Run TAR Paper by Lynn Brisendine on S&L crisis and politics
The column laments the S&L collapse impact on Brownfield and national blame politics. It notes the city purchased a closed S&L building for a new city hall, cites vast bailout costs, and argues that the crisis is national, not regional, with Texas often blamed. It emphasizes federal funding patterns and the roaming reach of capital beyond state lines.
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Brownfield
FSLIC
Phoenix
Ariz
S&l
City of
Fire Department
Texas
Congress
RTC
Realty Trust Corporation
Texan
New York City
Chrysler Corporation
Washington, D.C
New York
Michigan
Dallas Morning News
S&l Mess
Rain Washes Terry County Cotton With Mixed Effects
Rainfall over the weekend drenched most of Terry County from 0.3 to 2.5 inches. A six gin survey shows Meadow of northeast and Pool area west receiving strong doses while southern areas were lighter. Farmers praise irrigation relief for cotton, with Meadow’s Don Carroll planning to pause wells and plant wheat in September. Some dryland crops fared poorly, others benefited, and conservationists note groundwater recharge potential amid varying soil depths.
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Y Kelly Sinclair
Terry County
Ronnie Floyd
Floyd
Jackie Burris
Wellman
Burris
Duane Moss
Soil Conservation Service
Moss
Surface named director of Brownfield High School Spirit of the Plains
Oklahoma native Bill Surface takes over Brownfield High School's Spirit of the Plains band, bringing 18 years of experience. He replaces Blane Hinton and aims to boost the program for fall contests at Texas Tech and UIL. Surface reflects on past roles in Artesia, San Angelo, Monterey, and Pampa, and emphasizes commitment and student readiness.
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Brownfield High School
Surface
Artesia
San Angelo Lee
Monterey
Pampa
Springlake-Earth
Stratford
Pat
BHS
West Texas
Brownfield
Texas Tech
UIL
Jones Stadium
Lubbock
Brownfield High School Spirit of the Plains Band Sets Summer Rehearsals
Brownfield High School announces the Spirit of the Plains marching band will start rehearsals at 8 a.m. Monday August 6 at the band field under new director Bill Surface. Freshmen trombone players must bring their own horns and members should check out equipment at band hall August 2–3. Schedule includes daily repeats August 6–10 with marching, sectionals, and full band sessions.
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Brownfield High School
Spirit of the Plains
BHS
Bill Surface
Surface
CRTC training starts for Brownfield treatment center staff
Brownfield readies a month long training for CRTC employees as the new Court Residential Treatment Center prepares to open on Sept 1. The 45 bed facility targets substance abuse and mental health offenders and aims to remove them from the criminal justice system while freeing jail space for violent offenders.
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Court
Brownfield
CRTC
Mary Guetersloh
Terry
Yoakum
Guetersloh
Area man arrested for theft of pickup
A Bible-toting suspect, Michael Lightfoot, 36, of Seminole, was arrested by Brownfield police on stealing a pickup from the BJ Titan lot. He was spotted at Allsup's with a Bible and the vehicle found later on S Second Street.
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Brownfield
Michael Lightfoot
Seminole
BJ. Titan
Lightfoot
Allsup
Seagraves Rd
S. 2Nd
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Lynn Brisendine
Foster
T&s
Meadow
Pool
Pendergrass
West
Don Carroll
Jessica Jackson
Howell Pond
Gillham Park
Winnie and
Scott Jackson
Janna Forbes
Spirit of Plains
Raymond Holguin
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