Terry County funds short in restitution audit
Terry County Attorney Dwayne Pruitt reported a shortage of over 2000 dollars in the Restitution Fund after a routine audit. The Texas Rangers and Brownfield Police Department are investigating possible misappropriation tied to a broken filing cabinet lock and multiple office keys.
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Dwayne Pruitt
Brownfield Police Department
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Pruitt
Piace and
Rangers
Brownfield News to publish January special edition
Brownfield News announces a January special issue answering questions about Terry County history. Journalist Billie Norman compiles articles for the sesquicentennial edition, coinciding with the Chamber of Commerce banquet on January 18 at Brownfield High School commons.
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Brownfield
Brownfield News
Billie Norman
Texas
Terry County and Brownfield workers given post Thanksgiving day off
A reader questioned why Terry County employees and City of Brownfield staff were off the day after Thanksgiving. County Judge Herbert Chesshir said holidays are set annually by the commissioners meeting, and this year the day after Thanksgiving was approved. City Manager Dick Fletcher noted city hall closed that day after years open, but emergency services remained on call and essential city services could be provided by fire and police departments. only building permit processing was unavailable that Friday.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Terry
Herbert Chesshir
Dick Fletcher
Chesshir
Fletcher
Gins Processing County Cotton Crop Nearing Half Way Mark
Terry County cotton harvest nears 50 percent completion as of early December with gins reporting 40 to 50 percent done. Soil Conservationist Duane Moss notes at least half the crop is off the stalk and forecasts most finished by Christmas if weather cooperates. Gins report varying yields and quality up versus last year.
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Terry County
Duane Moss
Moss
Pool Gin
Tokio Co-Op
Union Gin CO
Wellman Co-Op
Pleasant Valley
Dear Santa Letters Show Christmas Joy and Critique
A columnist recalls printing letters from children to Santa, noting the annual ritual adds to holiday joy but can provoke despair. The piece discusses how adults react to such pleas, sometimes condemning the practice as insensitive while others see it as a meaningful tradition.
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Santa
November Warm Spells Bring Brownfield Mild Month
Brownfield enjoyed a fairly warm November with near average rainfall. Temperatures reached into the 70s on 11 days including 78 on November 26 and 77 on November 6 and 24. The 60s appeared on 10 days, with a low daily max of 44 on the 12th and a high daily min of 50 on the 26th as reported in Bee Weather.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Union area schools report HB72 progress highlights
Texas House bill 72 requires annual district performance reports. Brownfield Union School Districts show gains in student scores, especially ninth grade, with SRA and TABS results noted. Report covers programs, staff, facilities, finances, and dropout rates. Wellman and Meadow reports to come.
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Brownfield
Union
Wellman and Meadow
Brownfield Council to tackle traffic limits and voting rights case
Brownfield City Council meets at 8 30 a m Thursday with a long agenda. A decision on traffic controls around Oak Grove Elementary and a presentation on the voting rights lawsuit against the city are planned. Temporary traffic rules in effect since school start face council action within 90 days.
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Oak Grove
J.T. Churchwell
Mark Turnbough
Austin
See
Message from Santa Letters to Brownfield News Office
Santa wants letters from Brownfield readers. Lynn and helpers will collect letters at 409 W Hill Brownfield Texas and forward to the North Pole. They will publish letters in the annual Christmas paper on December 24.
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Brownfield
North Pole
Brownfieldews
W. Hill
Newmfield
Sox
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