Commissioners deny judge's request for courtroom bailiff
Terry County officials met New Year’s Day and rejected District Judge Kelly Moore's bid to hire a dedicated courtroom bailiff. Moore argued benefits include familiarity with procedures and improved security, but commissioners cited finances and current sheriff deputies' coverage. The motion to deny passed 3-2 with Franks, Robertson, and Andrews voting yes.
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Terry County
Kelly Moore
Moore
Lisa Switzer
Yoakum County
Terry
Yoakum
Terry County Sheriff's Department
Don Robertson
John Franks
Franks
Terry County Sheriff's
Robertson
Dale Andrews
Earl Brown, Jr
Look Back at Second Half of 2000 Farmers News
A year 2000 retrospective notes that July to December matched the first half in events with ongoing agricultural concerns and the start of the school term. July reports lower than expected boll weevil numbers for farmers.
Brownfield Weather and Local Events Highlight 2000 Year
December moisture totals show 0.68 inches and a year end 18.23 inches, well below normal. December highs reached 68, lows 17. City council moves to join regional rate case against Energas. July break-ins plague Brownfield Inter mediate to Casita Cafe. Area athletes prep for school, rodeo success noted, army worms concern rises, fatal US 380 crash claims two lives. CRTC moves into new West Texas Children’s Center facility. School starts Aug 15 earlier than usual. Old Settler’s reunion draws hundreds in 2000.
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Brownfield
West Texas
Energas
Brownfield Intermediate School
Casita Cafe
Court Residential Treatment Center
CRTC
Rescue vehicle visible only in rear view mirrors
In a retrospective piece, the author recalls early 1900s optimism and modern fears as the 2001 era arrives. He notes high costs and power outages, compares past patent doubts to future progress, and highlights a Philadelphia time capsule revealing hopes for booming science and unsettled questions about what lies ahead.
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Oklahoma
Arkansas
Philadelphia
Max Rodolph Named in News for War and Career Ties
Garry Peebles profiles Max Rodolph this week as Name in the News. Rodolph reflects on 56 years of marriage to Mary and multiple careers before retiring from the American State Bank. He also recalls a World War II European Theater service that included a day face to face with General George S. Patton Jr. See NAME.Page 4.
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Garry Peebles
Max Rodolph
Mary
American State Bank
George S. Patton, Jr
Lady Cubs Open District Play Versus Seminole
Brownfield hosts district basketball opener Friday against defending champions Seminole Indians after a 0 3 showing at the ABC Tournament. Coach Chris Edwards says Estacado and Lubbock High exposed little things, as Brownfield aims for a strong start in front of home fans at 6 30 p.m. with a later non district matchup versus Sanford Frich at 8 00 p.m.
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Lady Cubs
Seminole
Brownfield
ABC
Lubbock
Estacado
Lubbock High
Chris Edwards
Edwards
Lady Indians
Brownfield City Council Agenda Items
The Brownfield City Council will meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday to review bids for pickup purchases for meter readers in Electric and Water, discuss a letter with Parkhill Smith and Cooper for engineering services, consider a lease purchase proposal to the Texas Military Facilities Commission for the National Guard Armory, review an property at 501 S. 1st St, and discuss a franchise agreement with Charter Communications.
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Brownfield
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Texas Military Facilities Commission
National Guard
S. 1St St
City of
Charter Communications
New Frontiers in Science and the New Year 01
A futuristic view of gene splicing organ cloning and plant gene modification as ongoing research aims to cure diseases grow spare organs and immunize crops. It notes advances in fast computer chips regenerating tissue Mars water deposits hydrogen fuels and aging延staying near term. The piece revels in modern science as a hopeful New Year signal.
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IBM
Outer Space
Mars
Martian
Everglades
Florida
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Rechelle Martin
G. Dwayne Pruitt
Precinct One
Earl Brown
Jerry Johnson
Rae
US 380
Sam Schutze
Melissa Schultze
Old Settler's
Lynn Brisendine
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