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The Arnold Community Educational Services held a candidate forum Monday night for the Brownfield ISD School Board for five candidates, including Cat Gonzales, Sarah Hernandez, Matthew Valdonado and Eric Gonzales. Rocio Gamez was unable to attend the meeting but was invited to the next meeting on Monday.
Read moreCommissioner Miller Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Texas and Kansas Dairy Herds AUSTIN — Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided an update on the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas and Kansas. Diagnostic samples of unpasteurized milk from affected cattle collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas were confirmed to be positive for HPAI on March 25, 2024. Another Texas dairy also confirmed the presence of HPAI through an oropharyngeal swab test. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are closely monitoring the situation and its impact to Texas dairies.
Read moreReddy Vineyards received several awards in the Texas International Wine Competition on March 23 and March 24. The competition took place in Buda, TX, and wines came from over 11 countries and 27 states. The judges took their time to make decisions and announced the medalists from their competition on April 4.
Read more(Amarillo, TX) Three regional Farm Credit System organizations have led the way in responding to recent devastating wildfire outbreaks impacting much of the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma.
Read moreThe Brownfield Lions Club recently joined other clubs from District 2T2 in cooperating with the Lions Club International Foundation and the Texas Lions Foundation to provide funding for a new shuttle bus, which replaces smaller outdated vans and features seating for 13 passengers plus two wheelchair-accessible seating areas. The bus is ADA-compliant and features a fully automatic wheelchair lift. This will allow handicapped members of families housing in the Ronald McDonald House to visit their children or grandchildren.
Read moreA Pair of cubs were the latest to get their drone pilot certification. Brownfield High Schoolers Raul Mendoza and Kaden McPherson received their drone pilot certification Wednesday after compiling enough hours in the school’s drone course.
Read moreTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.78 billion in March, 5.8 percent more than in March 2023. The majority of March sales tax revenue is based on sales made in February and remitted to the agency in March.
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