Paper'n Ink. An Ordinary Guy on State of the Union
The column reflects on a Clinton State of the Union address and critiques national issues. It argues violence, welfare, and social decay must be addressed with concrete plans, urging welfare reform, job creation, and targeted programs while stressing the need for action beyond talk. It cites past crises and calls for strategic, principled leadership to rebuild pride and safety.
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Clinton
Memphis
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
Congress
Meadow livestock exhibitors begin run of county shows
Meadow hosts the first of four area junior livestock shows starting Thursday with 60 swine 10 lambs and 8 steers at the Meadow Junior Livestock Show judged by Terry Phillips. Subsequent events include Wellman Brownfield Terry County shows with dozens more hogs lambs and steers and a weekend premium sale and barbeque.
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Meadow
Terry County
Terry Phillips
Seagraves
Wellman
Brownfield
Jimmy Strube
Garden City
Geoff Cooper
Denver City
Commissioners continue search for new jail site
Terry County commissioners discussed the jail project at their regular session, noting several possible sites and the need to begin after penal code changes in August. The panel also approved purchases for county services including a copier, a chipper shredder, amphitheater tables, and a bid for a Precinct 4 maintainer. The 1993 sheriff’s report showed 2,541 calls, 152 offenses, 301 arrests, and $30,981,000 recovered out of $100,484 in property losses.
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Terry County
Dwayne Pruitt
Texas Department of Corrections
Hockley
Lubbock
Terry
Truman DuBose
Coleman Park
DuBose
Terry County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department
Tax appraiser warns of near deadline for Terry County taxes
Terry County property owners who have not paid their property taxes have less than a week before January 31 deadline. After that, late fees and interest rise monthly through July. Ronny Burran says about 87 percent of taxes have been collected with a 95 percent target.
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Terry County
Ronny Burran
Terry County Tax Appraisal District
Burran
Name In The News A Good Neighbor Bob Reynolds
Bob Reynolds serves Brownfield Church of Christ, enjoying 19 years of preaching in Brownfield. He plans to continue with partial retirement or gradual stepping back, loving his work too much to slow down. Reynolds began preaching in Tennessee and is a South...
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Raymond Holguin
Bob Reynolds
Brownfield Church of Christ
Reynolds
Brownfield
Tennessee
South
Intermediate Sanction Facility
Terry United Way near goal in Brownfield 1993 drive
The Terry County United Way Campaign is over ninety seven percent toward its $30,900 goal with $30,191.17 raised from money and pledges. Divisions show varied progress while funds support eleven area agencies including Goodfellows, Meals on Wheels, Red Cross, Boy Scouts and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Rob McGuire is president and Joe Dan McBeth is vice president.
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Terry County
United Way
United Way Drive
Goodfellows
Brownfield Senior Citizens
Brownfield Meals On Wheels
Salvation Army
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Caprock Girls Scout Council
Children's Protective Services
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Terry County Summer Recreation
Rob McGuire
Joe Dan McBeth
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Kenneth Willis
Mark Wood
Tim Faulkenberry
Pete Patterson
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