Brownfield Wins 500-Bed Prison Site in State Plan
Brownfield secured a 500-bed drug treatment facility as part of a statewide prison expansion. Texas awarded 25,000 beds across 24 cities with Brownfield among three West Texas sites. Governor Ann Richards praised Brownfield for creating jobs and improving safety, while the project will employ about 150 people with a $3.5 million payroll.
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice
TDCJ
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Hale
West Texas
San Diego
Hondo
Dayton
Jasper
Breckenridge
Brownwood
el Paso
Plainview
Brownfield
Texas
Ann Richards
Richards
Terry County
Lubbock
Psychiatric Hospital
Edinburg
Bonham
Beaumont
Bryan College Station
Wichita Falls
New
Boston
Karnes County
Fort Stockton
TDCI
Brownfield Welcomes 500 Bed Prison for Felony Drug Offenders
Brownfield residents hail a Friday Austin decision approving a 500 bed prison unit for felony drug offenders. Local leaders credit Rep. Jim Rudd and Sen. John Montford, praise job creation, and foresee local employment boosts across the city and hospital boards. Community members express gratitude and optimism for economic benefits.
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Kelly Sinclair
Austin
Brownfield
Bruce Woods
Jim) Rudd
Joe Masso
Rudd
Jim Rudd
Sen
John
Montford
Eugene Reed
Brownfield Cisd
Encdina Muniz
Brownfield Prison Expansion Draws Local Support
Community leaders and business owners welcomed a new prison unit to Brownfield. City Attorney Bill McGowan II praised the collaborative effort. Restaurateur Claude Vandervlist and his father Pete supported the project as a economic boost for the hospital and local businesses. Attorney Jimmy Hammons called it a substantial economic boost.
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Amoco
Bill McGowan II
Claude Vandervlist
Pete
Brownfield
Jimmy Hammons
Swain files to run for Brownfield mayor
Graham Swain joins the race for Brownfield mayor, stating he has no axes to grind and wants to help attract new jobs while citing prior city government service and belief the community is headed in the right direction.
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Graham Swain
Brownfield
BRMC board seats on ballot for Terry Memorial Hospital District
Three current directors Lanny Webb Leon Pope and Jimmy Jones will seek reelection to the Terry Memorial Hospital District board. Early voting runs Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm at Brownfield Regional Medical Center business office with Bobbye Duran as clerk. Election day is Saturday May 2 at Terry County Courthouse.
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Terry Memorial Hospital District
Lanny Webb
Leon Pope
Jimmy Jones
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Bobbye Duran
Terry County
Wellman
Gerald Baldwin
Lee Wayne Bowden
Bobby Moss
Terry Crestman
Wellmanites
Union
Masters weekend highlights and player attitudes in golf
The article reflects on the Masters Tournament at Augusta and contrasts it with other majors. It praises golf as a skillful, self-driven competition while noting rowdy crowds and booing. It profiles legends like Nicklaus, Palmer, Trevino, and the rise of Daly, Couples, Love, Olazabal, and Daly’s controversial persona.
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Augusta
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Fred Couples
Davis Love
Jose Maria Olazabal
John Daly
Daly
Trustee early voting begins Monday in County districts
Early voting starts Monday and runs through April 28 for two Brownfield CISD School Board seats at the Administration Building 601 Tahoka Road. Regular voting is May 2 from 7 am to 7 pm at the Administration Building. Incumbents Garza and Andrews will retain their places.
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Brownfield
Meadow
Ricky Streety
Don Carroll
Currie McWilliams
Sam Terry Runs for Brownfield Mayor Amid Budget Critique
Sam Terry, a Quanah native who moved to Brownfield in 1964, announces his candidacy for Brownfield mayor in the May 2 election. He attacks what he calls an overextended city budget and vows not to be a “yes man.” Early voting runs April 13 to 28 at the Union School library from 8 am to 2 pm, with regular voting 7 am to 7 pm.
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Sam Terry
Brownfield
Terry
Quanah
Orange
City of
Reading
Randy Simpson
G.B. Seaton
Raymond Bayer
Simpson
Seaton
Camp Files for Brownfield Mayor Candidacy
Floyd Camp announced his bid for mayor of Brownfield. A retired teacher now self employed, he has lived in Brownfield 12 years and seeks to attract retirees. He opposes tax increases and favors at night City Council meetings to aid working residents. He plans to meet with department superintendents.
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Floyd Camp
Brownfield
Camp
Precinct 1 Runoff Set After Republican Primary
Precinct 1 voters continued early balloting at the County Clerk’s office ahead of a runoff Tuesday at the VFW from 7 am to 7 pm. Retiring Commissioner Harvey Smith faces agribusinessman Earl Brown Jr. and former Mayor Jack Cargill. About 2,049 registered voters exist. eligibility hinges on primary participation and party voting.
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VFW
Harvey Smith
Earl Brown Jr
Jack Cargill
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