West Texas wine tasting room eyed in Brownfield plan
Jeff Krzypkowski plans converting the old bank on Sixth Street into a tasting room to sell wine made from locally grown West Texas grapes in Terry County. He notes state permits allow sale within Brownfield city limits, with no beer or liquor, and expects a two year timeline for wine production due to freezes impacting the crop.
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Texas
Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association
Jeff Krzypkowski
Bank
Sixth Street
Terry County
Brownfield
Krzypkowski
West Texas
American State Bank
Mary Collier
Glenn Waters
Steve Carter
Brownfield Chamber
Justin Jaworski
City Samaritans help Tulia restore power
Butch Wagner and Brownfield Electric Department crews joined Tulia Power Supervisor Steve Stout to restore power after a weekend outage. They assisted Lubbock Power and Light and Tri-County Electric crews by setting poles and repairing lines, helping 40 to 50 businesses and many homes regain electricity. Wagner said the effort reflected neighborly duty and West Texas Municipal Power Authority cooperation, with plans to return if needed.
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Butch Wagner
Brownfield Electric Department
Tulia
Wagner
Steve Stout
Jeff Davis
Coy Collins
Maudie Kidd
Swisher
Lubbock Power and Light
Tri-Countylectric
Tulsa
Sonic
Pizza Hut
U.S. 87
Collins
Israel Simon
West Texas Municipal Power Authority
Brownfield
County moves toward JP office relocation decision
Terry County officials weigh moving the Justice of the Peace offices from the courthouse basement to property owned by attorney Bill McGowan II. Discussion noted inadequate size ventilation and temperature. Pending vote would set rent 1125 monthly for 24 months with CPI increases, utilities by county, and security and maintenance terms.
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Terry County Commissioners
Bill McGowan II
Justice of the Peace
McGowan
Mike Bennett
Bennett
Terry County
Cemetery Board Rejects Muslim Plot Purchase Proposal
The Terry County Cemetery Board met April 23 and, after reviewing three items, voted not to consider a proposal by Dr. Zuheir Shihap representing the Muslim Community of the Panhandle to purchase 100 contiguous cemetery plots. Board cited available space, equipment, and management needs to maintain a separate section.
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Terry County
Zuheir Shihap
Pan
Partial birth abortion ruling sparks US debate in Brisendine column
Lynn Brisendine reflects on the Supreme Court decision banning partial birth abortion, contrasting it with the University murders and the Imus scandal. He argues the ruling marks a major shift in a long running national rift over abortion. He notes persistent racial tensions exposed by the Imus affair and calls out shared responsibility across races.
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Lynn Brisendine
U.S. Supreme Court
Don Imus
Imus
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