Schools face funding cut as court deadlines loom
Four Terry County superintendents say districts can likely finish the year but warn of belt crunch if a new funding plan isn’t passed by Tuesday. Don Hendley of Brownfield notes use of surplus or unencumbered funds. Jimmy Thomas of Meadow cites August cutoff. Charles Clark of Union cites two extra months of reserves but potential borrowing if needed.
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Supreme Court
Terry County
Austin
Brownfield Consolidated Indepen
Jimmy Thomas
Union Independent School District
Charles Clark
Claytie Critique and Texas Governor Talk of Campaign Gaffes
A columnist vents about Claytie’s past and current campaign stumbles, contrasting him with a blue-haired governor candidate. The piece questions leadership in Texas, notes campaign spending, and critiques statements on rape and employment implications for state services while urging a fair school finance compromise.
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Ol’ Claytie
Governor's Office
Ol' Claytie
West Texas
Austin
I-20
Texas
Washington
Providence
Muniz seeks re election to Brownfield ISD board
Incumbent Enedina Muniz announces candidacy for Trustee-at-Large on the Brownfield ISD school board. Election set 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday May 5 at the School Administration Building. Muniz cites helping kids and pride in the district, noting her local roots and service activities. Also mentioned are a CDL seminar at Brownfield High School and Students of the Month at Brownfield Intermediate School.
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Enedina Muniz
Brownfield Isd
Mrs. Muffit
Brownfield
South Plains College
Carl Smith
George
Gte-Southwest
Roger
René
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Altar Society
Brownfield Intermediate School
Worker killed in park accident in Texas
Daniel Allen Lyons, 42, died at 9 40 p m Tuesday at Methodist Hospital after a Monday fall at the Girls Softball Park in Seagraves. He worked 20 days for Terry County on a concession stand. Park Superintendent Truman DuBose called Lyons a skilled steel worker. Funeral services are set for Calvary Baptist Church of Post with burial in Terrace Cemetery. Lyons was born in Canton Illinois and moved to Seagraves in 1987. He was survived by his wife Agnes and seven children. A fund for the Lyons family has been opened at First State Bank of Seagraves through Temple Baptist Church.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
DuBose
Lyons
Calvary Baptist Church
Post
Steve Long
Howard Martin
Temple Baptist Church
Seagraves
Terrace Cemetery
Hadrian Funeral Home
Earl
Frank
Peoria
Ill
David
Wood River
Penny Nagle
Robert Buckley
First State Bank of Seagraves
Students win ribbons at ASU language meet
About 72 Brownfield High School students traveled to Angelo State University in San Angelo for the 11th annual foreign language festival. They earned multiple awards in skits puppet shows prose poetry sight reading and extempo speaking with top honors in French II skits and puppet categories and several Excellent and Superior ribbons.
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Brownfield High School
Angelo State University
San Angelo
Trites
Snow White
Superior Blake Decker
Tina
Transfer deadline nears for parents of Brownfield district students
Parents wishing to move children to another school district must file by Tuesday May 1. Transfer forms are available at the Brownfield School Administration Building, 601 Tahoka Rd.
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Brownfield School
Tahoka Rd
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