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Early voting will continue through Friday for the Democratic and Republican primary run-off election. Wednesday July, 8 through Friday July, 10 and will take place at the Terry County Annex at 507-A West Main from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Typically runoff elections are only one week, but early voting has been extended an additional week by Governor Abbott.
Read moreSome much needed and welcomed rainfall rolled in on Sunday night bringing some relief to area farmers. According to the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District the City of Brownfield received .22” of rain and the West Texas Mesonet rainfall station reported .14”. The typical average rainfall by the end of June is around 6.50 inches, Terry County is far behind the average sitting at 3.87 inches of rainfall.
Read morePeanut farmers have no panaceas available to assure top yields and high grades. The best ones, including the four 2020 Farm Press Peanut Efficiency award winners, follow finely tuned production systems tailored to specific growing conditions.
Read moreFrom the looks of it it’s going to be a hot July 4 weekend. The hottest temperatures compared to average in the United States will be from the Great Lakes into the upper Mississippi Valley and the Dakotas.
Read moreConcrete work for the new Brownfield High School has officially begun. The local concrete crew, primarily of Brownfield, began pouring the concrete for the footage of the school early Thursday morning. Pictured above is the foundation of what will soon become the High School’s Gymnasium. The concrete, mostly from Brownfield itself, is a part of the Package Two process. During the Package Two process, the crew will continue to pour large amounts of concrete on a weekly basis for many weeks to come, preparing the foundation for Package Three to begin once that job is completed. Package Three will include the construction process.
Read moreGovernor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions. The Governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people, and making it mandatory that, with certain exceptions, people cannot be in groups larger than ten and must maintain six feet of social distancing from others.
Read moreThe United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is officially in effect today, ushering in a new, modern era of North American trade.
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