Brownfield task forces praised for progress on growth efforts
Brownfield residents face drought and envy as they debate the town’s push for new rain, industry and jobs. The piece lauds Brownfield’s progress: enterprise and reinvestment zones, a Court Residential Treatment Center payroll, college credit courses with South Plains College, a sales tax option, beautification efforts, and railroad protection, while noting continued work to attract 15,000 competing communities and one successful industry.
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Brownfield
West Texas
Texas
Court
South Plains College
Dryland farmers seek abandonment papers amid drought impact
Terry County farmers submitted notices of intent to abandon 60 000 to 75 000 dryland acres due to prolonged drought. Officials explained form 574 credits abandonment to switch to other crops and aid record-keeping. News notes uncertain disaster aid. rain could revive some crops, with sunflowers and blackeyed peas among options if market timing allows.
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Kelly Sinclair
Terry County
ASCS
Danny Decker
Decker
Brownfield Rebate Falls Despite July Texas City Increase
Brownfield's July rebate from the state comptroller totaled 24,590.77 with a 14.66 percent drop from last year’s 28,814.71, while year to date marks a 3.52 percent decline at 233,368.18. statewide, over 1,000 cities shared 75 million, up 10 percent from July 1989. Other area towns show mixed changes: Andrews up 15.54 percent, Denver City up 9.73 percent, Levelland up 5.9 percent, Lamesa down 8.5 percent, and the year-to-date pattern generally rising or falling by city. See Rebates.page 2.
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Texas
Brownfield
Comptrollers Office
Lamesa
Andrews
Denver City
Business Card Register. Church Listings. Sports Classifieds
Classified page items show business cards and church listings alongside sports classifieds. Record highlights include local firms, service ads, and parish notices arranged in a compact directory style for quick reference.
Brownfield Wastewater Plant Wins EPA Regional Excellence Award
Brownfield's Wastewater Treatment Works selected for 1990 Regional Administrator's Environmental Excellence Award by EPA. Recognized as top wastewater operation in Texas for its treatment and maintenance. Mayor Cargill to receive plaque at City Hall 4 p.m. executives tour plant. operators receive patches and pins.
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Brownfield
United States Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Texas
Jack Cargill
Successful play inspires Brownfield community theater idea
Playwright-actor Lynda Billings lauded the run of The Old Fashioned Tent Revival Soul Salvation Show at Middle School Auditorium. Attendance reached 1,085 across five performances, with about 6,600 in proceeds. Billings aims to form a Brownfield community theater group, backed by Leonard Ellington's donation, a Chamber of Commerce partner meeting, and a planned fundraising and governance meeting.
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Lynda Billings
Middle School
Chamber of Commerce
Billings
Brownfield
Leonard Ellington
Terry County Farm Extension Agent Gaither retires with party
Terry residents honored Tom Gaither ending 13 years in Brownfield as Terry County Farm Extension Agent. He and wife Janice celebrate with a reception after deciding to move to Oklahoma to run a small scale cow calf and commercial sheep operation. His daughters Kali and Kristi join him in expressing mixed emotions. He reflected on home and career roots from Aspermont to Texas Tech while in Brownfield.
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Tom Gaither
Terry County
Gaither
Terry Couty
Oklahoma
Janice
Kali
Kristi
Brownfield
Ed Smith
Texas
Brownfield All-Stars Fall to Levelland 4-0 in Playoffs
Brownfield, after sweeping its fourth consecutive Major League Area 4 title in Denver City, succumbed to Levelland 4-0 in the District 2 Major League Baseball tournament first round Monday. Brownfield drops to the losers bracket, with a postseason skid ongoing since 1986 against Levelland.
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Denver City
Brownfield
Levelland
Brownfield Girls All-Stars Open Softball Action Tonight
Four Brownfield All-Star teams enter the United Girls Softball Association tournament in Midland with round robin play through July 22. Division I and III meet Breckenridge at 8 pm and Division IV faces Lovington at 9 45 pm tonight while Division II starts at 9 15 am tomorrow. Brownfield rosters include Monica Gonzales Jamie Perez Kristen Webb Jamie Estorga Sarah Gonzales Leslie Rojas Mikka Love Dennissa Gilbreath and more with coaches Willie Elizardo Glenn Webb manager Blanca Elizardo and chaperones Lana Webb Ruth Infante.
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Brownfield
United Girls Softball Association
Midland
Breckenridge
Lovington
Monica Gonzales
Jamie Perez
Kristen Webb
Jamie Estorga
Sarah Gonzales
Leslie Rojas
Mikka Love
Dennissa Gilbreath
Angela Evans
Kasey Simpson
Tyler Green
Tiffany Robertson
Elisa Infante
Neisha Ward
Brandy Keith
Willie Elizardo
Glenn Webb
Blanca Elizardo
Lana Webb
Ruth Infante
Jessica Mackey
Becky Fabila
Melissa Estorga
Cynthia Cruz
Melissa Gonzales
Clarissa Fabila
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J.D. Bell
Robert Becker
Duane Moss
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Business Card Register
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USEPA
Terry
Gaithers
Raymond Holguin
Brownfield Girls
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