Brownfield to lease antenna space from DTN Communications
Brownfield City Council OKs negotiating an antenna lease with Data Transmission Net Corp to place equipment on the shared radio tower near Coleman Park. DTN rep Kelly Hayes says the Omaha based firm will provide rural high speed internet and market data to farmers and elevators, with a 200 foot tower and a spectrum analysis to ensure no interference.
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Bob Noble
Farmers face bleak 1990s outlook in Terry County says Andy Timmons
Terry County producer Andy Timmons warns farmers remain pessimistic about prospects amid limited rainfall and slow loan access. He cites high insurance costs, limited profit from cotton, uncertain futures, and farm bill tensions as central pressures. He notes peanuts offer some cash flow, while stresses of export policy and World Trade Organization talks threaten survival for U.S. farmers.
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Brownfield News
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Brazil
Bill Gates
Seattle
Microsoft
Franco throws 3hitter Cubs move into playoffs
Johnny Franco tossed a near flawless three hit shutout innings guiding the Brownfield Cubs to a 5-3 win over the Lamesa Golden Tornados. The victory secures at least a playoff berth with potential for further postseason action next week.
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Campaign raises funds for Jim Rudd Unit chapel
A fund at First National Bank seeks donations to build a 250 seat Jim Rudd Prison Chapel at the Rudd unit. Assistant Chaplain B W Baucum says about $50,000 has been raised of a $200,000 goal, with Colorado City and Brownfield cited as local comparisons.
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Texas Must Do List From Texas Monthly Sparks Local Pride
In a reader’s note, the columnist praises a Texas Monthly piece listing Fifty Things Every Texan Should Do. Highlights include reading William Barret Travis’s Alamo letter, rafting Santa Elena Canyon, choosing meat at Cooper’s Bar-B-Q in Llano, visiting Mount Zion Baptist Church in Huntsville, hiking McKittrick Canyon, exploring the South Jetty near Port Aransas, and joining Bob Wills Day in Turkey. The piece nods to many other Texas experiences and urges readers to create their own must do list.
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