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Sometimes getting out of bed feels like the hardest thing you’ll do all day. Once I’m up I have no problem getting ready for the day, but that’s only after hitting snooze two or three times. Maybe you don’t struggle with this, maybe you just pop right out of bed at the first sound of your alarm, and for that I’m jealous. If you’re like me and have to drag yourself out of bed, here’s some tips to prevent you from laying in bed and staring at the ceiling until you have to rush to get ready.
Read moreBananas are a versatile fruit that can be eaten right off the bunch or utilized in a bevy of recipes. Despite being characterized as the first “superfood” endorsed by the American Medical Association in the early 20th century, bananas are avoided by some people. Some claim that bananas make people gain weight or develop constipation, but many medical organizations point to the nutritional benefits of bananas, which contain potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese.
Read moreTwo far-flung future societie, called the Garden and the Agency, toe through timelines seeding potential, nudging some lives forward and decimating others, with the ultimate goal of preserving their own existence as the inevitable outcome of human culture. As elite agents for their opposing sides, Red and Blue bite at each other’s heels across time and space through dying worlds, long cons, strange pasts and stranger futures. One chance outreach between them, forbidden but irresistible, forges a connection neither could have anticipated. Impossible letters wait through centuries for discovery as the pair of them communicate about their goals, their missions, their shared distastes and pleasures- taboo informational liaisons that lead to far more.
Read moreChild care centers closing across state
Read moreMr. and Mrs. Michael Dorris of Brownfield, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Darrianne Jade Dorris, to Christopher Derek Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Smith of Stinnett, Texas. Darrianne is a 2018 Graduate of Brownfield High School, 2022 graduate of West Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and currently finishing her Masters Degree in Athletic Training at Texas Tech University Health Science Center, set to graduate in May of 2024. Derek is a 2018 graduate of Brownfield High School, 2021 graduate of Oklahoma Panhandle State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, and currently teaching Environmental Science while also coaching defensive line at Denver City High School. They are planning a January wedding.
Read moreThe Brownfield City Council met Thursday morning for their regularly scheduled meeting to discuss several matters. Council members Kelli Mendez, Celso Duran, J.C Tijerna, Leon Pope, Marshall Martell, Mark Williams and Jimmy Garza were all present on the quorum along with City Manager Jeff Davis, Secretary Kelly Burris, Attorney Matt Wade and Mayor Tom Hesse.
Read moreThe Brownfield Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday to discuss several subjects such as the 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct, Student Handbook, 20232024 BISD Compensation Manual, 2023-2024 Employee Handbook, 2023-2024 T-Tess Appraisal Calendar, 20232024 T-Tess Appraisers, Instructional Learning Purchase of Carnegie Learning, Instructional Learning Purchase- Imagine Learning, Board Resolutions as well as a contract to purchase and Approval of Repair for Playground Equipment at Colonial Heights and the Middle School Canopies.
Read moreFSA plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) assistance to crop and livestock producers who sustained losses due to a qualifying natural disaster event in calendar year 2022. USDA is sharing early information to allow producers time to gather documents in advance of program delivery. Through distribution of remaining funds, USDA is also concluding the 2021 ELRP program by sending payments in the amount of 20% of the initial ELRP payment to all existing recipients.
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