July Fourth Fireworks Safety Plan Released by County Officials
Sheriff Jerry Johnson Police Chief Roy Rice and County Commissioners Don Robertson Dale Andrews announced a city and countywide crackdown on fireworks. The city ordinance imposes a Class C misdemeanor with up to a $500 fine for discharging in Brownfield. Debris over five pounds can bring a Class B misdemeanor with up to $2,000 and 180 days in jail.
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Dale Andrews
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Brownfield July 4 events feature run, car display and fireworks
Brownfield hosts a July 4 program starting at 8 a.m. with the 33rd Firecracker Run, Terry County Park entertainment, food stands run by the Chamber, a Nifty Fifties Car Club display, and a 9:30 p.m. fireworks show. A co ed volleyball tournament offers a $50 entry with prizes. contact Amy Dawson for details. Officials urge safety and litter cleanup while discussing possible fireworks bans if conditions worsen.
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Terry County Park
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Obituaries and Classifieds Across the City Sections
The page collection lists obituaries, classifieds, and editorial items across July 4th and midweek pages. It notes daily high and low temperatures and marks sections for BPD report and opinions.
Brownfield sees below normal moisture first half of 2002
Brownfield reports 8.57 inches of moisture from January through June 2002, slightly below the 8.6 inch normal. June adds 1.60 inches, while monthly figures show variances with March far above normal and May well below. The city’s temperature never hit 100, peaking at 99 on June 12 and 20.
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Brownfield
Judge Delivers Sentences in 121st District Court Case Trio
In 121st District Court Judge Kelly Moore sentenced Maria Padilla-Ortiz to three years in TDCJ for possession of marijuana. Shawn Lee Wyke received 23 months in a state jail for unauthorized absence from a correctional facility. Larry Joe Nolan drew a six year TDCJ sentence for burglary of a habitation and six years of community supervision plus a $500 fine.
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Kelly Moore
Maria Padilla-Ortiz
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Shawn Lee Wyke
Larry Joe Nolan
Nolan
Name in the News: Fisher duo leave Brownfield church
Chuck Fisher and his wife Sharri move on from their ministry at the First Christian Church in Brownfield. Fisher will relocate to Amarillo but maintain ties to Brownfield and the church, though the past five plus years will not return.
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Garry Peebles
Chuck Fisher
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Amarillo
Brownfield
Weather and golf in a parched Texas trip
Lynn Brisendine notes extreme drought from San Angelo to Corpus Christi with bone dry tanks and stressed trees. The Texas Press Association summer session included a soggy golf tournament at Nondshore club with persistent rain turning wet holes into a difficult round.
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Omelet lesson steals the show at convention
Rain drenches San Antonio area as floods loom and a major wreck halts interstate travel. A convention omelet session draws 200 attendees who cook diverse designs in minutes, while debates about the Pledge of Allegiance surface and Fisher moves to a broader ministry spanning 34 churches across Kansas and Texas.
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