Rainfall Washes Through Terry County Monday and Tuesday
Terry County and Brownfield received moisture from a two day system with totals from .51 inch in Brownfield Monday night and 1.09 inches Tuesday afternoon. County residents reported similar amounts with several gins noting varied totals from .3 to .6 inch. No hail or damage was reported from the contacted locations.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Tokio Co-op
Southwest Cotton Growers Gin
Meadow Co-op
Brownfield Gin
Council to consider police chief appointment in Brownfield
Brownfield City Council regular session set for 7:30 p m Thursday August 6 focuses on confirming Interim City Manager Eldon Jobe as police chief, amending the reserve peace officer ordinance, allocating bowling alley equipment sale funds to a youth center, and nominating a representative to the West Texas Municipal Power Agency board.
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield City
Eldon Jobe
West Texas Municipal Power Agency
Funds to aid heat stricken states announced by SPCAA
SPCAA says funds allocated by President Clinton will soon reach qualified applicants in its delivery area. SPCAA director Luis Perez notes release and guidelines for distributing the aid to South Plains counties including Hockley, Lubbock, Bailey, Cochran, Garza, Lamb, Lynn, Terry and Yoakum, with sites to process applications to be arranged.
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Blake Decker
South Plains
Hockley
Lubbock
Bailey
Cochran
Garza
Lamb
Lynn
Terry
Yoakum Counties
Did You Know Foreman’s Talks Yield Plain Health Pointers
Local column recalls Ed Foreman of Fort Worth, notable for two diverse congressional terms and motivational talks. It highlights bite sized diet tips, sleep shifts since electric lighting, smoking costs, and common fears while noting Foreman’s Beehive publication and self help ventures.
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Reno
Nev
Ed Foreman
Fort Worth
Foreman
Brownfield
South Plains
Permian Basin
Texas
New Mexico
IRS
United States
91 Yield markers to be replaced by Stop signs
Brownfield will replace all 91 Yield signs with Stop signs over the next weeks to curb rolling stops and improve safety. Interim Police Chief Roy Rice cites frequent near misses and a habit of not yielding at intersections, especially near Railroad Ave and 5th St, Y intersections, and multiple blocks downtown.
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the Times
Gene Wauson
City of
Brownfield
Pecos
Hester
Roy Rice
Rice
Railroad Ave
5Th St
Tate & Cardwell
4Th
Rain brings hope of drought relief in Terry County
Rain on Monday offered temporary relief from drought and heat in Terry County. Lee Arrington of the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District said the area had endured the four driest months on record, with irrigation often limited and wells pumping air when not supplemented by rainfall.
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Terry County
Lee Arrington
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Arrington
New Brownfield assistant principal Huber brings high hopes
Chris Huber, 32, has taken the Brownfield High School assistant principal role vacated by Kevin Noack who became principal at Grand Falls Royal Consolidated Independent School District. He couples education with community involvement, aided by his wife Jennifer and his growing family. Huber holds bachelor’s degrees in history and Spanish, a history master’s, and a master’s in educational leadership, with mid management certification. He emphasizes high expectations for Brownfield students and values local history projects.
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Huber
BHS
Kevin Noack
Grand Falls Royal Consolidated Independent School District
Jennifer
Brownfield
Frenship Junior High
Texas Tech University
Hubers
Ryan
Logan
State of
Texas
West Texas
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