Rumor mill and Texas politics clash in Paper n Ink column
The column roasts Republic of Texas pretenders and tax dodgers while praising Texan icons. It blasts armed fringe groups near Fort Davis and urges Rangers to take action. It then critiques Austin politicians who waver on tax abatements as Exxon, Shell, and J.C. Penney pressure Texas schools and budgets.
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Fort Davis Way
Republic of Texas
State of
Texas
Sam Houston
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon Johnson
Rangers
Bullock
Austin
Exxon, Shell
J.C. Penney Co
Austin Big Shots
Wade named 1996 Citizen of the Year in Brownfield
Nancy Wade is honored as Brownfield and Terry County’s top citizen at the 50th Brownfield Chamber banquet in the BHS Commons. The program featured Texas Tech Chancellor John Montford and praise from 1995 honoree Graham Swain as Wade lists her extensive community roles and family.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
BHS
Texas Tech
John Montford
Wade
Graham Swain
Swain
Brownfield
Terry County
Nancy Wade
American Heart Association
American Cancer Society
South Plains Regional Economic Development Board
Lubbock Cotton Exchange
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Brownfield First Baptist
Jana Wade
Marshel Wade
Jana Daniel
Nancy
Donnie Wade
Whitnee Wade
Kami Wade
Brant Farrar
Blake Ker
Commerce
Brownfield Farrar
Mark Ross
Lou Daniel
Scott Wade
Drug bust nets more than fourteen thousand in cocaine
A Brownfield man, Dewitt Washington, 60, was arrested after police recovered over 14 000 in cocaine and other drugs from a northwest Brownfield residence. Washington faces a first degree felony charge for manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance. Also arrested was William Demps, 61, on possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Brownfield
Dewitt Washington
Terry County
Washington
William Demps
ACS Relay For Life planning underway
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is tentatively set for July 25 26 at Cub Stadium pending Brownfield CISD Board of Trustees approval to use the facility.
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American Cancer Society
Relay For Life
Cub Stadium
Brownfield Cisd Board of Trustees
Brownfield High to Host Mardi Gras Band Banquet
Brownfield High School will hold its annual band banquet on Saturday May 10 in the BHS commons with a Mardi Gras theme Seniors to be honored include Todd Bissett Brian Brisendine Jeri Burreson Chancie Christesson Jason Cross Monica Dominguez San Juana Martinez Rene Muniz Shannon Noack Edward Perez Regina Reed Andy Reyes Leigh Anne Reyes Philip Rolan Aaron Stewart Michael Trevino Teresa Vasquez Scott Werner and Shanna Wheatley Pictures start at 5 30 pm meal at 6 00 pm Catered by H Bar C Tickets are 6 00 can be purchased in the high school office or from the band office For questions call Richard Herrera at 637 4523 per David DeLeon chairman
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Brownfield High School
BHS
Todd Bissett
Brian Brisendine
Jeri Burreson
Chancie Christesson
Jason Cross
Monica Dominguez
San Juana Martinez
Rene Muniz
Shannon Noack
Edward Perez
Regina Reed
Andy Reyes
Leigh Anne Reyes
Philip Rolan
Aaron Stewart
Michael Trevino
Teresa Vasquez
Scott Werner
Shanna Wheatley
H Bar C
Richard Herrera
Commissioners find defects at WTCC building project
Terry County commissioners toured the West Texas Children's Centre on April 29, 1996, now one year old, and found paint flaws, unplumbed doors, undrained washing machines, wall bulges from improper sheet rock, and a hot water heater blocking access to the furnace. Judge Doug Ryburn WTCC director Roy Wooten and board members reviewed the issues with David and See WTCC Page 4.
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Garry Peebles
Terry
John Franks
Doug Ryburn
WTCC
Roy Wooten
Bill McGowan II
Ann Willis
David
General election set for this Saturday in area
Early voting totals Tuesday afternoon show 143 votes in Terry Memorial Hospital District and Brownfield School Board on a shared ballot. Additional Brownfield City Council 116 votes and Meadow School Board 35 votes. Meadow MISD election at Meadow School Administration Building with 7 am to 7 pm voting.
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Terry Memorial Hospital
Brownfield School Board
Terry County
Ann Willis
Willis
Brownfield
Meadow School Board
Meadow
Meadow City
Meadow City Hall
Roy Edwards
Wayne Sanders
Nancy Wade
David Ervin
Barney Lindly
Ray Cargill
Cesareo Melendez
Kyle King
Gerald Caswell
Joe Trevino
Ernest Panda
Name In The News A Good Neighbor
Kimberly Quintanilla donated blood without meals and fainted at a Sears in Washington. Security officer Marty Quintanilla from Ropesville helped her, married her, and brought her to West Texas where they raised three sons. She worked nine years at Wal-Mart after moving to Brownfield.
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Kimberly Quintanilla
Sears
Washington State
Marty Quintanilla
Ropesville
Westexas
Corpus Christi
Marty
Dallas
Houston
Sensitivity
Kimberly
Wal-Mart
West Texas
Northwest
Brownfield
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By Lynn Brisendine
el Paso
Michael Ross
Silver City
N.M
Jeff Ross
Bayfield, Colo
Wimberly
Atlanta
Levelland
Lubbock
Montford
Brew Ys
Brownfield News
Sheena Helm
Vica Automotive
Automotive Technology
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Fort Worth
Jacob Finley
Jerry Martinez
Stephen Henderson
Scott Burkett
Josh Larson
West Legion House
David DeLeon
DeLeon
United States
Caleb
Quintanilla
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