Holiday crime watch urges caution in Brownfield area
Brownfield Police Department and Terry County Sheriff's Department warn residents to secure homes and vehicles during the holidays. Officers advise locking doors and windows, parking in well lit areas, and having a shopping partner. Citizens may request house checks or close patrols by calling 637-2511 in town or 637-2212 outside Brownfield.
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Mitch Word
Brownfield
Roy Rice
Rice
Jerry Johnson
Brownfield PD
Johnson
Police Department
Sheriff's Department
County Bale Count Reaches Over One Hundred Twenty Thousand
The seven Terry County gins plus Tokio Co-op Gin report a combined bale total surpassing 121,000 with about half of customers' cotton stripped. Individual gins list 6,100 to 26,585 bales, while weather outlook predicts continued good conditions for harvest through the week with temperatures in the 40s to 60s.
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Terry County
Tokio Co-op
Terry County Co-op
Harmony
Lone Star Ag
Meadow Co-op
Needmore
Southwest Cotton Growers
West
National Weather Service
Sunshine for Texans in Open Government Proposals
LYNN BRISENDINE urges sunshine in state politics as senators Duncan Hutchison Comyn and Cornyn push for disclosure of agency investments and full recording of votes. The column recalls Kay Bailey Hutchison as a model, cites past redistricting impacts, and lauds openness as a civic right in Austin and Washington.
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Lynn Brisendine
D.C
Austin
Austin Way
Robert Duncan
Lubbock
Senate
House
Capitol
Kay Bailey Hutchison
John Comyn
Texas
Perry
Dewhurst
Carole Keeten Strayhorn
Gary Walker
U.S
Cornyn
United States Senate
Brownfield approves bonds to fund water supply, bonds to 2026
Brownfield City Council, led by Kent Satterwhite of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, approved issuing $57 million in CRMWA bonds in January 2005 to buy water rights in Roberts County. The move extends debt service to 2026, aiming to secure water for 11 member cities as Lake Meredith cannot meet needs. A small potential rate impact is anticipated. The panel also set a site for a new animal shelter to meet updated state standards and protect animal welfare.
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Kent Satterwhite
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Brownfield
CRMWA
Satterwhite
Roberts County
Panhandle
Lake Meredith
Lake
Meredith
Eldon Jobe
Jobe
Roy Rice
Rice
Terry County Park
BIDCorp Eyes Accounting Method
The Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation board will meet at 4 p.m. on Monday December 20 2004 in regular session. Items include the Nov 2004 financial report and funds on hand Dec 2004 sales tax income discussion of BIDCorp accounting method presentation by LaJuana Martinez and advertising program with KCBD Channel 11 plus current activities.
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Bidcorp
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Ananda
Tic Agelina
LaJuana Martinez
KCBD
Channel 11
BRMC Board Meeting Agenda Highlights Monday
Brownfield Regional Medical Center directors schedule regular session with items including purchase of the Pharmacy Management System. Discussions with Don McWhorter on chaplains orientation. Vickie Smith presents orientation for Central Supply Housekeeping and Laundry. Administrator Mike Click reports. Dr. Gabe Hisel in Medical Staff report.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
Don McWhorter
Vickie Smith
Mike Click
Gabe Hisel
News Sets Holiday Deadlines
The Brownfield News will alter its deadline schedule for Christmas. The Dec 22 edition deadline is noon Tuesday, while the Dec 26 ads close at noon Wednesday, Dec 22. The paper closes at noon Thursday and reopens Monday. The Dec 26 edition ships Friday morning, Dec 24.
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Brownfield News
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