Dry weather heightens fire risk in Brownfield and Terry County
Brownfield and Terry County face tinder dry conditions with weeds and dry grass fueling fires. Fire Chief Jim Smotherman urges thorough water dousing of barbecue pits and keeping a garden hose ready, while County Fire Marshall Jimmie Rodgers notes strong law enforcement cooperation during the July 4 period and warns residents to clear weeds near vacant buildings and dispose of cigarettes carefully to prevent sparks.
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Kelly Sinclair
Brownfield
Terry County
Jim Smotherman
Smotherman
Jimmie Rodgers
Rodgers
Rural districts face shrinking state aid and budget cuts
Lusk says Wellman ISD is not wealthy though labeled as rich and will not receive state allocations. They get roughly 48 000 to 50 000 annually from the state funds while most is locally financed. Meadow ISD hopes for a 106 000 increase but doubts it. Union ISD anticipates a modest rise, around 260 000, after reviews.
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Lusk
Wellman Isd
WISD
Meadow
David Rice
Meadow Isd
Rice
Union Independent School
Charles Clark
Clark
Turf and garden care amid Terry County heat
Raymond Holguin reports extreme drought and three consecutive weeks of 100 degree heat on the South Plains. Extension specialist Roland E. Roberts urges late summer and fall planting, while local retailer Speedy Lindsey prescribes lawn watering, fertilizing, mowing height, and mulching. Advice covers vegetables, succession planting, and replanting annuals with firebush noted as a new high plains option.
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South Plains
Terry County
Roland E. Roberts
Extension Service
Speedy Lindsey
Sonny's Feed and Supply Co
Lindsey
Roberts
Optimists named to All-South Plains and All-Tournament teams
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal lists McPherson as All-South Plains and All-Tournament pick as a freshman, with later junior and senior honors. He earned MVP honors, played on a state semifinalist team, regional finalists, and led in tennis, football, and track. Wood's academic and extracurricular achievements span choir, honors societies, sports, church activities, and plans to attend Texas Tech in elementary education or literature.
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Borden County
McPherson
Kenneth Lawrence
Cal
Wood
New Horizons
Texas Music Educators Association
Future Homemakers of America
No Way Club
Shady Oaks Church of God
Feature Attractions Inc
Texas Tech University
Hamm Eyes England Trip After Lubbock Soccer Rise
Hamm balances year round play with indoor seasons and long travel. She has starred for Lubbock Dynamics, a strong five foot forward and reaction player who excels at quick stops and powerful shots. The team has dominated with 6-1 and 5-0 wins, as Hamm trains twice weekly and prepares for an Arlington camp and England tournament.
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Lubbock
Fairpark Coliseum
Hamm
England
Dallas
Lubbock Dynamics
Pelé
Diego Maradona
West Texas
Arlington Camp
Rodeo Held With Local Support In Orange
Spectators are asked to keep programs at the gate while the event proceeds. Approved by the Texas Cowboys Rodeo Association, the Lynn Wallace Rodeo Company of Orange supplies stock. Public invited to attend. A previous article misreported the EPA wastewater plant visit date as July 18.
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J Bar M
Texas Cowboys Rodeo Association
Lynn Wallace Rodeo Company of Orange
EPA
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Ryburn
Dwayne Pruitt
Janna Forbes
Raymond Holguin
High Plains
Sonshine School
First Baptist Church
West Main
Jerri Lollar
Taco Express
Tt&l
Lincoln
ED Moseley
Brownfield, Texas
West Hill
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