June 8, 2016

(USPS 067-880) 75¢ 12 PAGES - PLUS SUPPLEMENTS VOLUME 109, NO 46 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 (USPS 067-88 BROWNFIELD NEWS BROWNFIELD NEWS www.brownfieldonline.com THE © 2016 The Brownfield News. All rights reserved. All items contained in this newspaper are... More

(USPS 067-880) 75¢ 12 PAGES - PLUS SUPPLEMENTS VOLUME 109, NO 46 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 (USPS 067-88 BROWNFIELD NEWS BROWNFIELD NEWS www.brownfieldonline.com THE © 2016 The Brownfield News. All rights reserved. All items contained in this newspaper are property of the Brownfield News. MEMBER Texas Press Association 2016 Download for free in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store! Please see COST SHARE...Page 4 Please see CONSTRUCTION...Page 4 IN THE IN THE NEWS NEWS Cost Share is “some help” Wellman-Union school building work continues Rig count climbs...Pg 3 Baseball camp underway...Pg 7 By Gina Kelly Staff Writer Area cotton farmers got a bit of good news on Monday, June 6 when the announcement came down from the USDA that the Farm Service Agency will provide an estimated $300 million in cost share assistance payments to cotton producers through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack stated, “Today’s announcement shows USDA continues to stand with Less