Brownfield Council approves 136000 budget from Chamber
Brownfield City Council approved a 136000 budget funded by the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce with some Hotel/Motel Tax for promotional use. Ann Willis described past year savings and budget cuts including Harvest Festival and Independence Day events while maintaining health insurance for the Chamber Manager. The council also selected CPA firm Keith Reeger for this year's city audit with a reduced bid, and heard about potential wastewater plant improvements.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
David Ervin
Gilbert Garza
George Cox
Roy Edwards
Ann Willis
Chamber of Commerce
Dick Fletcher
Chamber
Willis
Darin Norwood
Gary P. Nunn
Joe Sears
Jackie Moss
CPA
Keith Reeger
Love
Hays
Reeger
Fletcher
Angel Tree program launches in Terry County courthouse lobby
The Annual Angel Tree, run by Children's Protective Services and the Salvation Army, is set up in the Terry County Courthouse lobby to provide gifts for local children from toddlers to teens. Board member Ann Willis notes steady growth, with last year’s tree gifting over 300 youngsters.
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Children’s Protective Services
Salvation Army
Terry County
Children’s Protective Services Board
Ann
Willis
Angel Tree
Jerry Johnson
Kudos and backlash in NBA era of excess behavior
A columnist lauds NBA action banning Latrell Sprewell and firing the Warriors while criticizing overcommercialization in sports. He cites Bam Morris Lemons Lett and Nike players as examples of missteps and public expectations for role models, urging accountability and appropriate conduct in professional athletics.
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NBA
Latrell Sprewell
Sprewell
Golden Warriors
Texas Tech
Bam Morris
Leon Lett
Dallas Cowboys
Converse Shoe Company
Terry County gins near end of season with varied totals
Brownfield News surveys area gins as the Terry County ginning season winds down. Bout with gins including Brownfield 5 000 bales 25 modules left Windham 12 887 bales 10 days to finish Fiber-Tex 19 395 bales 10 days to two weeks Meadow Co op 33 000 bales in three weeks West 15 050 bales about two weeks Southwest 30 377 bales about two weeks Terry County Co op 25 138 bales after Jan 1 1998 Tokio Co op 20 633 bales after Christmas Circle 12 6 000 bales near year end Johnson 9 214 bales 10 days left.
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Terry County
Brownfield News
Brownfield
Windham
West Gin
Southwest Cotton Growers
Terry County Co-op Gin
Tokio- Co-op
Circle 12
Johnson Gin
Brownfield High to Launch Canned Food Drive Monday
Brownfield High School athletes will canvass neighborhoods starting Monday at 6 pm for the annual canned food drive. Organizer Jo Willis says donations of canned goods are welcomed, checks payable to Meals on Wheels accepted, cash not allowed. Contact Willis or Richard Fontenot at 637-4523 for details.
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Brownfield High School
Drive
Jo Willis
Willis
Richard Fontenot
City merchants discuss holiday shopping season
Brownfield shop owners outline stable Christmas prospects as shoppers seek value and familiarity. Beally's Adrian Zarate notes strong post Thanksgiving sales with jeans and brands like Nike, Chaps, Calvin Klein driving demand. Gebo's Jeff Kiser reports fair start, expects apparel, outerwear, toys to boost sales. Charlie Price's Western foresees electronics and home goods as hot items. Bayless Jewelry expects late rush from last minute buyers.
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Garry Peebles
South Plains
Slide Road
82Nd Street
The
Loop
Brownfield
Beally
Adrian Zarate
Zarate
Nike
Chaps
Calvin Klein
Gebo
Jeff Kiser
Santa Claus to Visit Brownfield for Old Fashioned Celebration
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce and merchants host a Thursday Christmas event with Santa arriving at 6 30 p m at the Brownfield Shopping Center United Supermarket Beall s and Wal Mart then visiting Thriftway Brownfield Floral and the Terry County Courthouse Square with a final stop on the town square.
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Brownfield
Santa Claus
North Pole
Chamber of Com
Merce
Santa
United
Beall's
Wal-Mart
Thriftway Supermarket
Brownfield Floral
Terry County Courthouse Square
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Joe Hays
Council
Mark Browns
Don Robertson
Earl Brown Jr
Jodi Johnson
Lynn Brisendine
National Basketball League
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Barry Sanders
Michael Jordan
Mickey Mantle
Tiger Woods
Dicon Sanders
Terry
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Western
Brownfield Western Auto Store
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