Hazardous Highway Intersection Topic of Tuesday Meeting
Businesmen, Brownfield City Council, Terry County officials and Texas Highway Department discussed a dangerous junction of Highways 62 and 137. Officials noted traffic growth, discussed closing service roads with a concrete median, and debated speed limits and one way options.
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Brownfield
Terry County Commissioners Court
Texas Highway Department
Jake Geron
James King
Boy Scouts Anniversary and Local Traffic Advice Notice
A community note salutes the Boy Scouts of America on their 71st anniversary and praises their impact on character. It also discusses the hazardous Highways 62 and 137 intersection, urging drivers to follow traffic laws and proceed cautiously to prevent accidents while noting businesses should not bear all consequences. Girl Dribblers Brownfield set an organizational meeting for February 16 at 8 pm in the Chamber of Commerce Building, with parents invited.
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Boy Scouts of America
Brownfield Girls Little Dribblers
Chamber of Commerce
Commissioners Work Long Agenda Monday
Terry County commissioners met in regular session Monday handling bills and the agenda. They heard Lloyd Watts of the Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Lubbock outline a two slot plan costing the county 4177 dollars after 3467 dollars in state funds, to comply with detention rules. They approved the two slots and discussed county land bids in Gaines County from Michael R. Mullins and Midwest Exploring, with leases granted at 65 dollars per acre for three years and three sixteenths royalty, plus a 1 dollar rental on 100 acres. a third bid by Diana Rush for 75 dollars per acre with a two year option at 25 dollars per acre was also approved.
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Terry County
Lloyd Watts
Lubbock
Watts
Michael R. Mullins
Midland
Gaines County
Midwest Exploring Company
Diana Rush
Duane Magee and Company
Brownfield group forms Crime Information Inc in Terry County
An organizational meeting in the Terry County Courthouse formed Brownfield Crime Information Inc to offer anonymous rewards for tips aiding arrests and convictions in felonies. George Williford chaired. Dorman Dumas, E H Wood, Ed Bell, and Marshall Howard named as officers. The next meeting is tentatively March 9, inviting public participation.
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Terry County
George Williford
Crime Information Inc
Dorman Dumas
E.H. Wood
Crime Information
Ed Bell
Marshall Howard
Directors Election Set April 4th Hospital Board Hears An Optimistic January Report
Brownfield Regional Medical Center directors discussed ambulance service, considered an insurance bid, and set April 4 for a directors election. All members attended except Stice. The board unanimously approved a 13 percent ambulance funding increase to 1,537 monthly, split with the City and County.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Bernard Stice
Bob Bailey
Les Britton
Phil Tucker
Brownfield Insurance Agency
Brownfield ISD Trustees Meet In Regular Session
Brownfield School Board met in regular session with all members present in the School Administration Board Room. They renewed a delinquent tax collection contract, discussed ranking in class for student disclosures, church ski trip policy, and bids for the Agriculture Department. The board approved a payment to an appraisal firm and clarified rank posting procedures for scholarship applications.
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Brownfield
Agriculture Department
Brownfield High School
Austin
J.O. Burnett
Burnett
Jesse Geron
Geron
Brownfield Police Report 14 Arrests Last Week
The Brownfield Police Department reported fourteen arrests during the week of February 29, plus 162 calls and seventeen offenses. Notable incidents include two thefts three residential burglaries one commercial burglary a coin operated machine burglary forgery harassment calls two disorderly conduct cases four criminal mischief cases one assault and one racial discrimination case. Arrests included possession of alcoholic beverages for sale a federal warrant for forgery public intoxication disorderly conduct driving while license suspended and theft. Thirty one traffic citations and thirty animal warden cases were documented. monthly totals show 219 calls 22 offenses and 28 arrests.
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Brownfield
BPD
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King
W.C. Powell
Highway Department
Powell
Tak
Lynn Brisendine
Dear Abby
Brownfield Crime Info
Brownfield Crime Information Inc
Earl Jones
Smith
Bisd Board of Trustees
Trustees
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