Welfare reform debate twists through politics and compassion
Lynn Brisendine contemplates welfare reform as Gramm and Monghan wrestle with a monster of policy and politics. He urges bipartisan dialogue, government workfare, childcare, and tech like Texas cards to curb abuse while preventing hunger and desperation, warning against simplistic cuts.
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Phil Gramm
Tex
Sen. Monghan
Sen. Gramm
Robert Dole
Kan
Texas
Brownfield police close double murder case
The Brownfield Police Department announced the investigation into the double murder and death by own action incident last Thursday is closed. George Flores 49 reportedly shot Amy Garza Howard 29 and Ricco Molina 16 with a 30 30 rifle, then killed himself at a cemetery. Ballistics testing on the rifle may follow in Austin while detectives review statements.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
George Flores
West Lake
Amy Garza Howard
Ricco Molina
Molina
Howard
Flores
Terry County
Roy Rice
Rice
Austin
Darwin Huston
Robyn Nicholson
Terry County seeks award nominees for farm tour
Beginning this week nominations will be taken for the 1995 Terry County Outstanding Conservation Farmer and Outstanding Young Farmer awards to be presented during the Sept 21 farm tour. Deadline for entries is Sept " Brownfield News published form" and attendees will hear updates on boll weevil control irrigation loans. Kelly Lee Kleingardner receives six years probation for false birth certificate filing in a case linked to a planned kidnapping at a Lubbock hospital.
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Terry County
Dwayne Moss
E. Hill
The
Brownfield News
Kelly Lee Kleingardner
Brownfield
Lubbock
Kleingardner
Ray Anderson
Frank Lacy
Dwayne Pruitt
Jerry Johnson
Lee Kleingardner
Name In The News A Good Neighbor
Bill Shipp, Brownfield Middle School and High School band director for nine years, has a 27 year career with stops in Andrews Alpine Colorado City and Plains. He works with his wife Jamie Shipp at BHS and guides EMI band practices at Terry County Park before Friday’s start-of-year concert. Shipp praises Brownfield bands, staff support, and the Spirit of the Plains, and notes he still travels to help if needed. He enjoys hunting skeet modeling planes and hopes to teach guitar after retirement while sharing a long family life with Jamie and their two daughters.
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Bill Shipp
Brownfield
Shipp
BMI
Andrews
Alpine
Colorado City
Plains
Jamie
BHS
EMI
Terry County Park
Spirit of the Plains
Red Express
Richard Herrera
Mr. Herrera
Ice Cream Social Concert With Brownfield Bands
The Brownfield High School Spirit of the Plains Marching Band and Brownfield Middle School Red Express will perform their season opener this Friday at 6 p.m. in Coleman Park Amphitheater. The free event invites the public to attend with Middle School opening selections Toronado La Bamba and Friends in Low Places.
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Coleman Park
Brownfield Middle School
Red Express
Brownfield High School
Richard Herrera
Bill Shipp
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Brownfield Volunteer Fire Department
Randy Martin
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ODP
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Terry Farm Tour
BMS
Jamie Shipp
Mary Heather Beaver
Cheyenne, Wyo
Tara Michelle
Shipp of
Waco
Baylor Univ
Charleton Heston
Ingrid Bergman
Hal Lindsey
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