Butch Wagner Named Line Superintendent at BMP and L
Butch Wagner is appointed line superintendent at Brownfield Municipal Power and Light BMP&L, overseeing installation and upkeep of transmission lines transformers regulators and customer connections. He will lead seven employees and crews with bucket trucks diggers and pickups. BMP&L serves over 2.5 million Texans across multiple cities and operates as a $3.8 million municipal utility owned by Brownfield citizens.
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Fletcher
Butch
Wagner
Bmp&l
Leon Ammons
Zelma Miller
San Antonio
Austin
Waelder
Plains
Brownfield
Evening course schedule and transcript requirements at South Plains College
Cited Brownfield information lists Tuesday and Thursday night classes in History and Microcomputer Applications for HST 232-30, CIS 133-32, SPA 131-30, and HST 232-31, plus a Saturday session. Students must present an official high school transcript, G E D, or college transcript, and a Texas residence proof via valid driver’s license. Contact Janelle or James Evans at 637-4478.
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U.S
Janelle
James Evans
Brownfield
Bullock to send rep to Brownfield this Friday
State Comptroller Bob Bullock will have a representative in Brownfield at the Terry County Courthouse Commissioners Courtroom from 10 a.m. to noon to answer Texas tax questions and help taxpayers with forms and problems. Lloyd Allred of the Lubbock Field Office will staff the event, with toll free help 1 800 252 5555.
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Bob Bullock
Brownfield
Texas
Lloyd Allred
Lubbock
Terry County
Commissioners
Bullock
Brownfield Area
Comptroller
David Cain
Talent Show Entries Open With Prizes Across Categories
Talent show rules announce first and second prizes per category and a grand prize for the best act. Entrants pay four dollars plus one dollar per additional group member, while admission fees are one dollar for adults, twenty five cents for children under eleven, and fifty cents for older youths. Interested performers must submit name, age, address, phone, act description and duration to Balo Quinones, president, Amigos Unidos, Wellman High School, P O Box 68 Wellman 79378.
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Balo Quinones
Amigos Unidos
Wellman High School
P.O. Box
Wellman
Honors student Casper plans college and coaching career
Casper is an A honor roll student with an honors diploma who plans to study physical education and mathematics at Texas Tech University and pursue a career as a high school coach. She excelled in track and basketball, earned national awards, engaged in band and cheer, and held leadership roles while working part time.
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Casper
United States Achievement Academy
Brownfield High School
Elgin
Austin
ICF
SMU
NCA
Texas Tech
Cosper & Ply Cpa
Main Place
Dunlap's
Texas Tech University
Local man convicted draws term in district court
Ra miro Bazan Jr. pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance cocaine and received a 20 year term in the Texas Department of Corrections. Oscar Alvarado pled guilty to burglary of a building and was sentenced to 14 years. Francisco Trevino had probation revoked and was given a five year sentence in the TDC.
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Ramiro Bazan Jr
Judicial District Court
Texas Department of Corrections
Oscar Alvarado
TDC
Francisco Trevino
Brownfield Police Investigate Recent Burglaries
Officers are investigating offenses in the past days. A pickup in the 700 block of E Lanny was burgled on Monday Jan 8 and a Honda Power-Lite generator was stolen. A residence in the 1700 block of E Hester was burgled on Saturday Jan 6 with two revolvers jewelry and other items taken.
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Brownfield
E. Lanny
Taken
E. Hester
Wellman trustees approve extended leave policy at meeting
Wellman Independent School District trustees approve an extended leave policy for extreme circumstances. Superintendent Raymond Lusk explains docked pay after final sick day, with percentages set at February meeting. Discussion covers insurance rate increase of 46 percent and bids for new providers. An academic decathlon planned at the high school offers scholarships and a trip to Coleman, with teams of A, B, and C students competing in four rounds of five questions each. Lusk earns a one year extension to his contract. Judy Cagle reports Gifted and Talented program expansion to elementary and upcoming secondary training with September implementation.
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Wellman Independent School District
Board of
WISD
Raymond Lusk
Lusk
Coleman
Judy Cagle
Cagle
Meadow High Meantime Board Considers Policy Manual Revisions
Meadow board discusses reprimand of Virgil Johnson and Dennis Cunningham by Sudan administration. They consider seeking help from the Texas Association of School Boards to revise the district policy manual. Upcoming South Plains School Board Association meeting set for Jan 25 at 6 30 p.m. at the Education Service Center in Lubbock. Rice reports Meadow High enrollment of 57. K 8 principal Floyd Guinn notes 184 students. John Snider named surrogate parent for resource students. Trustees meet with teachers Polly Coleman Peggy Eubank and Thom Vines. Section E of the board policy manual reviewed.
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Virgil Johnson
Dennis Cunningham
Sudan
University Interscholastic League
Texas Association of School Boards
Thomas
South Plains School Board Association
Education Service Center
Lubbock
Rice
Meadow High School
Floyd Guinn
John Snider
Polly Coleman
Peggy Eubank
Thom Vines
Coleman
Eubank
Vines
County Commissioners Approve Budgets and Raises After Session
Commissioners tabulated last year totals of several funds and approved a 3 percent cost of living raise. They set salaries for county officials, appointed to committees, and approved transfers from General and Road and Bridge Funds. A land transfer involving Thomas Eugene Lewis and a 315.83 office lease were approved. EPA resolution was not adopted.
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Harvey Smith
Bill Keesee
Library
Law Library
Thomas Eugene Lewis
Terry County Farm Bureau
Terry County Extension Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfield BISD Schedule Highlights Week of Jan 11 Wins and Meetings
Brownfield ISD announces a packed calendar from January 11 to 30 featuring basketball tournaments in Brownfield and nearby towns, varsity and junior varsity games against Roosevelt Post Slaton Seminole Cooper and Denver City, plus a Chamber of Commerce banquet and school board meeting. Also noted are all day events like the District student council convention and All-Region Band contest.
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TBA
Christ the King
Lubbock
Roosevelt
Brownfield
Loop
Chamber of Commerce
BHS
Oak Grove
BHS Commons
Levelland
Lamesa
Lubbock Cooper
Young Farmers Convention
San Angelo
Post
FFA
BHS Ag
Seminole
Texas Tech
Tbafreshmen
Big Spring
Cooper
Slaton
TSTA
Denver City
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Terry County Sheriff's Department
Terry County Co-op
Wellman Trustees
Brownfield News
P.O
Irene Paddack
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