Cultures merge in trip to Poland
Jerinne Seaton and her daughter Dianna Brownfield High School junior traveled to Warsaw Poland on an international mission. They lived with locals, helped in a daycare center yard cleanup, and observed generational differences in how Poles received visitors. They met English studying youths, learned about schooling and transport, and reflected on broad cultural perspectives gained from the experience.
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Poland
Germany
Russia
Jerinne Seaton
Dianna
Brownfield High School
Europe
Jerinne
Jeriine
Warsaw
America
Dianna Seaton
Fireworks ban lifted for Terry County Independence Day use
Terry County Commissioners reverse recent decision and allow battle rockets and flying fireworks for the upcoming Independence Day celebration. County Judge Earl Brown Jr notes a future decision on Christmas based on conditions. All bottled fireworks banned statewide starting January 1, 2008.
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Terry County
Earl Brown
Readers invited to write active military personnel
Brownfield News page 57 features a July 4 section honoring area residents serving in the military. Staff collected names photos and stations so readers can send cards and express appreciation. The paper asks the community to pray for their safe return home to families.
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Brownfield News
Spooky Bomb Plots in England Highlight Terror Threats
Paper 'n Ink cites recent thwarted car bomb attempts in England as terrifying acts aimed to intimidate and inflame conflict. It praises London authorities for stopping the plots, notes the attackers’ incompetence, and laments ongoing fears of future attacks while honoring those who protect the public.
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England
London
Manhattan
Brownfield fights mosquitoes with nightly citywide spraying
City Public Works Director Willie Herrera says crews spray in five sections nightly from 8:30 to 11 p.m., covering two sections each night for two to three hours. Despite progress, mosquitoes persist. residents are urged to mow grass, remove standing water, and report violations to Keitha Tankersley at Brownfield Police Station.
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Brownfield
Willie Herrera
Herrera
Gillham Lake
Keitha Tankersley
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