Brownfield juniors’ TEAMS scores show math dip and ELA hold
At Brownfield High School, 65 percent of juniors passed the math section this year, down from 79 percent last year, amid a tougher test. English language arts pass rate stood at 85 percent, down marginally from 86 percent. State math pass rate was 75 percent and ELA 89 percent. Scaled math score rose to 739 from 725 while ELA fell to 772 from 784. new passing thresholds shifted dramatically compared with last year.
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Brownfield High School
BHS
Brownfield
BRMC to Launch Free Terry County Care Program
The Terry Memorial Hospital District board voted to start a no fee lifetime membership program for all Terry County residents. Administrator Pat McMillan said it expands beyond seniors, with forms filed in hospital records and future computer entry, enabling streamlined admissions and ER access plus free senior health screenings and staff review of results.
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Terry Memorial Hospital District
Terry County
Lubbock
Pat McMillan
E.R
McMillan
County weighs million-dollar jail plan over regional option
Terry County commissioners prefer a standalone jail costing up to 1 million dollars, possibly with a neighboring county, rather than joining a 11-county regional private facility run by Corrections Corporation of America. They favor a site across the courthouse, south of it, to ease prisoner transport. Over 13 beds billed at 35 dollars daily, regardless of need, could exceed a million in a year.
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Terry County
Bill Keesee
Corrections Corporation of America
Keesee
Jimmy Berryhill
CCA
United Way drive shows strong early returns in Brownfield
Brownfield United Way stands at 87 percent of its 1987 goal toward 32000. Total collections reach 27994.13 with divisions of advanced 16822.46 and employee 7790, among others. State Sen Montford spoke at kickoff, urging wider community involvement as fundraising proceeds.
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Brownfield United Way
United Way
Rocky Hamm
Hamm
John Montford
Montford
Kafer a Take By Lynn Brisendine Cats Reach Texas State Final
The Gail six man football team known as Cats won the semi final against Jayton, advancing to the Texas state final with class and determination. The writer recalls the excitement of six man football and reflects on the loss of what might have been.
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Kafer
Lynn Brisendine
God Cats
Texas
Gail
Cats
Jayton
West Texas demands respect as intelligent life exists west of Fort Worth
An editorial blasting Austin and East Texas for neglecting West Texas cites weak representation, bungled lobbying, and biased state priorities. It calls for regional unity, louder public voices, and a bid for formal West Texas recognition to protect jobs, industry, and local pride.
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Intelligent Life Exists
Ft. Worth
Fort Worth
Texas
West Texas
Austin
Pete Laney
Lubbock
Jim Rudd
West
South Plains
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
WTCC
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Nicaragua
House
House of
East and
South Texas
Texas Tech Medical School
Andrews
Snyder
East Texas
Dallas
Houston
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BRMC
Mark Viertel
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Kelly Moore
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