Emily Simpson wins Brownfield Citizen of the Year
Longtime Brownfield resident Emily Simpson was named Brownfield Citizen of the Year at the 54th Chamber of Commerce Banquet held in Brownfield High School Commons. Kathleen Weiss presented the plaque. Mrs. Simpson was lauded for her life details and quiet dedication.
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Brownfield
Emily Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
Josh Duken
Jim Duken
Lisa Faught
Doyle Simpson
Rebecca Duken
Amy Simpson
Laura Duken
Brownfield High School
Kathleen Weiss
BHS
Coaches weigh XFL rule changes and player integrity
Barry Newton says XFL rule tweaks could boost excitement on punts and kickoffs but questions league integrity and athletes as role models. Kevin Pittman notes players may play for love rather than money. Steven Biera supports the fair catch change to reveal who will take a hit. Mark Howard criticizes the XFL as a money grab with little pro impact.
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Barry Newton
Filing opens for Brownfield area school and city posts
County residents can file for city council and school board seats starting February 19. Brownfield council races include four seats with terms or two year upcoming terms for Place Four Five and at large incumbents. Multiple districts list upcoming two and three year terms with filing through city and county offices.
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Terry Memorial Hospital
Brownfield
Bob Brewer
Donald Hancock
Linda Speed
Robert Noble
Mary Jo Collins
Brownfield School Board
Monty Henson
Joe Morin
Bob Simpson
Kyle King
King
BISD
Ann Willis
Terry County
Meadow School
Lynn Carroll
Daniel Caswell
Meadow
Wellman Union School
Patsy Jones
Ed Rodriguez
Jackie Burris
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Jimmy Jones
Pete Lindsey
Tony Pena
BRMC
Mike Click
Meadow City Council
Teresa Back
James Smith
James White
Meadow City Hall
Wellman City Council
Marty Lindsey
Manuel Banda
Pat Bennett
Wellman City Hall
South Plains
Pardon Billy the Kid, a New Mexico politics note
Legislator Ben Rios pushes Governor Gary Johnson to pardon Billy the Kid. The writer questions the move noting Billy the Kid, aka William Antrim, became infamous for violence and is tied to legends that have been embellished by stories and Hollywood depictions.
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New Mexico
Ben Rios
Gary Johnson
Billy the Kid
William Antrim
William Bonney
Runty Cowpoke
Here
Hollywood
Lincoln County War myths and the fast draw legend
A reader argues that romantic legends of the Lincoln County War exaggerate the fast draw myth. Real outlaws and lawmen relied on nerve and careful aim, while sensational tales of highway ambushes and flamboyant gunplay misrepresent the era and its brutal reality.
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Lincoln County
Western Plains
Wild Bill Hickock
Wyatt
Gehant
Today's Issue at a Glance Obituaries Swain Food Box BHS Auto Tech
Daily brief from a local paper listing sections and page numbers including Obituaries, Swain Food Box, and BHS Auto Tech with weather snippets and scores. Windy conditions on Wednesday and sample temperatures appear among the page at a glance items.
New judge sworn to hear child abuse cases in South Plains cluster
Kevin Hart was sworn in as Associate Judge for the South Plains Cluster Court to handle abuse and neglect cases in CPS custody across 11 counties including Lubbock Crosby Hale Garza Dawson Lynn Terry Yoakum Swisher Castro. He plans monthly Brownfield reviews and more visits for emergencies, aiming to reduce caseload disparities with Lubbock County.
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Kevin Hart
South Plains
Child Protective Services
CPS
Lubbock
Terry County
Kelly Moore
9Th
Brownfield
Hart
Lubbock County
Moore
Name in the News: Pat Alldredge at Brownfield Middle
Pat Alldredge, a Brownfield Middle School nurse, discusses her passion for helping students. Originally from Taos, New Mexico, she earned a San Antonio nursing license and worked in pediatric units in San Antonio and Albuquerque before settling in Brownfield. Her husband Steve teaches in Plains while he works part time on identifying students with learning disabilities. See Alldredge.Page 4
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Oe Ee Alldredge
Brownfield Middle School
Alldredge
Taos
New Mexico
San Antonio
Crippled Child
Albuquerque
Lubbock State School
Brownfield
Steve
Plains
Lubbock
Steve Alldredge
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Kevin Pittman
Steven Biera
Mark Howard
Vince McMahon
Lynn Brisendine
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