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Left to Right: Erasmo Gonzales and Cat Gonzalez, representatives of Noons Lions Club, work on making pancakes for the Pancake Breakfast thrown by the Brownfield Noon Lions. The pancake breakfast was held at the Coleman Park Amphitheater on Saturday, May 22 starting at 8 a.m. Noon Lions’ 2021 Harvest Festival Queen candidate Gabby Gonzalez greeted those who attended the pancake breakfast. Channing Floyd enjoying the pancake breakfast.
Read moreLast year County Road 351 was damaged by one of Aaron Thompson’s farmhands, when he drove on the road with a cattle disc and the disc fell on the road creating grooves for eight-tenths of a mile. Thompson’s insurance worked with the county after the incident and paid the county $42,000 according to Precinct 4 commissioner Ernesto Elizardo. Having that money Elizardo asked for bids to fix the road, and the commissioners, on Monday, May 24 received three bids from Earth Movers, Daley’s Superior Asphalt, and Top Dog Road Maintenance. Earth Movers submitted a bid with two options, stating there were 4,224 feet or eight-tenths of a mile of damaged road. The first base bid came out to $91,963.40 and option two was $140,503. Option one is having two courses of seal coats over the existing surface. The second option is a full-depth reclamation with two courses of seal coats.
Read moreFor the first quarter of 2021, the state has seen unemployment stay steady until April when it dropped to 6.3 percent, a full one percent decrease from January. In the first three months of the year, the not adjusted unemployment rate has been in the seven percent range with the highest being 7.5 percent in February. April is the first time unemployment has dropped below seven percent.
Read moreI’m not much of a roller coaster gal, but I’ve been to plenty of amusement parks in my life (mostly for the food!) and I’ve noticed how many rides have a height requirement at the entrance. Many times you’ll see a child approach the measuring stick with hesitancy in hopes they grew a little taller since the year before, and then in delight enter the ride when they pass the test.
Read moreTerry County Sr. Center is going to be open to the public starting May 1st. At this time, we are not sure we will re-open the dining room for the noon meal. If people need information about having lunch here, they need to call 806-637-6933 between the hours of 8:00 and 12:00 noon and they can also leave a number on the answering machine.
Read moreA celebration was held outside of Dr. Riley’s office for the community to celebrate her 10th year anniversary in Brownfield.
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