Commissioners OK changes to Terry County Jail contract
Terry County Commissioners approved two contract changes cutting costs on the new jail. A painting price drop of 17 250 and a 7 000 saving on glass and caulking. They also accepted Leavelle Flooring’s bid to carpet the facility for 5 300 and a tile repair bid of 7 794. Treasurer reports 3 095 806.13 cash on hand with details by fund. An estimate was ordered for courthouse sidewalk repairs.
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Terry County
Leavelle
Investor's Cash Trust
Texpool
General Fund
Road & Bridge Fund
Park Fund
New Hire Reporting program rolls out nationwide Oct 1
The New Hire Reporting program requires employers to report new employee data within 20 days and feed it into a statewide registry, then to the National Directory of New Hires. Officials say the system will help track negligent parents across state lines and gain broad support from state agencies.
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Blake Decker
Brownfield
Terry County
Sam Harper
Texas Workforce Commission
Lubbock
Harper
Tricia Matthews
Texas Attorney General's Office
Texas New Hire
Matthews
Massachusetts
Registration schedules set for area schools
Brownfield CISD High School announces registration dates. Freshmen and seniors register August 11 with times 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. and 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. Juniors and sophomores register August 12 with similar times. Parking spaces can be reserved for $10 at registration. Middle School page 9.
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Terry County
Brownfield Cisd High School
BHS
Laughter, War, and Saving Private Ryan Reflections
A columnist reflects on WWII cinema and true war memories. He recalls his father a 36th Infantry radio operator at Anzio, POWs from Anzio and Bataan, and veterans who survived to tell grim tales. The piece weighs Spielberg’s film against real battles and veteran narratives.
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Private Ryan
John Wayne
Times
36Th Infantry
Marines
Navy
Mediterranean Sea
Anzio
Spielburg
D-Day
Tour details cucumber sizing and shipping at Fiber-Tex Gin
Bobby Moss explains cucumber processing from washing to sizing on a belt system, selecting sizes for relish, jams, burgers, and canning. Cooling with 32 degree water precedes shipment by Hartung Brothers to La Junta Colorado, with harvest windows extending to September 15 amid hot weather delays and regional planting activity.
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Bobby Moss
Colorado
Moss Ex
Hartung Brothers
la Junta
Terry County
Moss
Wendy Williams retirement from BRMC linked to family plans
Wendy Williams of Dalhart, Texas, longtime BRMC administrative assistant, prepares to retire as her family grows. She and husband Duane look forward to new roles, including teaching at Sonshine School and selling Pepridge Chef kitchen products. The couple enjoys gardening, road trips, and skiing at Angel Fire with daughter Lindsey as they plan the next chapter.
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Garry Peebles
Dalhart
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Austin
Wendy Williams
Texas Tech
Duane
Brownfield
Mike Click
BRMC
Mike
E.R
Goodpasture Inc
Wendy
Lindsey
Henry
Lubbock
AeroCare Helicoper
Tech
Angel Fire
First Baptist Church
Sonshine
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Stoney Robertson
Cal
West Texas
Middle
Lynn Brisendine
Burger King
McDonald's
Dean Pickle
Cole
Atkins, Ark
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