New jail subject of town hall meeting in Terry County
At a Thursday town hall in the district courtroom residents debated jail plans as County Sheriff Jerry Johnson outlined aging facilities and overflow issues. The preferred option centers on converting the shuttered Thriftway building on Tahoka Road, a move that could cut costs versus a new ground up 48 bed facility.
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Garry Peebles
Terry County
Jerry Johnson
Hockley County
Johnson
Terry
Texas Jail Standards Commission
Danny Butler
Dinosaur Valley Construction Company
Glen Rose
George Bush
Texas
Brownfield
Thriftway
Tahoka Road
Holt
Butler
Early voting begins for March primaries in Terry County
Democratic and Republican primaries run March 7 to March 6 with in person voting starting Monday. Mail ballot requests must reach County Clerk Ann Willis by March 3 at 500 W Main Room 105 Brownfield TX 79316. Officials up for election include County Judge Doug Ryburn County Clerk Ann Willis County Treasurer Bobbye Jo Floyd District Clerk Paige Lindsey Justice Frances Hansard Precinct 2 Commissioner Bill Keesee and Precinct 4 Commissioner John Franks.
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Ann Willis
Terry County
W. Main
Brownfield
Texas
Doug Ryburn
Bobbye Jo Floyd
Paige Lindsey
Frances Hansard
Bill Keesee
John Franks
Ryburn
Willis
Floyd
Hansard
Franks
Lindsey
Prayerful Poultry Plan Draws Local Scrutiny
A classified ad in Childress Quanah and Vernon sought 12 workers for a poultry unit to slaughter broilers according to Islamic rules. Applicants must be Muslim and recite Qur'anic verses during slaughter. Plans target Muslim customers and export markets, with Indian investors eyeing a panhandle site.
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Lubbock
Childress
Quanah
Vernon
Islamic Center School of Learning
Panhandle
Metroplex
Houston
Payroll Dreams and Immigration Hurdles in ED Schemes
The piece notes odd schemes in economic development from chicken plants to exotic ventures like catfish farms and plastic greenhouses. It highlights a plan to hire Islamic holy men for a chicken plant to satisfy immigration rules, with ads seeking local talent to prove residency. Indians in Childress reportedly have financing and seek personnel, showing payroll acquisition as a fragile process.
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U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
New York City
Childress
City Council weighs countersuit against video slot firm
Brownfield City Council voted unanimously to study filing a countersuit against Pot of Gold Slots owners after they sued the city seeking an injunction over video slot machines. City Attorney McGowan said no city action occurred and called the suit frivolous while council members voiced concern over the allegations.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
Bill McGowan II
McGowan
Dan Morales
Levelland
Warren Tabor Jr
Terry Wells
Reno Henderson
Operation Fine Line
Lubbock
Hockley
Crosby
Terry
Terry County
Dwayne Pruitt
Pruitt
DPS
George Cox
David Ervin
Alvin Mirll
Gilbert Garza
Larry Yowell
Sparse filings for May 2 election across multiple boards
Turnout is light as candidates file for Brownfield City Council seats 1 2 3 and the mayoral post Meadow and Wellman City Council seats 1 2 3. Brownfield School Board district 3 incumbent Bob Simpson seeks re election against David Lynn Pickett. Wellman Union School Board sees only two incumbents Burris and Jones filing. Also two at large Terry County Memorial Hospital District seats and South Plains Underground Water Conservation District board positions 2 and 4 are open.
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Brownfield
Meadow
Wellman City
Wellman Union School Board
Brownfield School Board
Bob Simpson
David Lynn Pickett
Wellman Union
Jackie Burris
Patsy Jones
Terry County Memorial Hospital
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District Board of Directors
Budget Approved At Council Session In Nearby City
The council approved the upcoming fiscal year's budget of 11 098 944 dollars starting in April with no tax increase. City Manager Dick Fletcher noted a 2 percent cost of living raise for employees and detailed future purchases. The meeting also formed an interlocal seal coat project with Crosbyton Earth Ralls and Slaton to boost bidding efficiency. Council named Brownfield News as the official legal notices newspaper and set 24 dollars per load for landfill waste.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
City Hall
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
George Cox
Gilbert Garza
Larry Yowell
Crosbyton
Earth, Ralls and
Slaton
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Parkhill
Smith and Cooper
Brownfield News
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Brownfield Police Department
Ruben Lemon
Mike Bean
Darwin Huston
VFW Club
Back Door
Lynn Brisendine
City Council
Mises
Morales
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