BIDCorp weighs contract renewal at regular session
The Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation discussed renewing a farm industrial park land contract. The lease remains 7000 dollars due by December and spans last year’s terms. Board member Mike Timmons noted crop yields of peat nuts and hay sold to feed lots and dairies, calling it a cash crop for Terry County. Board also reviewed monthly bills and a CRT CRTC report amid plans for a 54 bed women's facility at Anderson Center.
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Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Bidcorp
Bruce Woods
Woods
Mike Timmons
Timmons
Lubbock
New Mexico
Terry County
Jack Cargill
C.R.T.C
Serena Elmore
CRTC
Elmore
Anderson Center
Wellman Union FFA member cherishes shows and people
Chelsea King says she enjoys hanging around the shows with people and animals and taking part in the whole experience. She believes the activity teaches her responsibility and helps her grow.
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King
Terry County livestock show set for January 17 19
The Terry County Junior Show runs Thursday through Saturday January 17 19 at the Terry County Livestock Barn bringing together young exhibitors from all Terry County schools. The Brownfield Jr. Livestock Show was held Saturday with results published in this edition. Weigh in runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday with re weigh for below minimum weights at 6 p.m.
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Cameron McQueen
Brownfield
Terry County
Grand Jury Indicts 35 in Terry County Session
County grand jury handed down 35 indictments in a winter session. Five names were not released and two subjects were no-billed. Indictments include Paula McGlain Ream for cocaine and methamphetamine possession with a $1000 bond, and others for evading arrest, DWI, child endangerment, tampering with a personal record, and marijuana possession with bonds ranging from $750 to $10,000.
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Terry County
Grand Jury
Paula McGlain Ream
David Lee Rodriguez
Houston Bayou City Scandal Grows Into National Mess
The columnist recalls Texas pride while noting a growing Houston scandal with national and international implications. The piece frames the Houston issue as a major, hard to clean mess that reflects broader concerns beyond the bayou city.
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Alaska
Texas
Houston
Bayou City
Enron collapse fuels national drift toward political firestorm
The Enron bankruptcy dominates headlines as workers lose jobs and retirees see losses. Critics point to Arthur Andersen as falsifying books. The case intertwines finance, politics, and ethics with calls for campaign reform and scrutiny of Texas influence.
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Afghanistan
Enron
Texas
Arthur Anderson
New York
County employees to get pay increase
The Terry County Commission set a five percent cost of living raise for all county employees and approved several first of year orders. They established longevity pay after three years, with $6 per month per year of service, and funded retirement, fire protection, ambulance, and appraisal district payments for 2002. Committees for the year include the Children’s Protective Services Board and Airport Committee with named local officials.
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Terry County
Texas
Meadow Fire Department
Wellman Fire Department
South Plains
Brownfield
Terry County Children’s Protective Services Board
Terry County Airport Committee
Kendrick Memorial Library Board
Children’s Protective Board
Ann Willis
Your Local Forecase And Obituaries At A Glance
Obituaries and sheriff report brief items headline today. Basketball note teased for later pages. Stock Show coverage listed on pages 10 to 11. Classifieds on 13 to 14. Forecast shows Wednesday to Saturday with temperatures and a 0 percent chance of precipitation.
Bale count down from last year in Terry County gin totals
The final Terry County bale count for 2001 is 111,136 bales, compiled by the Texas Workforce Commission. Totals for nine gins include Fiber-Tex 8,555. Johnson Gin 4,453. Meadow Co-op 21,694. Southwest Cotton Growers 16,210. T&S 6,032. Terry County Co-op 21,426. West 9,670. Windham Co-op 10,547. This marks a drop from 2000’s 133,769 and from 1999’s over 181,000.
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Terry County
Texas Workforce Commission
Johnson
Meadow
Southwest Cotton Growers
T&s
Terry County Co-op
West
Windham Co-op
Brownfield Council Eyes Policy Change and Ambulance Deal
The Brownfield City Council will meet at 7 30 a m to discuss amendments to the personnel policy an interlocal agreement with Terry County the Terry Memorial Hospital District and Brownfield Regional Medical Center for ambulance services and a letter with Parkhill Smith and Cooper for engineering consulting and design services.
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Brownfield
City of
Terry County
Terry Memorial Hospital
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Ackey Martinez Named Minister to Students at Brownfield Church
Ackey Martinez named minister to students at First Baptist Church in Brownfield arriving from New Mexico where he has led student ministry since 1992. He says a Hobbs pastor encouraged him to consider youth ministry as a vocation.
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Ackey Martinez
Martinez
First Baptist Church
Brownfield
New Mexico
Northside Baptist Church
Hobbs
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