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The COVID-19 virus cases continue to rise in Terry County. Total cases are now at 47 with 24 active and 23 recoveries. There has not been any information given as to where cases 5 through 47 have come from only small details as far as age ranges. There have been no Terry County cases or patients placed in the hospital and no deaths reported due to the coronavirus. According to the Texas Dept. of State Health Services 313 tests have been administered to Terry County residents, or 2.5% of the Terry County population and 15% of those tested were confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Read moreOn Tuesday, July, 7 Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath released additional guidance concerning schools reopening for the fall semester. Through the past several weeks the debate as to whether or not students and faculty should go back to school, specifically in-house has become contentious.
Read moreOn Friday night around 10:30 p.m. the Lubbock Police Dept. received a call about a man who had been shot at a 7-Eleven convenience store located at University Ave and Marsha Sharp Freeway. According to witnesses, they heard a few people arguing and then a gunshot rang out.
Read moreThe year 202 has had its ups and downs and it’s also a census year. How has Brownfield and Terry County responded as far as answering the census? Over six months into the year and the Census Bureau has released their Census Self-Response Rate. The self-response rate phase includes online, phone, and mail and is where the Census Bureau receives the majority of their information.
Read moreUSDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced 2020-crop loan rates for four types of peanuts. The rates take effect August 1, 2020, the beginning of the peanut crop year.
Read moreOn Wednesday, at approximately 4 p.m. Brownfield Fire & Rescue was called out to a two vehicle accident three miles south of Brownfield on FM 403. Bobbie Horn (72) driving a gray/silver 2004 Chevy pick-up failed to yield the right of way as she approached FM 403 from her private drive. She hit the driver side portion of a white 2010 Jeep Commander driven by Shantell Moreno (33) who was heading south on FM 403. Following the collision Horn’s Chevy would come to a stop on the west side shoulder of FM 403. Moreno’s Jeep would come to stop about 70 yards from the initial collision on the west side shoulder of FM 403. Terry County Sheriff’s Dept., BRMC EMS, Brownfield Fire & Rescue and TX DPS responded to the scene. There were no injuries.
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