Trustees appoint Morin at Brownfield school board meeting
The Brownfield School Board in a called session reviewed the 2000-2001 budget and tax rate, planning a vote at the Aug 21 meeting and September session. Joe Morin was appointed to fill Clara Garza’s unexpired term after her 1989–long service.
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Clara Garza
BISD
Charles Harrison
Garza
Joe Morin
Jeanette Awbrey
Jay Lashaway
Lashaway
Brownfield police plan school patrols and canine team
Brownfield Police Chief Roy Rice outlined a plan for the 2000-2001 school year with officers stationed at Brownfield Middle School and Colonial Heights campuses to ease traffic and improve safety. New canine handlers, Katy the drug dog and handler Corps. Hernandez, plus ongoing school resource officer Cavett, will engage with students daily, with more frequent checks and unannounced canine sweeps.
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Brownfield
Roy Rice
Rice
Brownfield Middle School
Colonial Heights
Jerry Hernandez
Katy
Jason Johnson
Scott Isbell
Bosnia
International Police Force
Hernandez
Cavett
Shane Melcher See Page 4 of This Issue
Shane Melcher appears in a feature on page four of this issue highlighting his career and local impact. The piece notes key projects and cites comments from colleagues about his approach and influence within the community.
Sunday Morning Wreck Claims Two Lives Near Brownfield
A Dallas family traveling home from New Mexico was killed when their Suburban rolled three times after an 11:55 am crash on US 380 just east of Brownfield. Bob Schutze, 45, and daughter Sam Schutze, 11, died, while Paige Schutze, 9, suffered minor injuries and was ejected.
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Dallas
Brownfield
US 380
Sam Schutze
Melissa Schutze
Melissa
Paige Schutze
New Mexico
Bob Schutze
Stuart Schutze
Bob
Robert
Bob) Schutze
Jake
Vast cosmic and earthbound wonders headline in science notes
The column surveys claims of 41 possible exoplanets beyond our solar system, the Titanic bow’s fragile state after 88 years, and a race to salvage items worth millions. It also reports competing views on the world’s largest living organism, citing a colossal underground fungus in Oregon and a Colorado Aspen grove, with DNA tests linking findings to a single vast growth.
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Outer Space
Inner Space
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Michigan
Aspen
Colorado
Oregon
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Morin
Awbrey
Kid Patrol
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Shane Melcher
Aero Care
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
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