From Vision to Reality Brownfield to open community center soon
Brownfield may open the former Intermediate School Gym as a 6600 square foot recreation and civic center next week. The project unified city county school and Pride Committee efforts. The center will be volunteer supervised with equipment from the school inventory and a possible membership system for signouts.
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Cerise J. Merritt
Brownfield
Scott Jackson
Glenn Waters
Waters
Texas Education Agency
Jackson
the Alamo
Pride Committee
Tax value shifts hit Terry County governments in 2003
Terry County Chief Tax Appraiser Ronny Burran reports certifiable tax values for 2003 show Brownfield School District up modestly while several entities including Terry County and city districts posted gains or losses from 2002 to 2003. Decreases mainly stem from dryland value drops, with some mineral value gains offset by crop losses.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Terry Memorial Hospital
South Plains Underground
Meadow
City of Meadow
Wellman Union
Wellman
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Ronny Burran
Burran
Construction Delays Put Oak Grove School Start at Risk
Brownfield school officials report delays in the second and third grade wings at Oak Grove Elementary. Superintendent Charles Harrison says a late decision this week will determine if classes are postponed two weeks or begin as scheduled on August 18.
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Oak Grove
Brownfield
Charles Harrison
Harrison
Texas voters head to polls in special election
Texas voters will decide on 22 amendments to the state constitution in a special election. Terry County residents must register by August and may vote at Willis' office, 500 W Main, Room 109, with early voting August 27 through September 9.
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Texas
Terry County
Ann Willis
Willis
Main
Public Scrutiny on Government Secrets and Redactions
Lynn Brisendine argues against secrecy in government reporting and executive sessions. He highlights redacted Saudi involvement in 9/11 and urges transparency, accountability, and public access to documents as essential to liberty and proper governance. He condemns closed meetings and calls for scrutiny of officials and budgets.
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Lynn Brisendine
Executive Branch
Saudi Arabia
Republican Party
Texas
al Qaeda
Taliban
Saddam
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Rec Center
Recreation Council
Willie Herrera
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