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On 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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Brownfield and Terry County law enforcement and first responders were busy over the July 4 holiday weekend. The Brownfield Police Dept. dispatch and the Terry County dispatch received a combined 21 emergency calls which included 17 fires and four car accidents.
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The Brownfield City Council met on Thursday July 2, 2020 in a regular scheduled meeting to discuss and consider a few items.
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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.
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Peanut 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.
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