February 28, 2018

$1 THE BROWNFIELD NEWS (USPS 067-880) 067--8 88 www.brownfieldonline.com 12 PAGES - PLUS SUPPLEMENTS VOLUME 111, NO 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Local couple indicted for sex crimes Students stay home in droves after rumors spread online Hundreds of... More

$1 THE BROWNFIELD NEWS (USPS 067-880) 067--8 88 www.brownfieldonline.com 12 PAGES - PLUS SUPPLEMENTS VOLUME 111, NO 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Local couple indicted for sex crimes Students stay home in droves after rumors spread online Hundreds of Brownfield ISD students stayed home Tuesday after rumors The school district statement continued that in today’s climate, the of a threat to the High School ran rampant on social media platforms over Brownfield ISD administration is extremely sensitive to every threat made the weekend. against the school and wants to keep an open line of communication with Attendance was down markedly at every grade level on each campus the parents and students the district serves. Tuesday, despite a call to all parents Monday night from BISD Interim Su- The incident began last week when two female BHS students traded perintendent Kelly Baggett, assuring them their children were safe. a written note detailing a threat they overheard made by a male studen Less