Brownfield School Board to renew Harrison contract
The Brownfield School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday to consider renewing Superintendent Charles Harrison's contract. The agenda includes closed personnel discussion, approval of an Academics 2000 application, a facility use request, and reports from Jay Lashaway and Ronny Burran, plus Harrison's monthly report. Presentations cover National Guard Armory by Don McWhorter, Employee and Student of the Month awards, and a Board Appreciation for Dr. Tim Faulkenberry.
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Brownfield
Charles Harrison
Jay Lashaway
Ronny Burran
Harrison
National Guard
Don McWhorter
BISD
Tim Faulkenberry
Terry County Livestock Show set this weekend
The Terry County Livestock Show runs Thursday through Saturday January 18 to 20 with weigh in from 10 am to 6 pm on day one and re weighings later. Judging starts Friday with gilts then barrows, followed by lambs and steers Saturday. Barbeque at 4 30, awards at 5 30, premium sale at 6. Judges include Ernie Eckert Steve Sturtz J D Ragland and Chris Edens.
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Terry County
Ernie Eckert
Anson
Steve Sturtz
Glasscock County
J.D. Ragland
Floyd County
Hockley County
Chris Edens
Decreased natural gas supply raises Texas utility bills
Commissioner Charles Matthews of the Railroad Commission of Texas notes rising U S demand and tightening supply. He explains that gas costs are pass-through to consumers, so higher gas prices drive higher bills while utilities do not profit from the gas cost. The piece points to growing Texas gas use driven by gas-fired electricity.
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Charles Matthews
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas
U.S
Property tax deadline nears for Terry County owners
Terry County property owners have just over two weeks left to pay taxes to the county's 10 governing bodies without penalties. The deadline is 5 p.m. January 31, with postmarks by that date acceptable for mail payments. After January 31, penalties and interest rise monthly through July, and attorney fees add to the bill. The article also reports on 1999 to 2000 tax collections for Brownfield and Meadow districts and cities, noting overall county collections are down about 10 percent due to October discounts ending this year. It lists year to date and remaining balances for Brownfield School District, City of Brownfield, Meadow School District, City of Meadow, and Wellman Union School District.
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Terry County
Ronny Burran
Brownfield
Meadow
City of Meadow
Wellman Union
IRS Tips for Filing Taxes
John Trischitti II reports four IRS tips for tax season. Prepare early, know your rights, ensure Social Security numbers and W-2s are ready, and claim any missing refunds. Linda Kirby of H&R Block Brownfield endorses electronic filing for speed and guaranteed receipt in Austin.
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John Trischitti II
IRS
Linda Kirby
H&r Block
Brownfield
Austin
Kirby
Ag producers to gather Tuesday at South Plains show
The Annual South Plains Agriculture Conference and Trade Show is scheduled for Tuesday January 23 at the American Legion Hall. Sponsors include Terry Agriculture Leadership Terry Soil and Water Conservation District Terry County Ag Extension Service South Plains Underground Water Conservation District and Brownfield Chamber of Commerce. The agenda lists registration open at 8 30 a m remarks by Monty Henson at 8 50 a m with the Texas Tech expert Vivien Allen presenting at 9 a m followed by Dr Kevin Bronson’s Precision Ag Project at 9 45 a m a break at 10 30 a m and a 11 a m overview of 2001 water level measurements by Jason Coleman general manager SPUWCD.
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South Plains Ag
American Legion Hall
Terry Ag
Terry Soil and Water Conservation District
Terry County Ag
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Monty Henson
Terry Soil & Water Conservation District
Texas High Plains
Vivien Allen
Texas Tech Department of Plant & Soil Science
Precision Ag
Kevin Bronson
TREX
Jason Coleman
South Plains
Monsanto
Signaling rules and a heart talk at noonday Lions
A columnist ribbed readers about turn signals being legal requirements and recounted a wedding seating critique over a man in a 10 gallon hat. Brownfield Noon Lions hosted Tom Tenner of the American Heart Association Texas who warned on heart disease, smoking, secondhand smoke, and the push for AED devices to cut deaths, stressing minutes count in emergencies.
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Lynn
Brownfield Noon Lions
Tom Tenner
American Heart Association
Texas
AHA
Tenner
America
AED
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Terry County Livestock Show
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Lynn Brisendine
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