Sex education clash looms in Texas schools
Paper n Ink discusses Texas legislators stalled on a school finance plan and faces a heated debate over new sex education guidelines. The article outlines four curriculum levels for ages five to eighteen, with contentious points on abortion, homosexuality, and bodily topics. See Paper n Ink page 4.
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Brownfield Hosts Fifth Rotary Invitational Basketball Tourney
Brownfield welcomes 16 teams from the South Plains and Permian Basin for the fifth annual Rotary Invitational in Cubs Den The Pit. Varsity includes Brownfield Andrews Artesia Littlefield Odessa Slaton Snyder and Sweetwater while junior varsity features Brownfield Big Spring Denver City Frenship Levelland Littlefield Lubbock Monterey Slaton and Snyder. Tickets are 2 per game. 5 for one day and 15 for three days. Brownfield’s undefeated Varsity Cubs open Thursday at 8 pm vs Littlefield with multiple potential semi finals and a Saturday title game depending on results. Coach Roy Rutledge notes strong form from Ozona Tourney title defense and forecasts continued success.
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Holiday Break Nears for Terry County Schools
Area schools announce Christmas holidays closing Friday and ending the first semester. Brownfield CISD plans tests midweek with Friday dismissal for two weeks. Meadow and Wellman also shift to break with exams this week and resumes on January 4. Union School extends longest holiday with early Friday dismissal and January 6 return. semester exams had been set for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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BRMC board okays negotiations for clinic facilities sale
After an hour executive session Brownfield Regional Medical Center directors authorized Administrator Mike Click to continue talks with Dr. Sherman Hope, Dr. Harlan Willis, and Dr. Carl Smith regarding purchasing the Brownfield Medical Clinic lab and x ray facilities. The board also announced the hiring of an assistant administrator who will start in January. Click outlined why the doctors are considering selling the facilities due to new government regulations affecting their practice.
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Brownfield ISD Trustees Approve Redistricting Plan
Brownfield ISD trustees approved a redistricting plan at Monday’s meeting after a year of work by Mark Turnbaugh to satisfy the Justice Department. A public hearing was held last week for citizen input, and the vote was not unanimous with Clara Garza and Candelario Davila opposing the plan.
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Goodfellows Seek Food Toys and Cash for Christmas Drive
The Goodfellows appeal for donations of toys, food and cash for this year’s Christmas drive. Cash is welcome at city hall while toys and food may be left at the fire station. Volunteers are needed to help distribute items on Christmas Eve morning, with deliveries starting at 7 a.m and volunteers urged to arrive by 6:30 a.m. The meeting point is the Terry County Rodeo Barn.
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Commissioners back Lubbock DOD plan and bids for Terry County
At a Monday meeting Terry County Commissioners approved bids for the county airport land and two sheriff's department vehicles. Sammy B Andrews won the land bid at 22.50 per acre for 96.3 usable acres, covering 1993. Ed Moseley Ford bid 29,648 while Brownfield Motorplex bid 30,053.70 after trade-ins. Brownfield was chosen on Sheriff Johnson's recommendation for better gas mileage. The board also adopted a county resolution.
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Sammy B. Andrews
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City Council sets agenda Thursday
The Brownfield City Council will meet at 7:30 a.m. in City Hall to act on items including a pole contact renewal with GTE an economic development agreement with Landmark and Concept for a private prison project a settlement with Durrant Flickinger on ISF medical door replacement architect payment of costs not covered by a change order during ISP construction final acceptance of the Intermediate Sanction Facility and a land search committee recommendation for a purchase See Agenda page 4.
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