City Council approves Spit & Whittle for two months
Brownfield leaders backed a two month extension for the Spit and Whittle event after Joyce Billingsly urged the project to boost downtown traffic. Some council members objected to Sunday shows and a Downtown Entertainment District waiver, with City Attorney Bill McGowan urging ordinance revisions for future waivers. The vote passed with three yes, one no, and three absent, and officials will study district rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Peebles
Joyce Billingsly
Brownfield
Billingsly
Alvin Mirll
Barney Lindly
Larry Yowell
David Ervin
Gilbert Garza
Roy Edwards
Nancy Wade
Ervin
Spit and Whittle
Carney
Bill McGowan II
Early voting starts on Texas homestead exemption amendment
Early voting begins Monday at the Terry County Clerk's office for the August 9 constitutional amendment raising the residence homestead exemption by 10000 dollars. The measure allows tax relief and transfer of the limit to another qualified homestead for those over 65 with reductions on homesteads under the cap. Voting runs through August 5 with four ballot boxes in Terry County. Mail-in ballot requests must reach the clerk by August 1.
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Terry County
Texas
Terry Co
Brownfield School Administration
Terry County Party House
Brownfield Leads Area With 10 Percent+ Sales Tax Rebate Rise
Brownfield reports a 10.48 percent year to date rise in the one percent sales tax rebate through July 1997, totaling 443 882 01 versus 401 750 94 in 1996. Other towns Andrews Lamesa Seminole Levelland Littlefield Denver City show mixed gains and one countywide statewide rebate also up 5.7 percent.
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Brownfield
Office of
Texas State Comptroller
John Sharp
Andrews
Lamesa
Denver City
Terry County
Texas
Night Elevator Dream and Space Station Woes
A reflective essay links a claustrophobic nightmare to the MIR Space Station crisis. The author notes Russia's space program as a cash cow, describes public sentiment toward Russia, and questions funding, pay, and international cooperation as nations rethink participation and reservations dim. The piece ends with a personal note to cancel travel plans.
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Mir Space Station
Russia
Robert Noble
Madelyn
Harrises
St. Petersburg
Noble
Finland
Denmark
Norway
Mason honored for contribution to Lubbock Children’s Home cottage
Christine Mason of Terry County was feted at a Municipal Auditorium banquet for donating 300000 to build a new cottage at the Lubbock Children’s Home. The facility will house 16 children and include a laundry, parlor named for her late daughter, with completion slated for early August.
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Christine Mason
Brownfield
Municipal Auditorium
Lubbock
Mason
Terry County
Daugh
Brownfield Rodeo Parade Kicks Off July 24 Aboard Anderson Grain
The Annual Brownfield Rodeo, sponsored by the Terry County Sheriff's Posse and Brownfield Chamber of Commerce, opens with a 4 p.m. parade on Thursday July 24. Lineup begins at 3:30 p.m. in front of Anderson Grain Co. on 5th Street with floats or vehicles welcome.Parade proceeds south on 5th Street.
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Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Anderson Grain Co
Anderson Grain
5Th St
Storm spotters rally as Brownfield observes storms
Emergency Management Team led by Earl Elrod coordinates deputies officers and volunteers to monitor storms across Brownfield Terry County. Spotters trained by the National Weather Service track clouds warn residents and coordinate with the County Judge the City Mayor and department heads as heavy rainfall wind and hail threaten the area. The team reports increased activity this year with above average rainfall and occasional downbursts preceding thunderstorms.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
Terry County
Earl Elrod
Sheriff's Department
Elrod
EMT
National Weather Service
Sheriff's Deputies
Brownfield Chamber Manager Jackie Moss resigns
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce manager Jackie Moss announced effective August 15 she will leave her role. She expressed continued ties with the Red Shirts and a desire to keep Brownfield improving. Chamber President Mike Holt says a replacement is not yet decided.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Jackie Moss
Red Shirts
Brownfield
Jackie Moss Chamber
Mike Holt
Moss
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Meadow
Levelland
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Littlefield
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