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Summer is here, and high school students have stepped away from school and now have the time, and the opportunity, to earn money and gain work experience. But where are they working and why? And what skills will they learn along the way? A local high school senior working at Sonic says his main reason for working there is “money.” He explained that he has to pay for his car, a mustang. He said that he’s enjoyed working because of the friends he’s made, he smiled and motioned toward the two women standing on either side of him. He said that he has learned money management through his job and that he would take that skill with him throughout his life.
Read moreGas prices are skyrocketing, forcing people to make difficult life decisions. A Brownfield local explained to the Brownfield News that he lives on a fixed retirement income. So the rising gas prices, he says, hit his fixed monthly income hard. At the pump he showed that he wasn’t filling up his truck, he was putting just enough in the tank to get to Lubbock. When asked what adjustments he was making in his life he answered, “I just don’t go anywhere anymore.” With the rising gas prices people everywhere are having to cut back on their driving, and in some cases eliminate what would have been a fun life experience. Like last week, when a family told the Brownfield News that they canceled a family vacation they had been planning since last year because of the high gas prices.
Read moreThe air is going to be filled with the amazing smell of barbeque. The Great American Barbeque Cookoff is coming to Brownfield once again, this Saturday! The contest will be held at Coleman Park, and it is hosted by the Brownfield Knights of Columbus in tandem with the International Barbeque Cookers Association. Justin Hesse, a Knights of Columbus member, and proud organizer of the event said, “it will look like the park is on fire,” as an astonishing 40 barbeque masters arrive and light their pits. The barbecue masters will then give their all to win the fame, glory, and money that comes with being named the champ. The contest is based on a point system, and the top qualifiers can move on to compete in the national barbeque competition.
Read more‘I want to be clear, though: we are not talking about restricting the rights of current lawabiding gun owners or citizens.’
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Do you know anyone who’s ever said (and meant it): “I have arrived” (?) I’m not talking about getting off the plane in the Caribbean for vacation, or teasingly showing up at the parent’s house for the holidays. I mean, I have personally never met anyone who legitimately thinks they’ve arrived IN LIFE.
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It was a high flying weekend in June as Brownfield had a very special sporting event take place. 806 High School Sports Connections hosted All-star games and competitions at Brownfield high’s new state of the art gym.
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