Ag trade show draws 500 plus producers to South Plains session
More than 500 area agricultural producers attended the Annual South Plains Agriculture Conference and Trade Show at the American Legion Hall. The event showcased cotton pest control and the 1999 eradication program results by Darrell Dusek, with plans for 2000 mapping, trapping, and targeted spraying to minimize crop damage and secondary pests.
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Garry Peebles
South Plains Ag
American Legion Hall
Terry County Extension Service
Terry Soil and Water Conservation District
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Terry Ag. Leadership Institute
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Sheryl Posey
Monsanto Roundup Ultra
Western High Plains
Darrell
Dusek
County reports outline 1999 law center income and arrests
Terry County commissioners reviewed annual and monthly reports from sheriff county clerk treasurer and auditor. The Law Enforcement Center posted 1999 income of 461400.85 with 349536 from federal prisoners and 306 total inmates, while 300 arrests were made including 53 motions to revoke probation. Offenses included numerous burglaries and thefts. meals served reached 63109 at 1.69 each. Treasurer reported Q4 interest by fund totaling thousands across general road park and library accounts.
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Terry Co. Commissioners Court
Yoakum County
Brownfield
Hockley
Lubbock County
Terry County Law Enforcement Center
Terry County
Sheriff's Department
The
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Bobbye Jo Floyd
Rushing Finds Path From Uncertain Future to Teaching
Darren Rushing details his unlikely journey into education and coaching. After graduating from Abilene Christian University in 1995 he shifted gears on a friend’s suggestion, earned certification, taught world history in Marble Falls, and moved with his wife to Brownfield CISD for his first year as teacher and coach.
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Darren Rushing
Rushing
Brownfield Cisd
Abilene Christian University
Wendi
Marble Falls Middle School
Rushings
Brownfield
Tax deadline nears for Terry County property owners
The annual property tax deadline looms for Terry County homeowners who have not paid their taxes. The postmark due date is Monday January 31, after which penalties rise by six percent and interest by one percent each month, with penalties capping at 12 percent in July and a further 15 percent attorney’s fees added to the bill.
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Terry County
Open Meetings and Brownfield’s Charter Debate
Lynn Brisendine urges Brownfield citizens to defend open meetings as a fundamental right. She contrasts public access with proposed executive sessions, notes decades of citizen-friendly policy, and calls on residents to study and vote on charter changes including openness.
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Commissioners Court
Brownfield News
Jean Shotts
Shotts
Brownfield
Mr. Shotts
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