Murder suicide leaves two dead near Meadow on Hwy 62/82
Terry County authorities found Bienvenido Fausto Burciaga age 40 and his estranged wife Lucy age 42 dead Thursday morning at their home two miles south of Meadow on highway 62/82. Deputies and DPS arrived about 12:30 a.m. and after failed contact attempts called in Lubbock SWAT at 3 a.m. The entry into the residence occurred at 7:30 a.m.
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John Trischitti
Terry County
Bienvenido Fausto Burciaga
Lucy Burciaga
Meadow
Terry County Sheriff's Officers
DPS
Jerry Johnson
Lubbock
Lucy
SWAT
Burciaga
Southwest Guar gets $500,000 USDA grant for plant
Congressman Larry Combest announced a $500,000 value added product market development grant from USDA Rural Development to Southwest Guar Cooperative Association. The grant funds a guar processing facility in Brownfield to crack beans for gum, capable of 47.5 million pounds per year, one of two in the nation.
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John Trischitti
Larry Combest
Brownfield
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Southwest Guar Cooperative Association
Southwest Guar
C.C
Letter Sparks School Band Controversy Over 9/11 Tribute
A Crosbyton student writes a letter to the Crosby County News & Chronicle expressing disappointment over canceling the band’s plan to perform Amazing Grace at the September 14 football game. The letter, unsigned, notes hurt feelings while avoiding libel, with the editor reviewing for safety.
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Crosby
Crosby County News & Chronicle
Student Letter Sparks Federal Suit Against CISD
A Crosbyton student who wrote a letter to the school paper faced removal from class and a ban on future submissions. His parents hired an attorney, suing the Crosbyton Independent School District in federal court for First and Fourteenth Amendment rights violations. They seek an injunction and damages, with emphasis on nominal and punitive rewards.
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Ben Gillespie
Latimer
Crosbyton Independent School
CISD
Combest Attends Grant Presentation in Brownfield
Congressman Larry Combest chairs the House Agriculture Committee as Southwest Guar Cooperative Association members present a $500,000 USDA Rural Development grant check in Brownfield. Also pictured are Monty Henson Andy Timmons Wade Cowan Fletcher Glancy Dell Knight Klint Forbes Bryan Daniel and Janna Forbes.
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Usda Rural Development
Texas
Bryan Daniel
Combest
House Agriculture Committee
Southwest
Guar
Southwest Guar Cooperative Association
Larry Combest
Monty Henson
Andy Timmons
Wade Cowan
Fletcher Glancy
Dell Knight
Klint Forbes
Janna Forbes
May 4 Elections Open Seats Across Eight Area Boards
Filing began Feb 18 for eight area boards including Brownfield and Meadow city councils and school boards, Wellman council and union school board, South Plains Underground Water district, and Brownfield Regional Medical Center board. Filing runs through March 20 with early voting April 17 to 30. incumbents listed for each seat with current mayoral and council positions and where candidates may file.
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Brownfield City Council
Brownfield School Board
Meadow City Council
Wellman City Council
Wellman Union
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District Board of Directors
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
Classifieds Pages 12 to 14 Tuesday Notice
Local classifieds page shows a tidy roundup with listings across sections for sale wanted real estate and services with dates and contact cues. Listings reference prices items and contact initials but many details are obscured by OCR marks and fragmentary phrasing.
Letter on freedom and school action in Crosbyton Texas
A reader urges cautious handling of a student letter published in a Crosbyton Texas newspaper. The writer defends free speech as a core American right, criticizes school officials for overreacting, and frames the incident as a statewide matter with implications for civil liberties and responsible public discourse.
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Texas
America
Crosbyton
Terry County Commissioners Court agenda for Monday meeting
The Terry County Commissioners Court will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Monday Feb 25 with items including monthly reports from the County Agent and County Attorney, approval of 88 expenses for Mamie Tells to attend a seminar in Lamesa, advertising bids for property and liability insurance, and a preconstruction conference on airport improvements with TxDOT and Brannon Corp.
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Terry County Commissioners Court
Terry County
Mamie
Lamesa
Texas Department of Transportation
Brannon Corp
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Nank
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Don McWhorter
Joe Cardenas
Rick Flores
Wade
Cardenas
Flores
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Brownfield City Hall
Tony Serbantez
Wayne Taylor
Serbanez
Taylor
Ann Willis
Meadow City
Brenda Cypert
Johnny Gregg
Mina Ritz
Meadow School
Loyd Jordan
Skipper Carlisle
Lynn Carroll
Meadow School Board
Wellman City
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