County man in critical condition after failed assault incident
A 40 year old Terry County man is in serious but stable condition after shooting himself with a .22 rifle under his chin in an apparently failed aggravated assault and death by own action attempt. Deputies entered the residence between Brownfield and Meadow after warnings. The wife and another family member were hospitalized for observation in Lubbock. Charges pending include aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault. names were not released.
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Terry County
Muleshoe
Muleshoe PD
Muleshoe P.D
Terry County Sheriff's Office
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Meadow
Himsel
Lubbock
Town seeks to preserve history with brick street project
Brownfield faces preservation challenges as traffic wears historic downtown bricks. TxDOT plans replacing three blocks with asphalt and reuse bricks to renovate three more blocks near main street, with one block before the railroad also rebuilt. Terry County Historical Commission discussed the plan, stressing the bricks’ irreplaceable history.
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Seagraves Highway
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Texas Department of Transportation
Jim Combes
Terry County Historical Commission
Combes
Chamber of Commerce
Commission
U.S
Betty Hamilton
Hamilton
Terry County
Christmas Tree for Kids needs help with unclaimed gifts
The Christmas Tree for Kids program reports 60 names still awaiting gift pickup out of 141 names, with 81 claimed. Ann Willis of Children's Protective Services says remaining names may be collected at Willis' Terry County Clerk's office in the courthouse to aid Terry County children.
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Children’s Protective Services Board
Ann Willis
Willis
Terry County Courthhouse
Terry County
Deadlines Set for Brownfield News Holiday Editions
The Brownfield News announces deadlines for the Sunday December 23 edition and the Wednesday December 26 edition. Advertising material and newscopy must be submitted by noon on December 20 and December 21 respectively. Submissions prior to these deadlines are encouraged.
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Brownfield News
AMR ambulance contract dominates Terry County meeting
Terry County Commissioners discussed AMR contract renewal with Brownfield and the Terry Memorial Hospital District. With AMR seeking a subsidy rise from 120000 to 210000 yearly and a 25 rate increase, the parties face the option of taking over the service or replacing AMR. A decision must be made by December 31 with 90 days notice for termination, and interim meetings with BRMC and Brownfield Council set for December 17 and 20.
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American Medical Response Ambulance Service
Brownfield
Terry Memorial Hospital
AMR
Terry County Ambulance Board
Doug Ryburn
BRMC
Ambu
Controversy Over Hatred and Bin Laden Tape
The piece quotes Lynn Brisendine denouncing hate while a TV host praises wishing harm on Osama bin Laden during a holiday season segment. The taped bin Laden confession on 9/11 aftermath is described, with critics in the Muslim world alleging CIA manipulation and deceit.
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bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Hating the Taliban and Osama Rhetoric in Afghanistan War
A columnist vents fury at Islamist extremists and their American supporters. He condemns Taliban allied clerics and Osama bin Laden, laments civilian casualties, and predicts the conflict will widen as the war in Afghanistan unfolds. He mocks militant rhetoric and urges resolve despite disgust.
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bin Laden
Johnny Walker
Afghanistan
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CIA
Mike Spann
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Recreation Dept. Highlights and Page A Glance
The snippet lists sections including basketball roundup on Page 10, Cub basketball on Page 11, classifieds on Pages 12 to 14, and a weather outlook with windy conditions and percent chance of precipitation. No full article text.
Terry County cotton gins total 105533 bales
Figures from the Texas Workforce Commission show the nine Terry County gins have processed 105,533 bales. Fiber Tex Co-op 7,964. Johnson 4,407. Meadow Co-op 20,900. Needmore 11,121. Southwest Cotton Growers 15,336. T&S 5,661. Terry County Co-op 21,338. West 9,206. Windham Co-op 9,550.
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Texas Workforce Commission
Terry County
Johnson
Meadow Co-op
Needmore
Southwest Cotton Growers
T&s
Terry County Co-op
West
Windham Co-op
BISD Board to Discuss Vacant District 5 Seat
The Brownfield Independent School District Board of Education will meet in regular session on December 17 at 7 30 p m in the boardroom to discuss agenda items including appointing a new District five board member approving a BISD web policy and approving a facility use request.
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Brownfield Independent School District Board of Education
Brownfield
BRMC Board to Consider Management Proposal
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors meets at 7 p.m. Monday December 17 to consider a resolution for business office management and BRMC taking over ambulance service. Also on the agenda are administrator and medical staff reports allied employer group report and a closed session on personnel matters.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
BRMC
Brownfield City Council to consider AMR contract
The Brownfield City Council will meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday for a regular session with a recommendation from the Terry County Ambulance Board on renewing the primary contract with American Medical Response. Police Chief Roy Rice will brief on the racial profiling policy. An ambulance board appointment and a Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation incentive proposal to Southwest Guar Co-op will be discussed.
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Terry County Ambulance Board
American Medical Response
Roy Rice
Texas
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Guar Co-op
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