Grand Jury indictments issued in Terry County case list
The Terry County Grand Jury met Thursday and handed down 13 indictments against 10 defendants. James Marvin Foster faces theft over 750 and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle with bonds at 5000 each. Gabriel Martinez Esquivel and Jesus Perez Puertas charged with burglary of a habitation with 5000 bonds. Juan Ramirez Sanchez charged with driving while intoxicated bond 7000. Rusty Gene Barnhart charged with retaliation bond 5000. Jonathan Cook charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon bond 5000. Anthony Hernandez DeLeon and Jessie Lee Lara face two counts each of attempted murder with bonds 3009 and 2000 per count respectively. Fredrico Morin Jr. and Paul J. Norman are noted in the list with remaining charges and bonds.
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Terry County
James Marvin Foster
Gabriel Martinez Esquivel
Jesus Perez Puertas
Juan Ramirez Sanchez
Rusty Gene Barnhart
Jonathan Cook
Anthony Hernandez DeLeon
Jessie Lee Lara
Fredrico Morin Jr
Bond
Paper ink letters to the editor offer a voice
Readers are invited to send concise letters on public concerns via mail, fax, or in person. Letters must be compact, focus on one issue, be in good taste, and include signature and contact details for verification. Personal feuds or candidate endorsements are restricted to paid ads.
Brownfield Intermediate School advances unique Partnership Program
Brownfield Intermediate School in Region 17 is one of 88 schools chosen for the Partnership School Initiative. After over a year, the program shows progress though officials say change will be gradual. Education leaders Maria Mora de Gamble and Laura Price observed the rollout and discussed campus level adaptations and team teaching as a key element.
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PSI
Laura Price
TEA
Partnership School Initiative
Tedna Taylor
BIS
Ms. Price
Maria Mora de Gamble
ESC Psi
John Dosher
BCISD
Jack Pinson
Raymond Holguin
Brownfield Intermediate
Exsistence
Education Service Center
Mora de Gamble
Texas Education
Price
Region 17
Austin
Brownfield Middle School teachers highlight student achievements
More than 200 Brownfield Middle School parents attended a lively BMS Auditorium meeting to hear Principal Lowell Strike Counselor Julie Combes and Assistant Principal Jerry Jones praise student involvement. Strike urged focus on people and future national well being while Combes announced the new STARS program Students Taking a Right Stand to be initiated at the school.
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Brownfield Middle School
BMS
Lowell Strike
Julie Combes
Jerry Jones
Red Express
Strike
America
Combes
Jones
Councilmen appoint city election officials and set May 1 election
City Council in regular session Thursday morning called a city election for Saturday May 1 and appointed election judge Don Parks alternate election judge Dennis McCutcheon early voting clerk Zelma Miller and assistant clerks Mary Jo Collins Paula Phillips. Four council seats are up including districts 4 and 5 held by Roy Edwards and George Cox. At large seats held by Joe Sears and Tony Isaacs also up. Edwards Cox and Sears cannot run again Isaacs filed for re election Thursday. Joining Isaacs on the ballot are Pat O Daniel and Harry Stice. O Daniel filed last week for an at large position and Stice filed on See City.page 4.
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Raymond Holguin
Don Parks
Dennis McCutcheon
Zelma Miller
Mary Jo Collins
Paula Phillips
Roy Edwards
George Cox
Joe Sears
Isaacs
Pat O'Daniel
Harry Stice
O'Daniel
Stice
Brownfield
Francis Casanova
Tony Isaacs
Meadow
Wellman
Brownfield State Bank promotes three ladies to higher posts
Brownfield State Bank promotes Charlene Paul Leslie McPherson and Sandra Baker in a week of promotions. Paul becomes vice president after a long career since 1980 in the general ledger and personnel. McPherson, with since 1977 service, moves to assistant vice president with broad experience in bookkeeping customer service and savings.
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Brownfield State Bank
Charlene Paul
Leslie McPherson
Sandra Baker
Paul
BSB
Plains High School
South Plains College
American Institute of Banking
General Ledger
Charlene
Jayson
Jamie Hillhouse
Matt Paul
Pauls
First Baptist Church
McPherson
Brownfield High School
Leslie
Barry
BCISD trustee ballot draws candidates for May 1 election
Filing for Terry County trustee seats continues through March 17 with Elections set for May 1 from 7 am to 7 pm across four districts. Brownfield CISD at large districts 6 and 7 see incumbents Bob Simpson and Enedina Muniz filing to defend, Kyle David King entering one of two spots. Early voting runs April 12 to 27, with hours 8 am to 4 30 pm in the Administration Building. Meadow ISD and Wellman ISD also list two at large seats, with respective incumbents Loyde Jordan, Joe Perez, G.W. Dill, and Jackie Burris. Early voting by mail for Wellman begins April 2. in person voting starts April 12 at Wellman School.
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Terry County
Brownfield Cisd
Bob Simpson
Enedina Muniz
Simpson
Muniz
Kyle David King
Ing’s
Tohoka Road
Meadow Isd
Loyde Jordan
Joe Perez
Wellman
G.W. Dill
Jackie Burris
Wellman School
Amanda Phillips Wins Terry County Spelling Bee
Eighth grader Amanda Phillips correctly spelled ascertai n and binoculars to win the Terry County Spelling Bee on Wednesday afternoon. She edged out Pat Rodriguez, daughter of Jesse and Isabel Rodriguez, for the title and will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee in Lubbock to compete with county champions for a shot at the National Spelling Bee in Washington D C. County bee director Karen Allen led the event.
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Brownfield Middle School
Amanda Phillips
Terry County
Ka 14
Jack
Donna Phillips
Pat Rodriguez
Pat
Jesse
Isabel Rodriguez
Amanda
Lubbock
West Texas
Washington D.C
Karen Allen
Four seek Brownfield council seats in election
Four candidates filed for Brownfield city council seats with filing continuing to March 17 in Brownfield, Meadow and Wellman. At-large seats are open alongside District 4 where Harry Stice filed, Tony Isaacs seeks re election and Pat O Daniel filed last week. General elections set for May 1 from 7 am to 7 pm across all three communities.
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Lynn Brisendine
Washington, D.C
Clinton
Congress
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South Texas
Texas
House
Senate
Brownfield Intermediate School
Zayne
Josh
Texas Tech University
Calvary Baptist Church
Terry
Brownfield Council
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