Brownfield Council moves toward City Attorney reforms
Brownfield City Council, including Mayor George Cox and City Manager Dick Fletcher, held a ninety minute workshop to align on the City Attorney’s role and compensation. Member Alvin Mirll pressed to remove McGowan from the Mary Gunnels case, citing overbudget fees, while David Ervin urged clear guidelines for future legal services and a defined salary within the charter.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
City Hall
George Cox
Dick Fletcher
Bill McGowan II
Alvin Mirll
McGowan
Mary Gunnels
Gunnels
Mirll
Bill Moss
David Ervin
Commissioners hear report on new jail plan in Terry County
Terry County commissioners opened talks with Dinosaur Valley Construction Company president Danny Butler about building a new jail. Butler described a 45 bed facility similar to Lamb County’s, with option for 96 beds, and estimated a $3 million bond could cover costs. Construction could run 90 to 120 days after contracts are let, with Butler charging 6.5 percent of total costs. The project awaits Jan 26 agenda placement for contracts and professional services.
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Terry County
Danny Butler
Dinosaur Valley Construction Company
Glen Rose
Butler
Texas
Littlefield
Lamesa
Texas Commissioner of Jail Standards
Paul Scarborough
Scarborough
Brownfield
Lamb County
Texas Youth Council
Brinkley returns to TV narrator work amid corporate pay
A long time news figure, David Brinkley, resurfaces on television as a paid narrator for a large corporation after retirement, drawing critics who fear press credibility will be harmed. The piece contrasts media ethics with a satirical roundup of television tropes and notes local council discussion on MCCowan and TCCFUI, including a GTE lawsuit issue and budget guidelines.
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David Brinkley
Brinkley
Marshall Day
The
Gatesville Messenger
New Rudd Unit Warden Jumps Into Assignment
Neill Hodges, a 26 year veteran of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, leads the New Rudd Unit expansion from 500 to 612 beds by converting single cubicles to bunk beds across nine dormitories. Hodges moved from Holiday Unit in Huntsville to oversee growth at the smaller facility.
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Neill Hodges
Jim Rudd
Lamesa Highway
Hodges
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Rudd
Huntsville
Mitch Word
Mitch Ward
Texas
Area ag producers share insights at Trade Show event
More than 300 agriculture producers attended the South Plains Water and Soil Conservation and Trade Show at the National Guard Armory. The event featured sponsors like Terry Ag Leadership Institute and South Plains Underground Water Conservation District, with exhibitors such as All-Tex Seed, Netafim, and Brownfield Seed & Delinting. Speakers included Phillip Kidd on cotton pests and Gary Walker on regional water planning, while SPUWCD manager Lee Arrington discussed groundwater status in Terry County.
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South Plains Water and Soil Conservation
National Guard Armory
Terry Ag. Leadership Institute
Terry Soil & Water Conservation District
Terry County Agricultural Extension Service
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Lynn Soil & Water Conservation District
All-Tex Seed, Inc
American Cyanamid
Associated Farmers Delinting
Biggerstaff Valley Corp
Brownfield Irrigation
Brownfield Seed & Delinting
Energas
Lindsey Manufacturing Co
Netafim
Parkinson Electronics
Plains Well Service
Terry County Farm Bureau
Tri- Matic, Inc
Watermaster Irrigation Supply, Inc
Terry & Yoakum County
Phillip Kidd
Gary Walker
West
Texas
Spuwcd
Lee Arrington
Terry County
Wooten resigns as Brownfield Childrens Centre head
Roy Wooten, director of the West Texas Children's Centre for 2 1/2 years, resigns effective Feb 11 to lead the Cal Farley Family Program in Borger. He will oversee about 70 youths and will ensure a smooth transfer as a successor is arranged.
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Roy Wooten
West Texas Children’s Centre
Brownfield News
Wooten
Cal Farley
Borger
Brownfield
Childrens' Centre
WTCC
Preparations Underway for Brownfield Chamber Banquet
Preparations continue for the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Banquet set for next Saturday at 7 30 p m in Brownfield High School Commons Tickets are 10 per person and available from Chamber Board Members Red Coat or Red Skirt or at the Commerce Office 221 Lubbock Road The theme is Lets Celebrate 98 and the Citizen of the Year will be named
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield High School
Chamber
Commerce
Lubbock Road
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Paris
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Texas Coalition of Cities For Franchise Utility Issues
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GTE
Fletcher
Ervin
Nancy Wade
Council
New Rudd
Area Ag
Kidd
Dawson County
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