Long distance service downtime due to docking card failure
Brownfield residents faced a mid afternoon disruption of long distance calls to Brownfield Denver City Seagraves and Wellman caused by a docking system card failure. The card went down at 2 30 p.m. service was restored by 6 50 p.m. after a replacement arrived from Hobbs NM.
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Brownfield
Brownfield News
Danny Ammons
Ammons
Denver City
Seagraves
Wellman
Lubbock
Hobbs
N.M
City Councilman Garza killed in Plains wreck
City Councilman Gilbert Garza died in a Friday evening crash seven miles west of Plains on US Highway 82. DPS sources say a late 1980s Chevrolet Beretta struck the remains of an overturned semi after a truck separation left debris on the slick road in rain. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Yoakum County Judge Melba Crutcher.
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Brownfield City
Gilbert Garza
Plains
Department of Public Safety
Garza
DPS
Mike McClure
Yoakum County
Melba Crutcher
Brownfield Council OKs Police Department Computer System
Brownfield City Council in a 30 minute session approved a new police department computer system. They accepted bids of 12 908.00 from ComputER of Brownfield for hardware and 9 765 from Crime Star for software. The project includes a main server five workstations and a law enforcement program. The meeting noted a block grant of 22 132 matched by 2 459 city funds received after July 1998 application.
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Brownfield
Roy Rice
Computer of
Crime Star
Rice
Local United Way still short of 42 500 goal
The 1999 2000 Terry County United Way Campaign sits at about 33 000 raised with 8 000 more since Christmas. Chairperson David DeLeon says donations are picking up and the deadline has moved from January 15 to January 31. Beneficiaries include American Red Cross and Brownfield Senior Citizens.
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Blake Decker
Terry County
United Way
David DeLeon
DeLeon
American Red Cross
Armed Forces
Brownfield Senior Citizens
Area stock shows begin with Meadow Junior Livestock Show
The Brownfield News reports a series of area livestock events starting Thursday Jan 13 with Meadow Junior Livestock Show in Terry County Barn. About 50 animals, judged by Cody Hill, vote on concessions run by Meadow FFA. next Jan 15 Brownfield Junior Livestock Show with 130 animals, judged by Joel Lanier. The Terry County Show runs Jan 20 with weighing, judging on Jan 20 and 21, BBQ and awards Saturday. judges include Brandon Anderson Kyle Smithwick. See LIVESTOCK.Page 4.
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Wellman Union
Meadow
Terry County
Wellman-Union
Brownfield News
Brownfield Ffa
FFA
BHS Ffa
Kelton Mason
Scotty Densmore
Presi
Haley Mutschler
Greg Hoag
Brandon Anderson
Haskell County
Kyle Smithwick
Angelo State University
Huston Seeks Terry County Sheriff Office
Darwin Huston announces Republican candidacy for Terry County Sheriff. He moved to Brownfield in 1987 with his wife and family, serves as Assistant Chief of Police after 12 1/2 years as an officer and six years in administration, and promises new ideas to improve cooperation with the Police Department.
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Darwin Huston
Terry County
Huston
Brownfield
Sheriff's Department
Police Department
Unique yet curious UFO note from NIDS inquiry drive
The columnist recaps receiving a misleading mailer from the National Institute for Discovery Science seeking UFO tips. He mentions local sheriff input, two sighting claims over a volcano in Hawaii and Scotland, and recalls past chases and a faked Texas Western College expert assessment. The piece ends inviting readers to report lights with a personal offer to loan a brochure and use a faster car and camera.
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National Institute For Discovery
Science
NIDS
Johnson
Mountai
Scotland
Intellige
Plains of
Texas
Texas Western College
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Allison Caswell
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