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Brownfield High School’s graduation will be held at Cub Stadium, weather permitting, on Friday, June 5. This year since things are a little different, each BISD graduate is allowed only six seats at the graduation ceremony who must all sit in the same section. Only the actual graduate and BISD personnel will be allowed on the field before, during, and after graduation. The entire ceremony will be live streamed on a link that will be provided free of charge. Graduation is set to begin at 8 p.m. The class valedictorian is Mattie Saldana. Class salutatorian is Tiffany Terry.
Read moreTexas continues to open as other states are in the first stages of reopening. Texas Governor Greg Abbott began to open Texas back up at the beginning of May, and although unemployment still sits at 12.7%, the state is making waves in getting the economy back up and running. With people getting back to work and traveling, oil prices are creeping up again trading at $36 to $40 a barrel.
Read morePeople who struggle with insecurity know what it feels like to be an “outsider.” Whether they really are or not, there’s a real feeling of being left out or pushed to the back. It’s a tool of the devil to keep them timid-- and therefore, quiet.
Read moreA recent national panel study shows how consumer perceptions about the present — and possibly the future — of the travel industry are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, the research shows consumers in the future may want less complicated, more familyoriented travel experiences that place a greater emphasis on health and wellness.
Read moreWith the death of George Floyd on May 25, the nation has seen plenty of rioting. What was supposed to be peaceful protests in the wake of his death has turned out to be complete chaos and uncontrolled actions by what President Trump and US Attorney General Barr believe to be Antifa and other groups associated. According to the US Department of Justice, Antifa which is short for anti-fascist is an organization that is anti-fascist and anti-capitalist, and although there is no claim to political parties, they do lean to the far left in philosophy.
Read moreAs the first final planting date approaches for the Plains Cotton Growers service area, conditions across the region are mixed, with some growers enjoying beneficial rains that will boost their early crop and others experiencing everything from painfully dry conditions to severe weather that will force some to start over – or plant something else altogether. Planted acreage for the PCG service area is expected to be about normal, but it remains to be seen how much will be viable. In the northern parts of the PCG service area, where the May 31 final planting date is in immediate sight, most cotton has been planted and in some areas, has been for two weeks. Generally, central counties have until June 5 to plant, and southern counties have until June 10. For information on a specific county’s final planting date, contact PCG. Garza County was the target for severe weather over the Memorial Day weekend, with a confirmed tornado, damaging hail, high winds, and anywhere from 3 to 8 inches of rain in three hours. Growers from the affected area report that the ground is packed and they likely will not be able to save their planted acres. Severe storms have impacted several other counties across the region as well. Some areas in the region still are in desperate need of a rain, especially on dryland acreage. For example, West Texas Mesonet stations in Seminole, Denver City, Muleshoe, Amherst, Welch, and Plains have recorded only a few hundredths of a inch of rainfall in the month of May.
Read moreDe Leon, TX — The Texas Pecan Board will hold elections September 1, 2020 to elect three (3) board members. Board members whose terms will expire in 2020 are: Glenn Honaker of Ft. Stockton, Tami Sorrells of Comanche, and Lance Lampman of DeLeon.
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