Holidays at area lockups focus on keeping inmates engaged
Officials and staff at BISF and CRTC facilities plan holiday activities to ease inmate stress, extend furloughs and visits, and provide family interaction. Programs include extra visitation, Christmas meals, Angel Tree gifts, and a Mike Barber Prison Ministry satellite event. They emphasize treatment and reintegration over punishment to reduce problems and support family ties.
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CRTC
Chasteen
Gideons
BISF
Tdcj-Rudd
Brenda Chaney
Mike Barber
TDCJ
Tennessee Colony
Texas
Kenneth Copeland
Second Baptist Church
Levelland
Prison Fellowship Ministries
Chaney
Commissioners to meet Monday discuss space and funding limits
Terry County Commissioners meet at 10 a.m. Monday to review bids for front end loader and motor graders for precincts 3 4 and 1. They will consider a walkie talkie for the county attorney s investigator from the Courtroom Security Fund and discuss funding for the Brownfield Senior Citizens and a lease of airport facilities with the Airport Board on the proposed terminal renovation project.
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Terry County
Gary Cook
Brownfield Senior Citizens
Curtis Wollman
Airport Board
BRMC Health Facilities Offer Inexpensive Memberships and Programs
The BRMC Wellness and Rehab Center charges a $20 monthly membership with health history screening and access to exercise equipment including aerobic classes at 5:30 am and 5:30 pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Senior classes run at 8 am, and five staff members assist visitors. Cardiac and rehab services are typically covered by Medicare and private insurance. Comparisons note Lubbock facilities charge $30 to $40 monthly, while Lubbock Methodist’s Lifestyle Center asks $50 per month for a single membership.
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BRMC
Brownfield
Seminole
Odessa
Lubbock
Lee
Connie Aldridge
Krystal Cunningham
Lori Dawson
Elva Garcia
Kim Harvey
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Holiday plans across Brownfield area churches and homes
The West Texas Children's Centre schedules a Christmas party today from 1 to 3 p.m. and a Christmas dinner at noon on Christmas Day. Brownfield Rehabilitation & Care Center posts events including a 6 45 p m program on December 15 and multiple staff and resident Christmas gatherings through December 22. Terry County 4-H, Brownfield Middle School, and South Plains Health Care Center participate with student and community events. Cottage Village Retirement Center has already held its Christmas party.
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Brownfield News
West Texas Children’s Centre
Brownfield Rehabilitation
Terry County
4-H
Brownfield Rehabilitation & Care Center
Brownfield Middle School
South Plains Health Care Center
Cottage Village Retirement Center
Appreciation for courthouse project in Terry County
A Terry County reader praises the courthouse area makeover and credits all involved. He also thanks Sheriff’s Deputy Raymond for promptly assisting an injured dog on Tahoka Highway, noting the situation was addressed during his follow up in the area.
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Bnews
Door
Terry County
Toall
Sheriff's Dept
Raymond
Tahoka
Nks
Bill Russell
BRMC Board Sets Monday Meeting Agenda
The Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the BRMC Board room. Agenda items include the purchase of radiology equipment, a pharmacy contract, and a computers system replacement, plus a monthly administrator report and a medical staff report, with an executive closed session.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
BRMC
Mike Click
BCISD reviews self funded insurance plan and cuts
BCISD held a fall special meeting to scrutinize a partially self funded insurance budget. Superintendent Harrison said the district trimmed spending across programs and aimed for a manageable $1.1 million insurance package, backed into by evaluating past costs. The plan, designed with Steve Thompson, includes a $500 deductible 90/10 to $5,000 drug card and office co pays, used as a recruiting tool. By Oct 30, 320 lives were covered under the policy.
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Harrison
BCISD
Steve Thompson
Thompson
Brownfield City Council set to meet in regular session
Brownfield City Council will convene at 7 30 p m Thursday December 17 to discuss relinquishing traffic signal control to the Texas Department of Transportation and authorize interim City Manager Eldon Jobe to send a letter expressing the citys desire to relinquish. The council will also authorize Parkhill Smith Cooper to conduct an electrical generation study for Brownfield Municipal Power and Light and will discuss dental insurance with potential re issues of bid requests by Eldon Jobe.
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Brownfield
Texas Department of Transportation
Eldon Jobe
Texas Department of Transporta
Trustees to meet as BCISD holds December session
The Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Monday December 14 at 7 30 p m in the BCISD Board Room. Agenda includes recognition of employee and student of the month a special board member recognition audit report by Keith Reeger and Associates with action on the report action on work week start end times discussion of portable buildings report from Chuck Hargrave and a Board Policy Update 59 Vantage Points presented by Charles Harrison.
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Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees
BCISD
Keith Reeger and
Chuck Hargrave
Charles Harrison
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Leticia Morin
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Christina Cordova
Carissa Zamora
Brownfield Ffa
Heath Brewer
Blane
Churchwell
Carol Mason
FFA
Cager Wade
Mason
Jason Howard
Shon Burney
Seminal
Pat Hogue
Ryan Lefevere
Justin Burney
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Children’s Centre
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