Farmer proposes subdivision plan to ease Brownfield growth
Local farmer Buzz Steele proposed a preliminary plat for a 15.4 acre Carter Farm subdivision with potential 30 additional acres southeast of Webb Street aimed at boosting housing options near Brownfield. City Council unanimously supported moving the plan forward though annexation and utility steps await federal approval and compliance with city ordinances.
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Raymond Holguin
Buzz Steele
Bill McGowan II
Carter
Cheryl Street
Steele
VFW
Webb Street
LEPA irrigation boosts Union farm efficiency and savings
Clint Neill, a Terry County producer near Union, has installed two LEPA center pivot systems on 122 acres. LEPA reduces water loss to 2-3 percent versus 20-25 with standard spray, lowers pumping costs by 15-20 percent, and cuts fuel use. He notes improved production across two systems, one installed last year and another for three years.
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Terry County
Clint Neill
Union
Neill
Texas Agricultural Service
Lepa
Clay Neill
Clint
Windham Gun
Chief Avera releases '93 Police Department report
Brownfield Police Chief Bill Avera presented the 1993 activity report at a city council meeting. Arrests rose to 936 from 746 in 1992 while offenses dropped from 1,538 to 1,384. Juveniles accounted for 263 arrests, up 78, with adults at 673, up 12.
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Bill Avera
Brownfield
Avera
Terry County
Memorial of Mr. Durham Acknowledges a Cowboy Gentleman
In a Brownfield reflection, Lynn Brisendine honors Mr. Durham as a hard working, honest gardener and rancher who mentored him when he started at the Lamesa Press Reporter and later in Brownfield. He is remembered as a devoted husband to Bertha, a loyal friend, and a model of steady guidance.
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Brazos River
Mr. Durham
Lamesa Press
Brownfield
Terry County
Bertha
Double Mountain
Farm Bureau hosts District 80 State Rep candidates
About 40 Texas Farm Bureau members from Terry County heard Kevin Jackson and Gary Walker discuss farming, water, and local versus national policy at Brownfield High School. Jackson, a Democrat, urged keeping Austin out of farming and pledged farmer friendly Austin support. Walker, a Plains resident, highlighted cattle interests and a 26 year marriage while noting his work starting a local water district.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Terry County
Kevin Jackson
Andrews
Gary Walker
Plains
Jackson
Walker
Brownfield High School
Farm Bureau
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Graham Swain
Swain
Dick Fletcher
Justice Department
Canadian River
Meredith
CRMWA
Pampa
John Williams
Municipal Water Authority
Union Farm
Police Department
Brownfield Police Department
Lynn Brisendine
R.B. Cunninghame-Graham
T. Roosevelt
Gaines County
America
Bill Clinton
Austin
Washington, D.C
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