Local Officials Oppose Texas Redistricting Plan
The Texas Senate Jurisprudence Committee weighs a redistricting proposal favored by House Republicans that would expand District 19 to include Abilene and 28 counties, creating a head to head race between incumbents Stenholm and Neugebauer. Brownfield leaders, city officials, and Terry County commissioners condemn the move as damaging rural West Texas and risking representation for agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerise J. Merritt
Texas Senate Jurisprudence Committee
State House of Representatives
Congress
Palmer County
Ward
Crane Counties
Lubbock
Big Spring
Midland
Odessa
Floyd County
Bailey, Lamb
Hale
Yoakum County
Abilene
Fort Worth
Texas
Charles Stenholm
Randy Neugebauer
Larry Combest
Carl Isett
Delwin Jones
Pete Laney
Terry County
Laney
Houston
Stenholm
West Texas
Eldon Jobe
Jobe
Joe Sears
Brownfield
Agriculture
Sears
Neugebauer
Jack Cargill
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Gary Walker
Walker
House of Representatives
Cargill
Ramon Gallegos
Don Robertson
Precinct
Earl Brown
Columbia shuttle landing glimpse stirs memory
Lynn Brisendine writes of a near miss during the 1986 shuttle disaster timeline. He recalls a January morning when the Columbia exploded on reentry and a late Friday night page setup, with the Florida runway landing tease and two sonic booms signaling a tense, unfolding moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Brisendine
Columbia
Florida
NASA
Foam insulation failure linked to shuttle disaster
The account recalls the Columbia loss after foam striking the shuttle’s wing near liftoff. Initial optimism gave way to crisis as Johnson Space Center lost contact and networks replayed takeoff footage. Experts later questioned the foam impact’s role in the catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Space Center
Houston
NASA
Reflection on the Space Shuttle Disaster and NASA's Next Steps
The piece recalls the Columbia tragedy, noting a wing hole from the launch and the heat of reentry destroying the shuttle. It highlights NASA’s grief, ongoing flights, and pressures to improve safety, with questions about repairs, external inspections, life-preserving plans, and future shuttle design while praising the space program's value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feam
Earth
Columbia
NASA
Houston
Manned Space Station
Terry County Citizenship Award nominations invited
The Terry County Extension Office calls for nominations for the Citizenship Award to honor Terry County residents active in volunteer community service. One winner will be announced at the annual meeting on Saturday August 23. Applications are available at 209 S 5th St or by calling 637 4060 with a deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday August 13.
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Terry County Extension Office
Terry County
S. 5Th St
Three sentences handed down in 121st District Court
Judge Kelly Moore presided as three defendants pleaded to varied charges in the 121st District Court. John Eric Brown, 23, received seven years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice plus seven years community supervision, 180 days in jail or space in the local facility, and fines totaling 1,048 dollars. Reagan Noble Riemer, 26, drew a 16 month state jail term for unauthorized absence from a facility and owes 248 in court costs and 250 in fees. Walter Earl Harrell, 23, faced cocaine charges in a drug free zone and possession of small amounts. he received 18 months with 248 in costs and 300 in attorney fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Moore
121St District Court
John Eric Brown
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Brown
Lubbock County
Reagan Noble Riemer
Riemer
Walter Earl Harrell
Harrell
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