Freedom Tax Day reflections on taxes and liberty
The columnist argues April 15 should be a day to reflect on freedoms and blessings in the United States. He contrasts domestic rights to critique government with harsher realities abroad, notes tax obligations, border issues, and global conflicts, and concludes that despite faults the U S remains the best system worth appreciating on Tax Day.
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Franks Wins Terry County Commissioner Runoff in Low Turnout
In Terry County, John Franks captured the Commissioner Precinct Four seat with 293 votes or 60.41 percent, defeating Jesse Hartman who had 193 votes. A total of 834 votes were cast from 7,089 registered voters, a 11.76 percent turnout, while Democratic and Republican runoffs selected other local candidates including Mattox for the general election and Hass, Marshall, Wittig, Bayless, and Keller in respective races.
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Terry County
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Jesse Hartman
Hartman
Terry
Jim Mattox
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Mattox
Richard Fisher
Fisher
Rene Hass
Hass
Raul A. Gonzalez
Criminal Appeals Court
Betty Marshall
Marshall
Gene Kelly
Texas
Don Wittig
Wittig
Patricia
Pat) Lykes
Sam Bayless
Terry Republicans
Sharon Keller
Brisket Cook Off Sets Stage For Brownfield Banquet
The Brownfield Chamber schedules a Saturday daylong event culminating in the annual banquet at 7:30 p.m. at BHS Commons. A brisket cook-off on courthouse square features nine area businesses, judged by Herb Chesshir Dub Leigon and Robbie Montgomery, with a $200 donation in the winner’s name to Meals on Wheels, Brownfield Senior Citizens, or the Ardeth Swain Food Box. Participants include Sines Diesel GTE TST Paraffin Amoco First National Bank Halliburton Energas Dell Star and Goodpasture, plus an entertainment lineup on the square.
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Courthouse Square
Herb Chesshir
Dub Leigon
Robbie Montgomery
Meals On Wheels
Brownfield Senior Citizens
Ardeth Swain
Sines Diesel
GTE
TST Paraffin
Amoco
First National Bank
Halliburton
Energas
Dell Star
Goodpasture
Chamber
FHA awards top BHS Future Homemakers at banquet
The Brownfield High School Future Homemakers of America honored its top members at a Mexican fiesta held Monday in the school commons. Lee Brassfield led the FHA executive council as president with Shad Evans as vice president and Jamie Cheatham as secretary.
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Brownfield High School
Los Perez
FHA
Lee Brassfield
Shad Evans
Jamie Cheatham
Mary Ann Gonzales
Victor Vasquez
Talley Jones
Susan
Maria Mendez
Joe Mendez
Janna Belden
Crystal Seeley
Chad Smith
Delores Cruz
Sandra Fonseca
Betty Martinez
Crystal Elmore
Martha Herrera
Nolan Lewis
BHS Fha
Dallas
Noon Lions Mop and Broom Sale to Benefit Local Projects
The Brownfield Noon Lions Club will hold its Mop and Broom Sale tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the United Supermarket parking lot in Brownfield Plaza. Proceeds support local programs such as exams and glasses for the underprivileged and a quality blind project.
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Brownfield Noon Lions Club
United Supermarket
Brownfield Plaza
Hospital directors hear health care orientation
The Brownfield Regional Medical Center board held an orientation by Jim Wutts of Lubbock Methodist Hospital outlining the pressures on rural hospitals. He noted slim margins, ongoing closures, and changes in medicine and doctor practice, stressing boards must be active, set goals, hire and evaluate leaders, appoint medical staff, and oversee quality.
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Lubbock Methodist Hospital
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Judge Ryburn reports land purchase for Terry County jail site
During Monday's Commissioners Court, Judge Ryburn said final papers for 10 acres west of Brownfield from Sammy Jones were signed for a new regional jail. Preliminary drawings by Oller Engineering are due, with bids and bond financing to follow. Additional items included cemetery paving plans, Howell Lake renovations, and an $85 travel expense for a justice clerk's school. The sheriff's March report showed 18 911 calls, 17 offenses with 6 cleared, and $8,478 in stolen property.
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Terry County
Ryburn
Commissioners Court
Sammy Jones
Brownfield
Oller Engineering
General Revenue
Howell Lake
Gillham Park
Terry County Cemetery Assoc
Evelyn Dalton
Justice of the Peace
City Council Sets Regular Session on Subdivision Plat
Brownfield City Council will meet in regular session at 7 30 Thursday morning in the City Hall Council Chamber. The council will consider a preliminary plat for a new housing subdivision.
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