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The General Election for Terry County is Saturday for those who registered to vote, but the Joint Elections Administration held two early voting polls, the first was on Monday, April 19 until Friday, April 23 and the last was Monday, April 26 until Tuesday, April 27. The early voting polls were held only in Brownfield and Meadow.
Read moreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky released the new interim public health recommendations for those who are fully vaccinated during a press meeting on Tuesday, April 27.
Read moreThe commissioners made the decision at the Monday, April 26 meeting to approve Medicare Insurance Supplement for retired employees who are 65 or older and have worked 20 years consecutively with the county. The policy took effect on April 26 and as Judge J.D. Wagner said the policy will not go back to pick up former employees.
Read moreResearchers found that soil in semi-arid regions like the Texas Southern High Plains can be just as healthy as those in climates with higher annual rainfall amounts.
Read more(WACO, Texas)—The president of the state’s largest general farm organization urged Texas House lawmakers today to give landowners an eminent domain process where they can legitimately negotiate a fair deal.
Read moreKnowing policy is good; understanding procedure is even better. Aim high, but a low batting average is likely. And expect the unexpected – early and often.
Read moreCotton producers will begin putting fertilizer down in the next couple weeks and start planting in May. Many will be using new and improved cotton varieties but haven’t updated their fertilizing practices to match the new technology, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research study.
Read moreThe last 30 years have seen tremendous technological and biological advancements in the cotton industry, resulting in growing yields each year – depending on the weather – that has helped boost the industry worldwide. The development of herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant cotton cultivars through breeding has brought about not only increased yield but better management practices by farmers that has shifted from treating for pests to improving irrigation efficiency and maximized lint quality.
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