Early voting undercuts turnout in Terry County races
April 24 1994 local elections show weak early voting with only 49 ballots cast by April 22. Early voting runs through May 3 in Terry County for city and school board races. May 7 polls open 8 am to 5 pm in Brownfield Meadow Union and Wellman, with five of seven Brownfield school board seats contested.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Meadow
Union
Wellman
Tahoka Road
Clara Garza
Jeff McElroy
Rusty Andrews
Willie Elizardo
Charles Orum
Joe Trevino
Candy Davila
Bob Simpson
Simpson
Meadow Isd
Roy Cato
Steve Tay
Early voting continues in South Plains water district election
As of Friday 18 residents had cast early ballots in the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District election. Early voting runs through May 3 at the SPUWCD office 802 Tahoka Road. Board members up for re election include Doyle Moss Matt Hogue Dan Day Scott Hamm Lewis Waters with several incumbents facing opposition in various precincts and at large seats.
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South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Spuwdc
Tahoka Road
Spuwcd
Doyle Moss
Matt Hogue
Dan Day
Scott Hamm
Lewis Waters
Western Heritage Day brings old west to Brownfield seventh graders
Brownfield Middle School seventh graders spent a day on the Spurge Carroll Ranch near Rich Lake south of Meadow to explore western heritage. Instructors led branding, horseshoeing, roping, leatherworking, black powder rifle demos, chuckwagon cooking, archery, storytelling, and more while a South Plains College group performed music.
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Eddie Ryburn
Kumi Takano
Spurge Carroll Ranch
Meadow
BMS
Michele Harris
Don Porterfield
Brownfield
John Wayne
Clint Eastwood
Rich Lake
EMS
Nancy Sparks
South Plains College
Jodie Ogle
Duane Moss
Bryan Alcorn
Clyde Trout
Cletus Caswell
Coy Jones
Terry
BHS students shine at foreign language festival
Brownfield High School Spanish and French students earned Superior and Excellent ratings at a South Plains College festival in Levelland. Participants across Spanish I II III and French I II competed, with multiple titles in poetry prose sight reading and written tests, including Tara Quintanilla, Josie Fabila, Angie Galvan, and others.
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Brownfield High School
South Plains College
Levelland
Josie Fabila
Jr. Davila
Angie Galvan
Tara Quintanilla
Shannon Swike
Vicki Gutierrez
Elizabeth Falcon
Belen Vasquez
Pedro Calvillo
Rachel Dominguez
Angelica Nunez
Michelle Gonzales
Veronica Gallegos
Smoking Rights Debate and Society’s Cost in Ink
A columnist defends smoking rights while noting public backlash and rising costs. The piece traces claims of nicotine addiction, chemical concerns, and taxes, then argues education will curb smoking and that the habit harms individuals and society. It ends with a call for consensus as the debate continues.
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Kipling
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Cliffa Herron
Gerald Caswell
Carlton C. Jackson
Jimmy Garza
Brownfield News
Lee Elections
Mrs. Sparks
BHS
Monica Vasquez
By Lynn Brisendine
James I
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