Brownfield Council Deliberates Windpower Litigation and Annexation
Brownfield City Council held a regular meeting then moved to an executive session to discuss the Windpower project litigation. City Manager Eldon Jobe declined to comment on costs or specifics. The council approved voluntary annexation of a 126 acre tract for BIDCorp with Golden Peanuts BJ and others already in the area, seeking future development and city services.
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Brownfield
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Eldon Jobe
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
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Golden Peanuts
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Don McWhorter
Cargill
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Jean Shotts
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Swoopes named 00 WNBA MVP from Brownfield
Sheryl Swoopes Brownfield native named the WNBA Most Valuable Player for 2000 with 527 points and 38 first place votes. She edged Lisa Leslie 450 votes as she led the league in scoring with 20.7 points per game and earned defensive player of the year honors. Swoopes helped the Houston Comets win three straight titles and was a member of the 1996 Olympic gold team.
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BISD Receives TEA Rating With Acceptable Scores
Brownfield Independent School District earned an acceptable rating from the Texas Education Agency for all campuses. TEA standards use TAAS passing rates, dropout limits, and attendance figures, with BISD reporting most scores around the 80s and 90s across grades 3 through 10, per Superintendent Charles Harrison.
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Brownfield
Texas Education Agency
BISD
Charles Harrison
Woman donates kidney to brother in Texas hospital
Manuela Espinoza, co owner of El Palacio Restaurant, planned to donate a kidney to her 15 year old brother Angel. After a delayed operation due to his strep throat, Angel received the kidney in Fort Worth. Manuela reports a smooth surgery with no rejection and faster recovery than expected. Angel faced dialysis before the transplant and aims to return to normal life.
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Brownfield News
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Fort Worth
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Before and after marriage through a Canyon News column
Brian Brisendine humorously contrasts single life versus married life in his Canyon News column. He recalls late nights, snack habits, bathroom routines, laundry, and dining rules, noting how routines shift after tying the knot while keeping a light, self deprecating tone.
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