Terry County voter registration and primaries overview
Terry County residents must register by Monday February 11 to vote in the Democratic and Republican primaries. Early voting runs February 25 to March 8. Local races include clerk, commissioner, judge, and several uncontested posts, with key state race Pete Laney versus Judy Strickland for District 85.
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Ann Willis
Laura Bishop
John Franks
Jessie Hartman
Franks- Hartman
Chris Hamm
Hamm
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Wade Cowan
Paige Lindsey
Bobbye Jo Floyd
Mike Bennett
Dale Andrews
Joe Sears
John Bill Cruce
Shelly Williams
James
Pete’ Laney
Judy Strickland
Laney
House
Gary Walker
Texas
Strickland
Texas State Board of Education
Plainview
True Love Waits rally aims to curb teen pregnancy in Brownfield
A two night True Love Waits abstinence rally at Brownfield Middle School on February 12 and 13 from 7 to 8 30 p m seeks to lower Terry County s high teen birth rate. Local leaders praise the program while noting Terry County ranks 230th of 254 Texas counties for teen pregnancies based on 1999 health data.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Middle School
Clayton Walker
Indiana Avenue Baptist Church
Lubbock
Wayland Baptist University
Joel Sprayberry
Dallas
Calvary Baptist Church
Steve Carter
Terry County
Dwayne Pruitt
Pruitt
Texas
Terry
South Plains
Texas Department of Health
Vital Statistics Office
Diesaes
South Plains Public Health
Vee Ann Carter
Leota Hinson
Dawson County
Dawson
Hockley County
Gaines
West Texas
Borden
Kent
Briscoe
Pray for Our Troops Brings High Tech War Faith Note
An opinion piece by Lynn Brisendine argues prayer for troops, lauds modern warfare tech, and notes the Afghanistan conflict uses night vision, drones, and advanced uniforms. It contrasts casualty figures and cites Eyes in the Sky and Eyes in the Field while urging support and prayers.
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Afghanistan
al Qaeda
Taliban
Department of Our Defense
Central Intelligence Agency
Tom Clancy
Clancy
Today’s Issue at a Glance Obituaries Senior Menus
A compact local page layout lists sections for obituaries menus and community notices with brief previews across pages 2 4 13 and 14 16. Forecast hints appear with weekend Saturday Saturday temperatures around 47 and 32 degrees.
Commissioners to meet in Mon regular session
The Terry County Commissioners will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Monday February 11 with agenda items including monthly reports from the Sheriff Justice of the Peace District Clerk County Attorney Check Fee and County Clerk. Discussion of the TxDOT biennial update of the county maintained road inventory and consideration of the acceptance agreement for the county's drug and alcohol program with Allied Compliance Services. Discussion with Amy Paiva representing the Terry County Little League about possible county assistance.
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Terry County
Txdot
Amy Paiva
Little League
Dawson named to third term on Texas Fire Commission
Brownfield Fire Chief Marvin Dawson, a 28 year Brownfield veteran and arson investigator, was named to a third term on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection by Governor Perry. His term runs to Feb 1, 2007, and the commission oversees equipment standards for Texas fire services.
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Marvin Dawson
Texas Commission On Fire Protection
Rick Perry
Dawson
West Texas Arson Association
Texas Fire Chief's Association
State Fireman's
Texas Fire Marshal's Associations
Firefighter's Relief Pension System
West Texas
George W. Bush
Texas
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Kyle Isaacs
Dustin ‘Peanut’ Sellers
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Jeffrey Ewing
Justin Serbanter
Matt Proctor
Justin Burney
Chris Trevino
Slaton
John Trischitti III
Middle School
Lynn Brisendine
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Texas Fire Commision
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