Area news BROWNFIELD – Brownfield’s downtown square has come a long way in recent years thanks to the private investment of local businesses and the updating of many facades of the familiar buildings around the courthouse. Additional work soon will help beautify The Square even further thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture specifically for downtown revitalization. The City of Brownfield was awarded the grant recently, after having applied for it for the last several years. The grant is awarded on a points basis and the limited state funds were sought by rural communities across Texas. The ...