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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2002
Page
1
The Brownfield City Council approved extending a contract with Parkhill Smith Cooper for engineering design and construction services for wastewater and water plant upgrades. Plans include building another pond and upgrading the aeration system while coordinating timing to run projects concurrently.
Brownfield Independent School District resumes normal classes at Brownfield Intermediate School while awaiting portable classrooms to be installed on Oak Grove campus. Eight double wide portables planned for 4th and 5th grades with plumbing sidewalks and ramps to be completed in weeks. Separate city projects include a wastewater permit modification to Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission and a Parkhill street sealcoat program affecting 200,000 square yards at 80 cents per yard totaling about 160000.
Filing for county and district offices by potential Democratic and Republican candidates ended Wednesday. Two contested races will appear in the March 12 primaries and two in the November General Election. Terry County Clerk Ann Willis faces Laura Bishop in the Democratic Primary. County Commissioner Precinct 4 John Franks faces Jessie Hartman. Primary coverage continues on Page 4.
The Brownfield United Way exceeded its $42,000 target by raising 45227.71 with support from Wal Mart and local employees. Chairman Jimmy Hammons credits a renewed community push to save the agency and notes funds stay local for 2001 programs. Local agencies funded include Senior Citizens hot meals Meals on Wheels and services for at risk children.
The article surveys stem cell policy, cloning of piglets engineered to avoid organ rejection, and the ethics of using animal parts for human transplants. It notes pro life and pro science tensions, organ shortages, religious concerns, and public reactions including PETA.
A compact scan shows Glance Obituaries and stock show edits on page two with a Texas death row reference on page seven. Basketball game coverage appears on page nine alongside classifieds on pages ten to twelve. The forecast lists Saturday through Tuesday with temperatures and rain chances.
Ann Willis seeks another term as Terry County Clerk. She began in the County Clerk's office on July 22, 1974 and was appointed June 1, 1985. Her duties include Voter Registrar handling all county elections, vital statistics birth and death records, County Veterans Service Officer, and County Court Coordinator.
Douglas Ryburn announces his candidacy for County Judge of Terry County. He thanks Terry County citizens for support during his past three terms and asks for continued backing.
Texas politics in a historic potential shift as Judy Strickland plans to run against Speaker James Pete Laney for District 85. The district includes Terry County and would shift power with redistricting as Laney holds the speaker role since 1993. The race signals Republican gains and big changes in the state House.
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