Owners close Thriftway store after 22 years
Mitch Word reports the Thriftway Supermarket at 1311 Tahoka Road closed Tuesday amid health concerns of owner Glen Holt and ongoing financial losses. Holt will downsize by closing the bakery and delicatessen, block off part of the building, and seek to lease space.
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Brownfield Council to Debate Budget Thursday
Brownfield City Council will discuss the fiscal year budget at Thursday night’s meeting at City Hall beginning 7:30 PM. The agenda also includes a proposed reciprocal agreement with Brownfield Court Residential Treatment Center as one of four items.
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Brownfield Banquet to Name Citizen of the Year at Chamber Event
Tickets on sale for the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Banquet set for Saturday at 7 30 p m in Brownfield High School Commons. The $10 tickets are available from board members Red Coat Red Skirt or the Commerce Office. Nancy Wade will present the Citizen of the Year award to be announced at the event themed Lets Celebrate 98 with Kenneth Chambers as guest speaker from Dawn Texas. The program includes a 6 45 p m buffet, Jim Morse Band entertainment, and special guests Linsey Graham and candidates Tyler Willis Marissa Vela Natasha Cornett.
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Marissa Vela
Natasha Cornett
Ricky Willis
Kevin Willis
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Ricky Baldwin
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Rice Named Interim Police Chief in Brownfield
Brownfield City Manager Dick Fletcher announced Assistant Police Chief Roy Rice will serve as Interim Police Chief starting next week after Chief Bill Avera resigned to take a private sector job in Dallas. Rice, 43, a Brownfield native and veteran officer, holds a Master Peace Officer Certificate from TCLEOSE and an Instructor's Certificate. He works as Range Master and firearms trainer, trained with Smith and Wesson, and teaches for the South Plains Association of Governments Academy. He is the recipient of the James Tippit award.
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Terry County Livestock Show opens with weigh-in at Show Barn
The Terry County Jr Livestock Show kicks off with weigh-in at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Show Barn. 4 H and FFA youths will exhibit animals as Kyle King and Kenneth Willis oversee weigh-in until 6 p.m. Thursday. Friday includes steer judging at 9 a.m. followed by lambs gilts and barrows, with Saturday’s barbecue at noon and premium sale at 1 p.m. top 33 percent of each class.
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Name In The News A Good Neighbor
Ray Gober and his twin brother were the first twins born in the old hospital in Terry County on December 19, 1935. This marked the start of Gober’s long agriculture career and life in Meadow, from school days in a two story red building to cotton picking and enduring sandstorms.
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Cattlemen target Oprah over beef market claims in Amarillo
Lynn Brisendine notes legal wrangling as cattlemen sue Oprah Winfrey over allegedly driving beef prices down after her beef avoidance comments. The piece riffs on broccoli politics, First Amendment questions, and regional farming pride, suggesting Amarillo gains from the controversy while Oprah and Bush face scrutiny.
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