8
- Percentage of regional hospital beds occupied by COVID patients: 20.38%
Covid isn’t done with us yet – we just got done with the Delta variant and now Omicron is on stage. While we remain in the grip of this virus, it’s a good idea to revisit some of the following pointers on helping people who live with Alzheimer’s or other dementia to safely weather the storm.
Read moreTerry County Stock Show returns to normal this year
Read moreBrownfield does not need more COVID testing sites, it needs more rapid test kits. That is according to Dave Clark, Interim Administrator of BRMC. Governor Abbott is seeking more federal funding for COVID-19 testing locations. Clark says that he is appreciative of Gov. Abbott’s hard work, but Brownfield needs more rapid testing kits. Brownfield’s testing centers go through 30-50 testing kits daily and will run out of the rapid tests today (Tuesday). “We have ordered our allocation of 300 testing kits, but they will not be here until next week. We need 500 tests but 300 is all we are allowed,” Clark said. The Omicron variant took everyone by surprise and the federal government is now having trouble mass-producing the tests. “Think about the mass population of this country and having enough tests to go around several times. It is a massive undertaking.” Clark replied. BRMC also offers COVID blood test testing through the hospital.
Read moreThe Terry County Commissioners Court made quick work of its agenda Monday, which included the announcement of receiving a certificate from Vital Statistics. The Terry County Clerk office was awarded the certificate of Exemplary Work in the 2021 Vital Statistics Registration Process. Terry County clerk Kim Carter says, “The office has never received anything like this. This means the doctor’s, funeral homes, and this office are working together to get the records in and I am so excited!”
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