Court approves quarterly reports for Terry County
Terry County commissioners meet in regular session and approve the quarterly reports of County Treasurer Bobbye Jo Floyd and County Auditor Alan Bayer. They note no bids on West Texas Children's Centre property and table the item. Floyd's figures show interest earned across 18 funds in Q2 1999, with Bayer detailing similar figures and noting cash deposits versus accrued interest.
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Terry County
Bobbye Jo Floyd
Alan Bayer
Terry
Doug Ryburn
West Texas Children’s Centre
Floyd
General Fund
Park
County
Law Library
Bayer
U.S
First National Bank
Name in the News: Garry Peebles profiles James Amy Evans
Local feature celebrates James Amy Evans a Brownfield native who shared wartime service with the Marines in World War II and a long career in oil. Evans recounts enlisting after high school and meeting his lifelong friend Edgar Self, plus community roles including founding the FIB Club.
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Garry Peebles
James
Amy’ Evans
Brownfield
Marine Corp
Edgar Self
Air Force
Palace Drug
TNT Video
Doc. Webber
Ike Bailey
Doc Webber
Fish Camp to Welcome Freshmen at BHS
Brownfield High School introduces the first Fish Camp to ease the transition for about 200 incoming freshmen. A cookout on August 5 followed by orientation will use upperclassmen to guide students, tours, locker help, and mini class travels. Extracurricular success highlights showcase the school’s strong activities options.
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Blake Decker
Brownfield High School
BHS
Technology Students Association
Sharon Liles
Shelley Williams
City Seeks Input on Brownfield Drought Plan
City Manager Eldon Jobe announces a public meeting on August 10 at City Hall to gather input for a drought contingency plan required by Senate Bill 1. The plan must be submitted to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission by September 1, 1999, with adoption set for August 19 and copies available at City Hall.
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Brownfield News
Eldon Jobe
Texas
Brownfield
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Nuclear waste route through our counties sparks fear and debate
The piece critiques a proposed transport path from the east to the WIPP facility near Carlsbad New Mexico, noting roads from Big Spring to Lubbock and Seminole. It questions editorial stances, defends risk varying by locality, and urges balanced view on low level waste handling and taxpayer costs.
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Avalanche Journal
Seminole
Lubbock
Dawson
Gaines
Texas
Poisons, Peace of Mind and Trucking Safety Questions
Residents ask tough questions about moving low-level nuclear waste along a two lane road for over 100 miles to save 100 miles on a wider highway. They seek real safety factors and whether staff truly deem the cargo low level. Would the same officials permit such trucks near homes and schools. The piece ends with a provocative note about welcoming signs for truckers.
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Tralane Kelly
Audra Kettering
Alma Gomez
Bobby Moss
Utes
Edgar
Army
Evans
3Rd Marine Division
Guam
Iwo Jima
Japan
Texas Tech
Janelle
Amoco
FIB
Lynn Brisendine
Lamesa
Carlsbad N.M
Big Spring
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
WIPP
Cavern City
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