BRMC Named Texass Third Level Four Trauma Center
Brownfield Regional Medical Center earned designation as one of three Texas level four trauma centers and the only one in West Texas. Officials from the Texas Department of Health will present the designation at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Administrator Mike Click notes the upgrade allows stabilization on site before transfer to facilities like University Medical Center in Lubbock, and highlights recent ER upgrades and ongoing trauma network participation.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Texas
BRMC
West Texas
Texas Department of Health
State
American College of Surgeons
Regional Advisory Council
RAC
South Plains
Texas Trauma Advisory Council
Mike Click
R.N
Click
University Medical Center
Lubbock
City council accepts bid on flexible membrane liner
The City Council accepted Ground Improvement Technology Inc the low bid for a flexible membrane liner for the new landfill amid scrutiny of the out of state firm. Four bids were received with three from Texas. If GIT fails to meet requirements the next lowest bid from Big D Lining of Midland would be used. GIT proposed 86431.75 while Big D bid 91992.35.
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Raymond Holguin
Ground Improvement Technology, Inc
Woodland, Wash
Texas
Midland
Odessa
Out of State
GIT
Holly Holder
Holder
Graham Swain
Washington Company
Swain
Big D
Scott Hamm Seeks Seat on Terry County Precinct 4
Scott W. Hamm of Wellman files for the Democratic ballot for Terry County Commissioner Precinct 4. A lifetime resident, he graduated from Wellman High School and Texas Tech University in 1971 with a marketing degree, farms in the county since 1978, and attends First Baptist Church with wife Frances and three children Shane Sarah and Ty Scott.
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Scott W. Hamm
Wellman
Terry County
Hamm
Wellman High School
Texas Tech Univ
Frances
Brownfield
First Baptist Church
Shane
Texas A&m Univ
Sarah
Meadow High School
Ty Scott
Wellman Jr. High
Paper n Ink on Word Usage by Texas Bar of 1993
Lynn Brisendine surveys the craft of concision and the excesses of legal phrasing. The State Bar of Texas Plain Language Committee honors cumbersome clauses with awards such as Here Here and Time Out of Mind, praising clear writing and warning readers about bureaucratic jargon.
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Ernest Hemmingway
Western Union
State Bar of Texas
Bryan Garner
Dallas
Garner
Plastic Surgeons’ Lobby
Procedural snafu blocks run for Terry County Precinct 2 seat
In Terry County the filing deadline passed for office but Dewey Henley failed to file with the county clerk and instead filed with the Republican chair. The Texas Ethics Commission requires filing with the county clerk, triggering an illegal filing that led to Henley withdrawing and potential civil action.
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Raymond Holguin
Terry County
Dewey Henley
Dewey
Ann Willis
Willis
James Evans
Bill Keesee
Evans
Henley
Texas Ethics Commission
TEC
Republican Party
Four plead guilty in 121st Court probation week actions
In 121st District Court six cases were handled with four guilty pleas and two probation revocations. Raymond Martinez admitted burglary of a habitation, received a seven year DOC term probated for ten years, with restitution of 927.25 and costs 84.50 plus 40 monthly probation fee. Jerry Vanstory pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, enhanced, with a 10 year probated sentence, 750 fine, 229.50 costs, 250 attorney fees, and 40 monthly probation fee. He also faces 10 days in Terry County Jail and residential treatment supervision.
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121St District Court
Raymond Lee Martinez
Texas Department of Corrections
Martinez
Terry
Jerry Clayton Vanstory
Vanstory
Terry County
Brownfield
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Malizza Harvill
Stacy Flores
Jason Neill
Eric Caswell
Jarrod Martin
Clinton Fox
Shad Evans
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