Brownfield man charged with murder after early morning shooting
Vincent Montez aged 23 of Brownfield faces murder charges in the death of Frank Gomez aged 24. Police say Gomez, in a 1980 Pontiac Firebird, was shot behind Ryburn’s Fuel Station on Lubbock Highway around 4:20 a.m. with wounds to chest and hand. It remains unclear who was in the car.
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Vincent Montez
Brownfield
Frank Gomez
North
J.T. Churchwell
Gomez
Ryburn
Finn Station
Lubbock Highway
Montez
E. Stewart
BRMC
Curious Trivia From Mailbag Pokes Fun At Facts
A light column shares assorted trivia from readers including stars visible from Earth and Greece’s long anthem, plus notes on Leonardo da Vinci’s left handed writing. The piece shifts to a local crime report: Gomez fled after a shooting, crashed his Pontiac into a Stewart Street apartment, and died en route to a regional hospital. bond for Montez remained unset and motive undetermined.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Council to discuss voting rights suit
The Brownfield city council will discuss a voting rights suit filed last week by four residents represented by the Southwest Voter Registration Project. The suit argues at large elections violate the Voting Rights Act and the 14th and 15th Amendments and seeks single member districts. The meeting also features a 1984-85 audit presentation by Kerry Musick and bids for a decommissioned 1977 IBM System/32 computer.
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The
Southwest Voter Registeration Project
U.S
Brownfield
Kerry Musick
Love, Hayes & Schaffner Cpa
BISD Trustees Approve Budget and New Instructors
Brownfield School Board approved five new instructors and accepted six resignations after a four hour session. New hires include Jena Bridges and Katricia Trites. others join SPIN program or as nurse Pat Allredge. Budget of 8,195,077 calls for 61 cent tax rate, 97 percent collection, and $114 monthly raises for staff.
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Brownfield
James Willis
Jena G. Bridges
Texas Tech University
Anna Miller
Louisiana Tech University
Judy Turnbaugh
Lubbock Christian College
Fawn Musick
BHS
Katricia Trites
Kendra Gibson
BISD
Pat Allredge
Carol Box
Judy Cagle
Willis
Don Hendley
Hendley names BISD career ladder instructors and plan
Superintendent Don Hendley announced BISD will add 25 to 40 teachers to the career ladder next year while 55 instructors already on the program will each get 1500 above their normal pay under HB 72. Selection requires advanced degrees or extensive experience plus strong evaluations per HB 72 guidelines.
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Don Hendley
BISD
Hendley
Guidlines
Texas
Brownfield Little Leaguers win to reach district finals
Bruce Gunning hit a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the sixth to lift Brownfield Little League All-Stars past Denver City 8 5 and into the district tournament finals in Denver City. The Brownsfield squad, after defeating Seagraves 18 11 on Friday, faced Denver City again at 8 p.m. Tuesday in a winner take all double elimination game at Brownfield Little League Park.
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Bruce Gunning
Denver City
Brownfield
All-Stars
Brownfield All-Stars
Littlefield
Little League Park
Farmer
Levelland
Cubs
Dalhart
Hereford
BHL
Lubbock Roosevelt
Post
Frenship
Terry County Rodeo Set To Open July 25 Parade At 3:30
The Terry County Sheriff's Posse sponsors a three day Terry County Rodeo starting July 25 with a downtown Brownfield parade at 3 30 p m. The rodeo at the grounds west of town begins nightly at 8 p m Thursday Friday and Saturday with the grand finale.
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Terry County
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Brownfield
Cub Coaches Plot Preseason Schedule For 1968 Season
Six weeks remain until school opens and football practice begins. BHS officials plan two a days starting August 12 with equipment issued August 7 and mandatory physicals for freshmen and injured players. Levi ll and Dalhart scrimmages set for late August. district play starts September 27 at home versus Post.
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National Wildlife Federation
Brazil
International Wildlife Magazine
Greece
Carolyn Proctor
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Bond
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Lou Lindsey
Mary Pettigrew
Colonial Heights
Katie Grigg
Denver
Seagraves
Ronny Martinez
Fidencio Salazar
Terry Rodeo
Cub
Roy Farmer
AAA
Andrews
Mustangs
Lamesa
Sana
Snyder
Lubbock Cooper
Slaton
Seminole
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Bare
Bobby Rigues
Victoria Stroman High School
van Dennis
Hobbs
N.M
Michele Presnall
BMS
Bob Smith
Ralph Szydlik
Roy Rutledge
Armando Sedeno
Dickie Faught
Dee Blevins
Ron Holmes
Jo Willis
Varsity Volley
Ball
Kathy Granger
Daniel Fonseca
Willie Hill
Bill Brown
Pete Davis
Tom Pettigrew
Ralph Granger
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