Colonial Heights asbestos abatement project nearing finish
Brownfield ISD reports asbestos removal at Colonial Heights Elementary is complete. Superintendent Charles Harrison says two Jim Rudd paint crews have joined a larger team to finish Phase II and the west wing, with a tight schedule to complete inside the classrooms, hallways, and new countertops before teachers return in August.
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Blake Decker
Brownfield Isd Board of Trustees
Colonial Heights
Charles Harrison
Harrison
Jim Rudd
Dune Board
Council backs rate case against Energas with coalitions
Brownfield City Council voted in a special session to join with West Texas cities in pursuing a rate case against Energas rather than settle. The group considers a favored nations clause and pro rata legal costs, aiming to keep Lubbock coordinated while weighing potential impacts on residents.
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Council
Energas
Brownfield
West Texas
Jobe
Nancy Wade
West Texas Steering Committee
Favored Nations
Railroad Commission
Jean Shotts
Hereford
Big Spring
Lubbock
Shotts
Don McWhorter
Brownfield News
Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Brownfield Police Seek Leads in BISD Break-in
Brownfield Police investigate an early Thursday break-in at Brownfield Intermediate School targeting a portable building. A computer television and VCR were stolen, two locks damaged and one window broken, with a small amount of blood found at the scene.
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Brownfield Police Department
Brownfield Intermediate School
Ruben Lemon
Lemon
Rain causes weed problems in Brownfield area
Brownfield police and city staff report rains have boosted weeds across town. Officers have sent 93 letters this month to property owners, with 10 day cleanup notices and possible city cleanup followed by liens if ignored. The aim is cleaner lots and fewer pests while preserving town appearance.
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Roy Rice
Rusty Cavett
Rice
Rusty
Lubbock Road
Cavett
SPUWCD to sever ties with Gaines district
The interlocal agreement between South Plains Underground Water Conservation District in Terry County and Llano Estacado Water District in Gaines County will end August 31 under the current contract. The shared managerial services arrangement began July 1, 1999, with Lee Arrington supervising both districts and will conclude as planned after review by both boards. Jason Coleman, who became manager for both districts May 1, said the decision followed weeks of discussion.
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Blake Decker
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Terry County
Llano Estacado Water District
Gaines County
Llano
Lee Arrington
South Plains Water District
Jason Coleman
Arrington
Wyoming
South Plains
Coleman
New Generation Questions Cold War Weapons
Lynn Brisendine notes public doubt about nuclear threats while detailing Soviet and North Korean weapons. He warns that despite Soviet or Chinese rhetoric the real danger lies in rogue regimes advancing intercontinental missiles and warheads.
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Lynn Brisendine
Pacific Ocean
Pakistan
India
Ussr
Asia
North Korea
Nuclear fear and defense amid space age satire
A columnist argues for continued vigilance against nuclear threats, praising past space and computer milestones while weighing the ethics of ongoing testing. He calls for faster, smarter computers and a protective canopy for homes and businesses, urging sane actions from world leaders.
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Gary Casparov
Mars
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Mike Upshaw
Craig Baldridge
Henley
Brownfield P.D
Essulony Iusluay
Surin
Gaines
Spuwcd
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