Large marijuana bust stops Brownfield police
A routine Wednesday traffic stop led to the seizure of about 150 pounds of marijuana with a street value around 120000 from a 2001 Ford Excursion. Suspects Silvia Rodriguez 44 and Gabriel Escobedo 18 of Juarez Mexico are in custody with bail set at 150000 on possession charges. a juvenile passenger is held in a Garza County facility.
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Brownfield Police Department
David Cox
Brownfield Police Depart
Ment
Katy
Silvia Rodriguez
Gabriel Escobedo
Juarez
Mexico
Terry County
Garza County
Rodriguez
Escobedo
Brownfield receives large March sales tax rebate
The City of Brownfield received a March sales tax rebate of 51,218.75 dollars, 1.5 percent of reported retail sales. Brownfield’s share was 34,111.69 dollars, with 17,055.84 dollars going to BIDCorp. The month marks a 9.37 percent rise from March last year, and 2002 year to date rebates total 180,815.51 dollars.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Bidcorp
City Council Revises School Zones In Brownfield
Brownfield City Council approves removing two school zones on East Main and Tohoka Road and creates a new zone on North D Street after discussions with BISD Superintendent Charles Harrison regarding changes at the Intermediate School. Police Chief Roy Rice cites school reopening issues and district adjustments.
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Roy Rice
East Main
Tohoka Road
North
D St
BISD
Charles Harrison
Rice
Early voting ends in Terry County races and traffic zone changes urge action
Early voting wrapped in Terry County with Democratic and Republican primaries. Democrat runoff features U.S. Senate race Ron Kirk vs Victor Morales. Republican ballot includes four judicial contests. A council member urges removing school zones around Oak Grove and D Street to restore 30 mph limits due to safety concerns and increased traffic.
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Terry County
Ann Willis
Willis
Brownfield
U.S
Ron Kirk
Victor Morales
Supreme Court
Tohoka Road
D Street
Tahoka Road
Texas Memory: What defines Texas to the world
An essay fragment from a daughter in Colorado extols Texas identity. It contrasts Texas icons like horses guns Southfork and Dallas with global recognition. The piece asserts Texas maps evoke strong shared feelings and national pride rather than novelty.
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Colorado
Texas
Southfork
Dallas
Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Red River
Rio Grande
Texas Pride and Council Moves Include School Zones
A Brownfield council meeting features a speech celebrating Texas heritage, approval of school zone measures on D Street, and plans to cancel the May 4 city election to save about 1600. The body also appoints Leon Ammons to the West Texas Municipal Power Agency board, considers a tractor trailer ban in R-1 zones, and pursues a grant for 50 percent funding of new police ballistic vests.
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Leon Ammons
West Texas Municipal Power Agency
Eldon Jobe
Leonard Isaacs
Jobe
Isaacs
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Lamesa Road
Brownfield
Jean Shotts
SPAG
South Plains Association of Governments
Rice
Office of Justice Programs
Police Department
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Adriana Gonzales
Spurge Carroll Ranch
Meadow
Elizabeth Ray
Dale Wainwright
Yoy
Criminal Appeals
Tom Price
Tim Taft
Court of Criminal
David Richards
Paul Womack
Court of Criminal Appeals
Cathy Cochran
Guy Will
Iams
Oak Grove
New
BHS
Savannah Apartments
Lynn Brisendine
Good Lord
Kansas
William B. Travis
Bowie
John Wayne
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Willie Nelson
Buddy Holly
Earl Campbell
Nolan Ryan
Denton Cooley
Michael DeBakey
Lyndon Johnson
George Bush
Texas Instruments
Dell Computer
Compaq
Maryland
California
Maine
Pine Tree
Longview
Capitol
D.C
Republic of Texas
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