Hogue Industrial Park will soon have a new tenant after contracts were signed last week for 100 acres north of the tract purchased last year by Halliburton, according to a Lubbock realtor who worked on the deal. Rob Campbell, a broker with Remax Commercial in Lubbock, told the Brownfield News that the land has sold […]

David Partlow, Director of BIDCorp gave a “State of BIDCorp” of sorts in his report to the Brownfield City Council last week. He began by giving an update on the Halliburton progress. This project was started in November of 2012. Eighty jobs have been created and there is approximately 12 million dollars in rolling stock […]

Article Courtesy of Brownfield News A new company is doing business in Brownfield and already taking measures to alleviate a problem causing some neighbors to turn up their noses. Milestone Logistics took over operations last month of the transloading tank battery on the railroad tracks just off Main St with a different business model than […]

Article Courtesy of Brownfield News Recognizing that Brownfield Regional Medical Center supports one of the largest payrolls in Terry County, the board of directors of the Brownfield Industrial Development Corp. expressed its support Monday for the hospital’s effort to build a new facility in the city. The BIDCorp. board informally instructed executive director David Partlow […]

Article Courtesy of Brownfield News Two vineyard experts and a prospective tenant addressed the Brownfield Industrial Development Corp. recently and encouraged the group to continue its efforts to develop the long-vacant industrial park into the High Plains Winery Estates, an innovative plan to locate up to eight wineries and tasting rooms, a wedding chapel and […]

Terry County vineyards have ample exposure to good sunlight, fertile soil, favorable climate conditions and good water. But they lack exposure to one important thing — the national media spotlight. That could change soon following a visit to the area this week by a group of well known writers and bloggers who cover the food […]

Another local vineyard expert gave the Brownfield Industrial Development Corp. board of directors a positive outlook on the future of Terry County’s grape industry Monday and also reported good news following a freeze event earlier this month. Bobby Cox told the board that he believes the quality of grapes grown in Terry County rival those […]

Wine grapes have a viable future in Terry County and could be as substantial financially as cotton, according to one local vineyard expert who addressed the Brownfield Industrial Development Corp. Andy Timmons, owner of Lost Draw Vineyard, told the board that the county is currently home to more than 1,000 acres of grapes, but he […]

The future of the High Plains Winery Estates — like most things in West Texas – depends on water. The Brownfield Industrial Development Corp. board of directors voted recently to authorize a test of the 100-acre site’s ability to provide enough water to establish vineyards on the city’s southwest side. The vineyard colony, currently a […]

The Terry County Commissioners jumped on board the downtown rejuvenation project Monday morning, agreeing to participate in a unique program adopted last fall by the City Council. Proposed improvements include a pocket park at the corner of 6th and Main to beautify the current eyesore of a vacant lot, as well as new sidewalks along […]