Movement seen in contract talks at Valor Telecom
Randy Ralston of Communications Workers Local 6171 says Valor is reviewing union proposals as talks continue after two months of negotiations and an extended contract. Health plan costs and premium hikes are the core issue, with part-time workers allegedly treated as full-time without full benefits.
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Mitch Word
Local Valor Telecom
Telecommunications Company
G. Randy Ralston
Valor
Brownfield
West Texas
Communications Workers of America Local 6171
Ralston
Clocks Move Ahead One Hour this Sunday Morning
Daylight saving time begins as clocks are set forward one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday. The change will make 2 a.m. feel like 3 a.m. and ushers in longer daylight as spring arrives.
Five defendants sentenced in 121st District Court this week
Judge Kelly Moore handed down sentences after plea bargains for Anna Liza Garcia 25 charged with aggravated assault to 10 years TDCJ plus 10 years community supervision with costs and restitution and no contact with victim. Gilbert Jimenez 33 received 8 months state jail for evading arrest with a vehicle with costs and fees. Rene Cisneros 34 got 18 months state jail for possession of less than one gram cocaine with costs and fees. Federico Herrera 47 received 10 years TDCJ and five years community supervision with fines costs fees jail time and license suspension. Michael Carrillo 25 received 10 years TDCJ for delivery of cocaine, plus supervision costs and restitution and license suspension.
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Kelly Moore
Anna Liza Garcia
Garcia
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Gilbert P. Jimenez
Jimenez
Rene Cisneros
Cisneros
Federico Castaneda Herrera
Herrera
Terry County
Michael Anthony Carrillo
Carrillo
Narcotics Anonymous
Thinking big for Brownfield recreation plans and bonds
Scott Jackson, chairman of Brownfield Recreation Department and former Terry County Juvenile Probation Officer, outlines long term goals for upgraded facilities. He cites a golf course, sports complex for baseball and softball, and potential bond elections with grants to fund improvements. Plans hinge on land acquisition and public meetings to discuss proposals.
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Scott Jackson
City of
Jackson
Park Board
Brownfield
Willie Herrera
Doc Grant
It Ain't Cheatin If You Don’t Get Caught
Opinion piece by Lynn Brisendine argues cheating is normalized in sports and politics. It cites steroid use by Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds, calls for harsher penalties and Hall of Fame ineligibility, and warns that society tolerates rule bending for power.
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Lynn Brisendine
Mark McGwire
McGwire
Barry Bonds
Bonds
Hall of Fame
Baseball Powers-That-Be
Pete Rose
Capitol
Washington, D.C
Austin
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