Brownfield ISD board holds budget session
Brownfield ISD conducted a budget study session led by Assistant Superintendent Jay Lashaway. The board discussed a 1.50 per $100 valuation tax rate, a 97 percent collection rate, new hires Rendee Herring and Jesse Polly, and the resignation of Leisa Nunnelee. A property dispute involving Eugene Griffing was tabled for the next meeting.
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield School Board
Business and Finance
Jay Lashaway
Lashaway
Brownfield
BISD
Rendee Herring
Oak Grove
Herring
Texas Tech
Jesse Polly
Polly
New Mexico State Univ
Leisa Nunnelee
Oak
Brownfield moisture totals surpass normal seven month mark
Brownfield reports 11.9 inches of rainfall for the first seven months of 2002, slightly above the normal 11 inches. January through July show varied amounts with March unusually high at 3.97 inches and May notably low at 0.02 inches, while daily rainfall in early July includes several substantial totals and a July 27 high of 101 degrees.
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Brownfield
Sanity and Cures in a Pundit’s Top Ten List
Lynn Brisendine notes a controversial online tally of ten sports figures to be “gone.” Among names named are Steinbrenner, Cuban, Williams, King, Ewing, Holyfield, Parcells, Hamm, Bonds, and Bradley. The column contemplates public figures in sports and the noise around fame and influence.
Pundit Targets Sports Figures From Tyson to Steinbrenner
A sports columnist catalogs harsher room for criticism of icons including Tyson Mia Hamm George Steinbrenner Mark Cuban and Don King. It mocks attitudes toward Evander Holyfield Patrick Ewing and Barry Bonds while praising Lance Armstrong Sheryl Swoopes Alex Rodriguez and Greg Ostertag for their heroism and Texas ties.
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Sheryl Swoopes
Texas
Lance Armstrong
Alex Rodriguez
Texas Rangers
Utah
Greg Ostertag
Spirit of the Plains Band Aims for State Run
Brownfield High School’s Spirit of the Plains marching band, led by seniors Jared Bryant and Jeremy Zamora, plans a year of Latin Jazz arrangements and a push toward state. Co-director Lynette Huck notes about 90 students with strong instrumentation. first contest ahead. Assistant director Jesse Polly joins from Artesia, NM. First show Friday at Terry County Park with ice cream after. Cub Kickoff performance follows Saturday at Cub Stadium with introductions for athletes and band members.
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Cerise Merritt
Brownfield High School
Spirit of the Plains
Lynette Huck
Jared Bryant
Jeremy Zamora
Huck
Dan Huck
Brownfield
Hucks
Jesse Polly
Artesia
Terry County Park
Cub
Cub Stadium
Cub Football Preview Sparks Local District Court Notes
Page 2 reports 121st District Court Edit Opinion and on Page 7 a Cub football preview. Forecast shows weekend highs around 91 and 88 with lows near 64 to 66 across Saturday to Monday.
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Cub
BIDCorp to Meet and Review 2002-2003 Budget
BIDCorp's August 12 board session will open at 4 p.m. with the 2002-2003 agenda as the main item. The meeting will cover July finances, August sales tax income, and discussions on Southwest Guar Co-op location and industrial tract utilities extension. A chart of the proposed General Fund budget will be presented for vote.
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Bidcorp
Guar Co-op
Brownfield News
Prposed General Fund
Old Settlers to hold 42 TM reunion
The 42nd Annual Terry County Old Settlers Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 24 at the American Legion Hall. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. with a $10 per person fee, followed by lunch catered by Freddy Gandy and an afternoon program honoring longtime residents and travelers. Reunions for 1940s BHS classes and Harvest Festival Queen candidates will attend. contact Ann Willis at 637-8551 for details.
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Terry County
Old Settlers
American Legion Hall
Freddy Gandy
Ann Willis
Commissioners to Discuss MHMR and County Agreement Meeting agenda set for Aug 12 in Terry County
Terry County Commissioners convene at 10 a.m. Monday Aug 12 to review monthly reports from Sheriff JP District Clerk County Clerk and County Agent. They will discuss indigents medical expenses with Attorney Brad Moore and the 4-H Farm with Agent Jerry Warren. Also on the agenda the MHMR West Texas Centers agreement budget amendments and tax rate discussion with a public hearing notice to follow.
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Terry County
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Griffing
Lisa Guerra
Hartle Young
Truman
D’laine
Harth
New Oak Grove
Doug Young
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Mark Cuban
Richard Williams
Don King
Patrick Ewing
Evander Holyfield
Bill Parcells
Mike Tyson
Tyson
Mia Hamm
Yankee
Holyfield
Iowa Barnstormers
Barry Bonds
121St District Court
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