Brownsfield approves bid of $25,000 for Armory building
Brownfield City Council with public input votes to offer $25,000 to the Texas Military Commission for the vacant National Guard Armory. City officials outline future costs including kitchen upgrades, furnishings, insurance, maintenance, and potential county sharing to operate the facility on a general fund budget.
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National Guard Armory
Garry Peebles
Brownfield City
Texas Military Commission
National Guard
Georgie Timmons
Terry County Fair Association
Terry
Doug Ryburn
McWhorter
Levelland
Nancy Wade
Eldon Jobe
Jobe
Mitch McElroy
Wade
Combest tours local peanut facility in Brownfield
Congressman Larry Combest, chair of the House Agriculture Committee, visited DeLeon Peanut Company in Brownfield to hear peanut producers concerns. Local farmer Andy Timmons cited water quality and quantity as the top issue, noting salt levels in irrigation water affect peanuts and the Ogallala Aquifer drawdown complicates farming.
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Brownfield
U.S
Larry Combest
DeLeon Peanut Company
Combest
House of Representatives Agricultural Committee
Andy Timmons
Timmons
Ogallalla
Brownfield man dies after Lake Ivie watercraft accident
Brownfield native Mike Kelly died Wednesday in a San Angelo hospital from injuries after a July 1 personal watercraft collision on Lake O H Ivie. The 46 year old, survived by his wife Gina and two children, had been airlifted from the scene and remained in critical condition before his death. He was born in Lubbock and was a longtime Terry County resident active in 4 H FFA and church. Memorials are requested to the Mike Kelly Ag Scholarship Fund in Brownfield. Services were held at First Baptist Church.
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Brownfield
Mike Kelly
San Angelo
Lake O.H. Ivie
Kelly
Shannon Medical Center
Gina
Kristy
Kyle
Levelland
Royce
Charlotte Kelly
Hot Springs
Ark
Craig Kelly
Amarillo
Sharla Trice
Benbrook
Texas
Denver
Ruby Kelly
Lubbock
Gina Caswell
Union
Terry County
Wellman
Gomez
FFA
First Baptist Church
Kenneth Flowers
Commissioners to hold public hearing Monday morning
Terry County Commissioners will hold a public hearing during their regular session at 10 a.m. to discuss an local law enforcement block grant application. Auditor Alan Bayer will present the initial 2001 county budget and other items include juvenile services contract and potential interlocal grant discussions.
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Terry County
Alan Bayer
Yoakum County
Office
Governor
Criminal Justice Division
Texas Counties Storm Water Coalition
Mexico election shocks region as Vicente Fox rises
Political analyst Dick Morris hails Vicente Fox and PAN victory in Mexico, sweeping Senate and Chamber. PRI era ends after 71 years, with fraud and media bias alleged by critics. Fox pledges reforms, education boost, and broader cross border work programs amid concerns about rivals and stability.
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Dick Morris
Morris
National Action Party
PAN
Mexico
Vicente Fox
Coca Cola
Senate
House of Representatives
Institutional Revolution Party
PRI
Rio Grande
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Texas Tech University
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Mike Kelly Ag
First National Bank
W. Main Brownfield
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Abcnews.com
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Francisco Labastida
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