BIDCorp snubs road aid for Dolaca Motorplex request
Dolaca Motorplex owner Ross Day told the Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation Board on January 13 that BIDCorp declined to fund paving the county road to his dragway. Day highlighted increased events from 5 to 66 planned, attendance potential near 1,000 per event, and the venue’s growing local economic impact including EMS, law enforcement, and sales tax payments from mid 2002 through November.
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Cerise J. Merritt
Bidcorp
Dolaca Motorplex
Ross Day
Day
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Brownfield
Reese Air Force Base
Terry County
Brownfield Ems
Sheriff's Department
Terry County Junior Livestock Show Schedule
The Terry County Barn hosts the final area show starting Thursday with weigh-in from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Re-weighing occurs at 6 p.m. A Brownfield Junior Livestock Show recap will appear in Wednesday's News. Friday continues events beginning Jan 17.
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Terry County
Bale Count Totals 160163 Bales With Gins Still Active
As of Tuesday morning only two area gins remained with year not finished. Lone Star Ag reports three modules in the yard and more to come. Windham Gin says about six modules remain. Total bale count stands at 160,163 with several gins closed earlier in the season.
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Lone Star Ag
Windham Gin
T&s
Harmony
Johnson
Meadow Co-op
Needmore
Southwest Cotton Growers
Terry County Co-op
West
Windham Co-op
Brownfield Spirit of the Plains earns All State honors
Seven Brownfield High School Spirit of the Plains Band members earned ATSSB All State Band honors after last weekend’s tryouts. Names include Jared Todd and Nathan Anderson, both third-time All State, Jessica Dingus, Tiffany Bridgers, James Elizardo, Td Huck, and others from All Region and All Area selections. The group will rehearse in San Antonio Feb 12–15 and perform Feb 15.
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Spirit of the Plains
BHS
Association of Texas Small School Bands
ATSSB
Tiffany Bridgers
Jessica Dingus
James Elizardo
T.J. Huck
Kevin Nance
Association of Texas
Brownfield High School
Peter Anderson
Donnie Dingus
Jimmy Bridgers
Junior Elizardo
Huck
Tom Nance
San Antonio
ATTSB
Scomish Rite
Sam Antonio
Texas
Brownfield
Bill and
Jami Shipp
War drums and doubt as US faces Iraq conflict
The essay reflects on ongoing US bombing, troop deployments, and the war debate over Saddam Hussein. It recalls past conflicts with Taliban and Soviet Union, notes media chatter and political rhetoric, and closes with a local newspaper item about prayers and public concern amid mounting war preparations.
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Braveheart
Warner
Saddam
United States
Taliban
al Qaeda
Afghanistan
Soviet Union
City Council to hear drainage project update
The Brownfield City Council will meet in regular session at 7 30 a m Thursday Jam loth with items on the agenda including a briefing by Parkhill Smith Cooper on the drainage capital project and bids for four omicnuster for the Wastewater Department. A discussion on raising service charges for returned checks and a resolution for an interlocal agreement with Yoakum County for a grant are planned along with review of the investment policy and designation of trail investment officers. Mayor Nancy Pride Awareness Committee.
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Brownfield City
Jam Loth
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
Brownheid
Yoakum County
Criminal Justice Division
Office of Oustom
Trail
Vane
Brownfield
Nancy Pride
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Kaitlyn
Cerise Merritt
County Livestock Show
Lynn Brisendine
Air Force
Iraq
Osama
Bush
Baghdad
Iraq Secret Service
Mans
Iagi
Carta Ot
Ald
Lowe
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