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The shooting deaths of two individuals in Lubbock on Friday have ties to Brownfield. Around 2:00 a.m. on April 4th, the Lubbock Police Department responded to a shots fired call in the 2100 block of 49th Street in Lubbock. As officers arrived they found four victims who had been shot. Mia Altamirano, 17, and Michael Bean, 20, were pronounced dead at the scene. The two other victims were transported with serious and life threatening injuries to UMC, their names have not been released at this time.
Read moreWith the COVID-19 virus spreading across the South Plains there have been some issues with the proper authorities not knowing if the confirmed cases are necessarily in certain counties or towns. Hockley County Judge Baldridge recently had a visit with Region 1 Texas Dept. Of State Health Services and one issue that was of concern is how the release of confirmed cases are done. According to Judge Baldridge county judges were told testing would be done through the public health lab. However, now most tests are being done by private labs.
Read moreCovid-19 has caused a lot of uneasiness in our world. My parents are in their seventies, and I’ve asked them if they’ve ever seen a quarantine like what we’re seeing in our world today, and of course they answered no, never.
Read moreIn Brownfield the past few days there was both a shooting and an armed robbery.
Read moreWith Passover on Wednesday, April 8th and the COVID -19 virus attacking in every way possible, people have begun to hang up red ribbons, red fabric, or red tape over their front doors. A social media group named Red Door Frames For Passover has gained a lot of attention in the past week. In fact it now has over a quarter of a million members including several Terry County residents. The groups purpose is to bring attention to the Passover Holiday, what Passover symbolizes, and solidarity during a pandemic. With the currect stay at home orders and quarantines, many people have felt a need to express that the Lord is going to protect them.
Read moreBackyard chicken flocks for meat or egg production are a growing trend among rural, suburban and even urban dwellers, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Read moreAs the COVID-19 virus hits the US and abroad, another issue is taking a back seat. Oil prices continue to fall. With Saudi Arabia and Russia opening up the floodgate for their own oil it has become a price war for both nations and causing US oil prices to take a dive. With the COVID-19 virus both nations are taking advantage of the crisis to flood the US oil market.
Read moreTerry County and the City of Brownfield declared a “Stay Home” order effective Friday, April 3rd, 2020, beginning at 11:50p.m. This will last until April 16th, 2020 unless extended.
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