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The Brownfield City Council had another work session on Tuesday, Dec. to discuss the Brownfield Fire Department’s (BFD) schedule. This meeting was a continuation of the compensation and classification study that was done for the City of Brownfield. The meeting was a discussion format where no actions were taken.
Read moreBrownfield graduate Pete Garza, 19, was arrested by the Texas Rangers on Friday, Dec. 11 at 9:42 a.m. for allegation of criminal assault. The Brownfield Police Department received the report on Monday, Nov. 23 and referred it to the Texas Rangers Company “C” on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Police Chief Tony Serbantez did not comment on the case as Texas Ranger Jason Ernest is conducting the investigation. The Texas Rangers nor Ernest were available to comment on the investigation when contacted by the Brownfield News. Garza’s bond was set at $30,000.
Read moreTerry County saw its daily high of confirmed COVID-19 cases with 46 on Wednesday, Dec. 9. According to the South Plains Public Health District (SPPHD), this is the record for Terry Co. on daily confirmed cases. In a previous Brownfield News issue dated Dec. 9 it was reported that Friday, December 4 Terry County saw its highest daily confirmed COVID-19 cases with 48. According to the SPPHD that was a two-day count.
Read moreUSDA is increasing incentive payments to farmers for practices installed on land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program. The Farm Service Agency is upping the Practice Incentive payment for installing practices, from 5% to 20%. Producers will also receive a 10% incentive payment for water quality practices on land enrolled in CRP’s continuous sign-up. The CRP program is administered by FSA on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Read moreOn Friday, December 4 Terry County saw its highest daily confirmed COVID-19 cases with 48 and bumped the total confirmed cases to over 1,000. Coronavirus cases continue to increase in Terry County, and there seems to be no sign of when it will go down.
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Read moreKING COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — After 150 years under the ownership of the Burnett family, the three properties of the 6666 Ranch are up for sale, according to Lubbock brokerage firm Chas. S Middleton and Son.
Read moreIt has been a wild year, to say the least. It’s also been a crime-ridden year. With lockdowns put in place, domestic dispute calls have also risen. And at the end of May, there were many protests that quickly turned violent and deadly. However, the holiday season, beginning after Thanksgiving has historically been a time when crime becomes more prevalent according to local and state law enforcement. Simply put by Terry Co. Sheriff Tim Click, “Thefts do rise as the end of the year comes around, plus after harvest is over and not as many people are moving around in the county crime tends to spike.”
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