Rail spur debate in Lubbock area over Park Way project
Citizens from Brownfield Seagraves Levelland and Whiteface attended a Lubbock Chamber of Commerce meeting to discuss Park Way plans and potential rail spur closures. Speakers included Mel Pope Texas Highway Department Dr John Drummond TTU Dean and Senator John Montford who urged cooperation and a curb on rail right of way while preserving freight service and economic links. A special committee with city leaders was proposed to balance rail access and Park Way development with a first meeting set for next Friday in Lubbock.
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Park Way
Lubbock
Brownfield
Seagraves
Levelland
Whiteface
Fice
Chamber
Mel Pope
Texas Highway Department
John Drummond
Texas Tech
John Montford
Tech
Marion Key
Highway Department
Railway Incorporated
West Texas
University Park Way
28Th
Montford
Jim Rudd
Austin
Avalanche Journal
Terry County Junior Livestock Show and Sale Dates Set
About 180 Terry County youths prepare for the Terry County Junior Livestock Show and Sale and community shows slated for February 16 to 18. Weigh in runs February 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with Bob Dumas weighing all animals. Hog show begins 5 p.m. February 17, lamb show at 7:30 p.m. February 18, followed by steer and heifer shows.
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Terry County
Bob Dumas
Construction slows to crawl in January in Brownfield
Nine building permits totaling 12635 were issued in Brownfield in January, down from 25060 in December and far below January 1988s 121000. Permits include roof remodeling for Jerrell Hadaway, fences for Lloyd Burns and Hal Tunnell, a mobile home for Eldon Allison, storage buildings for Billy Jones and Ricky Burris, a carport for Santos Morales, a remodel of a garage for Shirley Hales, and a storage project for Terry County Young Farmers. A Feb 18 barbecue lunch and premium sale are planned with auctioneering by Steve Osborn. A Pee Wee Hog Show for under eight takes place Feb 18, sponsored by Terry County Young Farmers. Show superintendents and judges are listed, with three local shows planned before the county event at the Brownfield showbarn on Feb 9, 11, and Wellman dates.
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Brownfield
Jerrell Hadaway
Tohoka Rd
Lloyd Vincent Burns
E. Hill
Eldon Allison
Billy Jones
Ripley
Hilltop Nursery
Lubbock Rd
Santos Morales
W. Boston
Shirley Hales
Ricky Burris
E. Tate
Hal Tunnell
Steve Osborn
Terry County Young Farmers
Charles Orum
Kreg Keesee
Earl Brown
Chris Fails
Tony Dill
David Dill
Matt Hogue
Cliff Bingham
Kevin Willis
Stanley Young
Lamb
Melvin Chisum
Dennis Pate
Meadow
Wellman
Wellman district annual report highlights TEA data
Wellman Independent School District reports total enrollment of 178 with 45 in grades 9-12, 28 in grades 7-8, 89 in grades 1-6, and 16 in kindergarten. Ethnic balance favors white students at 73.2 percent and Hispanics at 26.3 percent. TEAMS scores show high levels of mastery across grades, with juniors excelling in Language Arts and Mathematics and varying results in Writing and Reading.
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John Hasselmeier
Wellman Independent
Texas Education Association
TEA
WISD
Texas
Brownfield Cubs begin era with Schubert as baseball boss
Brownfield High School introduces Les Schubert as head baseball coach succeeding Armando Sedeno who left for Spring Westfield. Schubert inherits a program with four straight district titles and a 18-7-1 finish, led by seven returning starters and 10 lettermen. Seniors Joe Luis Garcia Bobby Little and Tino Cortes signed with College of the Southwest, while Schubert recalls his ascent from JV coach to varsity leader.
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Brownfield
Les Schubert
Cubs
Armando Sedeno
Prairland
Lamar
Texas
Alpine
Monahans
Schubert
Fense
Joe Luis Garcia
Bobby Little
Tino Cortes
College of the Southwest
Hobbs
N.M
Sedeno
Spring Westfield High School
Houston
Canada
South Texas
van Dennis
Memorial Hall
Spring Branch
Baseball Cubs
Bobby Gonzales
Garcia
Gonzales
Terry County theft report notes three incidents and two probation revocations
Terry County Sheriff's Office reports three thefts and two probation revocations. Rings valued at 8440 were taken from a Route 1 residence on January 26. Irrigation pipe worth 576 was stolen from a farm near US 380 between January 15 and 21. A calf valued at 150 disappeared from a nearby pasture. John Lane, 35, and Julio Curiel, 22, were jailed on felony and probation revocations with no bond.
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Terry County
John Lane
Julio Curiel
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