Wellman to Host 19th Annual July Fourth Event
Wellman will stage its 19th annual July crude musical entertainment with games a cakewalk and an auction to fund the new Community Building to be dedicated during the day. Tickets are 6 in advance and $6 at the door with meals at 4 p.m. funded by donations and the auction. Mayor Lynn Hudson invites all to attend and support the day through donations and participation.
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Wellman
Lynn Hudson
Hudson
Brownfield reports 18 building permits in June
The City of Brownfield issued 18 permits in June totaling 52 520, raising six month 1995 permits to 825 482. Notable entries include NJ Cotton Co. Inc. carport 1 500 Rosa Mann remodel 200 Sammy Greenfield mobile home 38 000 and other fence, remodel, and repair work across multiple addresses. See Permits page 4.
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Brownfield
NJ Cotton Co. Inc
Tohoka Road
Carport
Rosa Mann
S. 10Th St
David Barrera
Eloisa Serbantez
E. Harris
Ramondo Hernandez
N. A. St
Rose Silva
11Th St
Tommy Sanchez
Yucca Lane
Susie Bray
Tohoka Rd
Johnny Leija
S. 2Nd St
Brashears Realty
S. Lons
Fence
Sammy Greenfield
Old Lamesa Road
Mobile Home
Pentagon payroll cuts miss the mark on bases
BRAC committee recommends Reese Air Force Base closure near Lubbock with about 2,000 jobs lost and Kelly AFB near San Antonio facing 18,000 job losses. The piece argues payroll cuts drive real costs and questions savings, citing helicopter maintenance costs and engine replacement practices as examples of how large defense expenses impact taxpayers and local economies.
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BRAC
Reese Air Force Base
Lubbock
San Antonio
Kelly Air Force Base
Alamo City
Reese
Kelly
Pentagon
Lions Club
U.S
Military
New Prison running well after first three months
Mitch Ward reports the Jim Rudd Jail Transfer Facility in Brownfield is functioning smoothly after more than three months. Warden Mark Laughlin oversees the 500-bed unit housing 460 to 485 inmates, with staff adapting well and few unanticipated problems. The unit serves as a temporary holding facility for convicted inmates awaiting space in TDCJ institutions, with stays up to a year, possibly two in the future.
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Tentiaries
Texas
Rudd
Jim Rudd
Mark Laughlin
Laughlin
Facil
Brownfield
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Crimi
Nal Justice System
TDCJ
Tansfer
Museum to Host July 4 Barbecue and Open House
The Terry County Heritage Museum will hold its annual July 4 barbeque from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door. An open house and music accompany the event. the museum will be open Tuesday through Friday 1 to 4 p.m.
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Terry County
Brownfield students show gain in TAAS scores
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District reports steady improvement in TAAS results for grades 3 through 10 taken last spring. Elementary Curriculum Director Jeanette Awbrey says scores rose significantly, crediting hard work and better curriculum alignment with test requirements. She stresses accountability across district staff, administrators, teachers, parents, and students.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District
Jeanette Awbrey
Brownfield
Awbrey
John Dosher
News sets early Fourth deadline
The Brownfield News will close Tuesday July 4 for Independence Day. All government offices including City Hall and the Terry County Courthouse, plus the U S Post Office and the Brownfield Landfill, will be closed Tuesday. Deadline for the Wednesday July 5 edition is 2 p.m. Monday.
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Brownfield News
Brownfield City
Terry County
U.S
Brownfield
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