Daycare Closings End Brownfield's Two Major Centers
Cerise Merritt reports that Brownfield loses its two largest licensed child care centers Precious Care Center at Cavalry Baptist Church and Cherry Land Day Care, both closing January 31. Enrollment declines at Precious Care and employee issues at Cherry Land drive the closures, leaving six regulated child care facilities in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerise Merritt
Brownfield
Cavalry Baptist Church
Precious Care Center
Cherry Land
Ronna Millican
Precious Care
Millican
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Caswell
Terry County
Hall
Drainage system update tops City Council agenda
Brownfield council hears Parkhill Smith Cooper briefing on southeast Brownfield drainage. A 6.3 acre detention basin is planned to reduce street flooding and store stormwater, with survey and land purchase steps ahead. Also approved a 17 000 comminator purchase for the wastewater plant and debated raising returned check fees from 10 to 25 dollars, though the move was dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Holly Holder
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
Tate, Cardwell
Buckley
Gillham Drive
Holder
Detention Basin
Reppto
Robert Drive
Carter Drive
Hester St
Commissioners Approve Yearly County Business in Terry Meet
At the January 13 Terry County Commissioners session, officials approved reports from Sheriff, Justice of the Peace, District Clerk, County Agent and Constable. The Sheriff reported a 100 percent December crime clearance and year to date income of 1,147,796. Salaries for county officials and staff remained at 2002 levels along with an extra paid holiday as Christmas falls on Thursday. Mileage rate rose to 36 cents per mile and several county committees were appointed. Airport Board was approved as in the prior meeting. See New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerise J. Merritt
Terry County Commissioners
Sheriff's Department
Justice of the Peace
Cmcs
Library Board
Children’s Protective Services Board
Appeals Committee
Grievance Committee
Historical Commission
Airport
Ginning season nears completion in area with two gins active
As of Friday morning only Lone Star Ag remains unfinished among area gins. Bale counts show Lone Star at 23,731 including T S Gin, Harmony 10,325, Johnson 5,319, Meadow Co-op 20,641, Needmore 15,285, Southwest Cotton Growers 31,350, Terry County Co-op 25,744, West 13,687, Windham 14,383. Total 160,465 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Ag
T&s
Harmony
Johnson
Meadow
Needmore
Southwest Cotton Growers
Terry County
West
Windham
Animals and hunting spark clashes over ethics and taste
The column critiques exotic animal parks and trophy hunting, noting PETA’s activism and a Texas hunting anecdote. It contrasts spectator dining with live animals, questioning animal welfare, meat culture, and the trophy mindset while praising hunting as ancestral sport.
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Lynn Brisendine
PETA
Texas
Asia
Disneyland
Tate
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