West Texas Children’s Centre earns state license
After months of waiting West Texas Children’s Centre Director Roy Wooten announced the facility will receive state licensing on Dec. 5 to operate as a Residential Treatment Center and Therapeutic Group Home. The 14 bed emergency shelter will expand to longer term care with stays from six months to a year, eventually filling to near capacity as referrals rise from state agencies and local citizens.
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Garry Peebles
West Texas Children’s Centre
Roy Wooten
WTCC
Bynum Lane
Wooten
South Plains
West Texas
R.T.C. and Therapeutics Group
Texas
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Brownfield
Terry County
Bayless Jewelers
Farrakhan trip praise in free speech column satire
Lynn Brisendine argues about freedom of expression through Louis Farrakhan's plans to visit Iraq and other nations to criticize America. The piece condemns his stance while praising U S freedoms, calling him a fool and traitor for his rhetoric and predicting consequences abroad.
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Louis Farrakhan
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Clinton
United States
Calypso Louie
China
Cuba
Iran
America
Farrakhan
Washington, D.C
Farrakha
Iragis
United States of America
Brownfield Senior Citizens Center Seeks Financial Help
Brownfield Texas's Brownfield field Senior Citizens Center runs on multiple funding streams but faces a three month funding gap. Director Joanna Dawson says monthly costs total about 5000 dollars with 60000 yearly need including salaries 21000 food 19600 recreation and 7900 transport. Center aids low income seniors with meals recreation health screenings and benefits counseling open 8:30 am to 2:30 pm weekdays.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield Senior Citizens Center
West Bridges
Joanna Dawson
Dawson
Texas Department of Agriculture
TDOA
United Way
South Plains Community Action Group
Ity
Brownfield News to accept Santa letters for local children
The Brownfield News will collect Santa Claus letters from Terry County children at the News office 409 W. Hill or by mail to Santa Letters Brownfield News P.O. Box 1272 Brownfield TX 79316 by Friday Dec 12 for publication in the December 24 Web Christmas edition.
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Brownfield News
Terry County
North Pole
W. Hill
c/o
P.O. Box
Brownfield
Brownfield City Council Set To Meet Thursday
The Brownfield City Council will convene at 7:30 a.m. in City Hall to discuss audit service proposals, hotel motel tax from the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce, upcoming capital improvement needs, and an interlocal agreement with the Court Residential Treatment Center on drug dog services by the Brownfield Police Department. The meeting is open to the public. contact City Hall at 637-4547 for details.
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Brownfield
City Hall
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Court
Wooten family helps Brownfield grow with new facility license
Roy and Devra Wooten and their children Blake and Brooke received a state license for the West Texas Children's Centre to operate a residential treatment facility in Brownfield. The license allows up to 48 youths and longer term counseling, reflecting the family’s commitment to the community they call home. The Wootens praise Brownfield for safety, friendly neighbors, and local church ties, while enjoying camping, biking, and family weekends.
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Garry Peebles
Roy Wooten
West Texas
Ron
Devra
Blake
Brooke
White River
Possum Kingdom
Lake Brownwood
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West Texas Children's Centre
Lynn Brisendine
Goodfellow
Brownfield Goodfellow
Dick Fletcher
Jack Cargill
Goodfellows
Fletcher
Santa Claus
City Council
Lubbock
Devra, Blake, Roy
Brooke Wooten
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