Brownfield Celebrates Explosive July Fourth Festivities
Fireworks display overseen by Carl Coulter with help from Clint Drabek and David Myers as the town marks the 32nd Firecracker Road Race, plus a bar-b-que raising over 2200 dollars for the Terry County Heritage Museum. The day features a sand volleyball tournament and live music by The Martins ahead of a $10,000 finale.
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David Myers
Colorado City
Brownfield
Carl Coulter
George W. Bush
Terry County
Brownfield City Council Appoints CRMWA and Zoning Members
In a 20 minute Thursday morning session Brownfield City Council unanimously appointed two members to the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority and to the City Zoning Commission. The meeting also discussed a proposed Manufactured Housing District and held a secret session to address the City Attorney's position. L J Richardson remains Brownfield's representative on the CRMWA.
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Brownfield
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
City Zoning Commission
L.J. Richardson
Canadian Rive Municipal Water All
Local Page Headlines and Weather Snippet
A fragment from a local page shows a brief weather outlook for Saturday through Tuesday with temperatures near 100, 72 and 99, 72 and 97, 70 and 0 percent chance of rain. The rest of the note references obituaries senior menus and TV guides across pages 2 4 5 7 11 12.
Commissioners to preview 02 budget in Monday meeting
The Terry County Commissioners will review the initial 2002 budget in Monday session. Agenda includes a secret personnel session and a 2000 audit presentation by CPA Jim Kingrey. They may approve a voice recognition computer funded from Records Management and a $59 travel allowance for Gail Gilbreath to attend a seminar in Lubbock on Aug. 7.
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Terry County
Jim Kingrey
Justice of the Peace
Gail Gilbreath
Lubbock
Crop certification underway in Terry County
Terry County Farm Service Agency directs farmers to certify 2001 crops by July 17, extending past July 15 if weekend. Certification records acreage use location irrigation and crop types, with additional notes on seed, hay, grazing and processing options. Late filings allowed if crops exist and producers follow guidelines.
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Terry County Farm Service Agency
Brownfield News
Danny Decker
Decker
Meadow and Wellman win grants for water towers
Two Terry County towns Meadow and Wellman receive $250,000 grants from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to replace their aging water towers. Wellman plans a new tower and a new well, with work starting as soon as possible. Meadow will substitute a new tower due to repair costs exceeding replacement.
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John Trischitti III
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Wellman
Meadow
Terry County
Brownfield
Vickie Whitfield
Whitfield
Austin
SPAG
South Plains
Montford resigns as Texas Tech Chancellor shock to West Texas
The South Plains newspaper notes the unexpected resignation of John T. Montford from the post of Chancellor at Texas Tech. It praises his five year drive to raise funds, enhance academics, culture, athletics, and transform the university into a showplace of higher education. It questions how much more can be done and suggests a peak has been reached.
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John T. Montford
Texas Tech
Montford
Tech
West Texas
Texas
West Texans laud Montford exit and Ports-to-Plains plan
A West Texas reader applauds John T. Montford for his Texas Tech leadership and warns a high standard has been set for a new Chancellor. The letter endorses the Ports-to-Plains four lane highway, a $1.2 billion project routing through San Angelo and Lamesa toward Denver, arguing it will boost West Texas commerce and connect Brownfield to a growing northbound corridor.
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San Angelo
Big Spring
Lamesa
Lubbock
Denver
Texas
Mexico
Brownfield
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Crmwa Board
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Will Rogers
Texas Bull Weevil Eradication Foundation
Terry County Park
Lynn Brisendine
Texas Tech University
New Mexico
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