Tax debt and spending warp our national budget
Old Timer laments federal debt and rising taxes while public officials borrow to pay bills. He cites interest payments as a larger drain than agriculture education or foreign aid, notes Medicare and Medicaid risk eclipsing debt costs, and warns future generations bear the burden as lawmakers push for a balanced budget without curbing spending.
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Certified Public Accountants
Congress
U.S. of A
Times Square
Brownfield
Feds
National Defense
Commerce & Housing
Veterans Benefits
State-ranked Lady Broncos upset in Area playoff game
In a Class A Playoffs second-round upset, Lorenzo defeated Meadow 69-63 ending Meadow’s season at 24-4. Senior Shannon Jordan, Mindy Harred, Mischa Thomson, and Valerie Young concluded standout careers as Harred led Meadow with 20 points and Jordan added 18.
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Lady Broncos
Raymond Holguin
Meadow
Lorenzo
Horents
Shannon Jordan
Mindy Harred
Mischa Thomson
Valerie Young
Harred
Jordan
Noon Lions Light Bulb Sale At Brownfield Today and Tomorrow
The Brownfield Noon Lions Club conducts its annual light bulb sale on February 23 and 24 selling bulbs door to door. Proceeds support the club’s community activities and programs.
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Brownfield Noon Lions Club
Noon Lions Club
District 7 VFW convention set at Brownfield Post 6794
Brownfield Post 6794 hosts District 7 VFW Convention on Sunday February 27 with speakers Past Texas State Commander John E. McKelvey Electra and Texas State Auxiliary President Margy Lankford Lufkin. Attendees include posts from Levelland Lubbock Post Rallis Seminole Slaton Spur Tahoka and out of district visitors. Events begin 9 a.m. with registration and coffee 10 a.m. memorial services 10 30 a.m. commander and president hour noon lunch and post‑lunch business meetings. District Commander Keith Price Slaton District Auxiliary President Gladys Wheeler Lubbock. Brownfield Post Commander Brad Estenson Auxiliary President Amy Smith. McKelvey Life Member Electra Post 4145 served as Texas State Commander 1954-55.
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Texas
John E. McKelvey
Electra
Texas State Auxiliary
Margy Lankford
Lufkin
Brownfield Hand Brothers
Post
Levelland
Lubbock
Rallis
Seminole
Slaton
Spur
Tahoka
District 7
Keith Price
Gladys Wheeler
Brad Estenson
Brownfield
Amy Smith
McKelvey
VFW
Department of Texas
Early voting and political figures noted in Terry County
Early voting continues for the March 8 Democratic and Republican primaries with 52 Democratic ballots and six Republican ballots cast so far and seven Democratic ballots mailed. Local officials include Post Commander and State Judge Advocate McKelvey, an Air Force veteran who served in eight campaigns as B 24 pilot, and Mrs. Lankford, State President of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, retired nurse and businesswoman, tied to Electra and Corpus Christi events.
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Terry County
U.S. Air Corp
McKelvey
South
Southwest Pacific
St. Edwards Univ. of
Austin
Univ. of
Pittsburgh
VFW
Lankford
Leiglative
Nurse's Scholarship
BISD Trustees extend all administrators contracts
Brownfield Independent School District trustees renewed all administrator contracts for one year at the Monday meeting. The board also approved the resignation of Robert Allen, high school biology teacher and middle school coach, effective year end. Several principals and directors had their contracts extended. The district set May 7 for the election, appointed judges, and noted all seven seats will be up after redistricting.
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Raymond Holguin
Brownfield
Bcisd Board of Trustees
Robert Allen
Jack Pinson
Jack Cofer
Jeanett Awbrey
Dale Sides
Carlton Buesing
Eddie Hooper
Melody Pauling
Carey White
Lowell Suike
Tedna Taylor
Chuck Hargrave
Oak Grove
Fred Cawthon
Colonial Heights
Roy McEwen
Jerry Jones
Rusty Andrews
L.G. Smith
Pat Perez
Nora Mae Daniel
Marcelino Banda
Gloria Gutierrez
BID Corp Nears Fourth Anniversary In Brownfield
The Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation funded by a half-percent sales tax since July 1990 marks nearly four years of activity. The first major project is a 500 bed state prison opening in March 1995, expected to employ 285 people. The five-member board guides policy with input from the Industrial Development Advisory Team, while BID Corp. seeks a new full-time economic director after the death of Jerry Hinnenkamp in 1993.
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Melissa Dosher
Texas Tech
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
BID Corp
Brownfield
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
Graham Swain
Jim Pete Hale
Ken Muldrow
Nancy Wade
Bruce Woods
Bob Brewer
Hale
Jack Cargill
Industrial Development Advisory Team
IDAT
Jerry Hinnenkamp
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By Lynn Brisendine
Environmental & Natural Resources
Science, Space & Technology
Lady Hornets
Lynsee Bayer
Kendra Longbrake
April Jordan
Thomson
BHS
Cecil Blankenship
Blankenship
Gena Kelly
David Graf
Brownfield High School
Kristi Garcia
Priscilla Perez
Belen Vasquez
Becky Fabila
Mayuri Patel
Victoria Gutierrez
Christy G. Morin
Megan Muldrow
Jenee’ Willis
Curt Jinkins
Michael Ledesma
Stacey Hargrave
Stacy Hinson
Kevin Fry
Jeremy Cheatham
Mika Decker
Billy Deaton
Brad Owen
Rachel Dominguez
Pedro Cavillo
Rebecka Garcia
Laura Gonzales
Priscilla Hales
Kristy Kelly
Ysidro Jacquez
Angelica Nuniz
Jeremy Panda
Geronimo Trevino
BISD
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