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Cubs Taking Their Lumps as They Learn How to Win

Brownfield baseball coach Eric Morin looked around the infield.

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CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Largest wildfire in state history still raging A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has consumed more than 1 million acres and as of Sunday was just 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is the largest wildfire in Texas history.

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County Fire Departments Fight Fire East of CR 535

The Meadow Volunteer Fire Department, Wellman Volunteer Fire Department and the Brownfield Fire Department battled a fire east of County Road 535 in Meadow. The fire covered approximately 125 acres and was fully contained in about six hours. Meadow Fire Chief Lloyd Steeley was the incident commander. The cause of the fire is still unknown at the time of publishing.

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GAS BUDDY

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 11.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.91/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 2.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $4.03 per gallon.

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ACES Luncheon

ACES Luncheon

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Terry County Conservation Partners Host Annual Local Work Group Meeting

When: April 10th Time: 9am Address: 521 W Main St, Brownfield, TX 79316.

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Xcel Energy Utility Equipment Started Texas Wildfire, Homeowner Says in Lawsuit

(Reuters) -ATexas homeowner whose house was destroyed by a massive wildfire raging northeast of Amarillo sued electric utility Xcel Energy on Friday, alleging that a splintered power pole owned by the company fell and started the blaze.The lawsuit by homeowner Melanie McQuiddy, filed in state court in Hemphill County, claims the power pole owned by Xcel subsidiary Southwestern Public Service Company was in bad physical shape before it fell and caused the fire. The Smokehouse Creek Fire has killed at least two people and has grown into the largest wildfire in state history since it started on Monday in the Texas Panhandle.

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