Brownfield district leader drives progress across campus
Brownfield ISD Superintendent Jerry Jones describes a year of major improvements led by a strong team. He highlights renovations to Cub Stadium and track, the baseball field facelift, a new girls fieldhouse, theater seating upgrades, three new science labs, restrooms across campuses, and fresh carpet in the middle school. Jones credits teachers, maintenance staff, and administrators and notes his hands on approach keeping projects moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch Word
Brownfield Isd
Jerry Jones
Jones
Brownfield
BHS
Cub Stadium
Cub
Council approves sale of land near railroad tracks
The Brownfield City Council approved selling approximately 5.7 acres along Railroad Avenue West Felt Street and North Fifth Street to a bidder at 14,900 dollars. The sale forfeits more than 200,000 dollars in tax liens despite back taxes totaling about 17,000 dollars. County Tax Appraiser Ronny Burran cited years of ownership disputes and legal hurdles. The sale requires formal approval.
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Mitch Word
Brownfield
City Hall
Railroad Avenue
West Felt Street
North Fifth Street
Ronny Burran
Burran
Terry County
Rainfall Boosts Terry County Crops After Evening Storm
A Tuesday night storm brought 2 to 3 inches of rain to Terry County with Brownfield recording two inches and gauges up to 2.7 elsewhere. Extension agent Scott Russell called the rainfall beneficial, especially for dryland crops, noting rapid moisture use and potential harvest-time gains. The northeastern Meadow and Needmore area saw strong dryland crops, with rain following the July Fourth event aiding growth.
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Mitch
Terry County
National Weather Service
Scott Russell
Terry County Extension Office
Russell
Meadow
Needmore
Over the horizon and the space shuttle era
The essay reflects on mankind's drive to explore from ancient explorers to modern spaceflight. It recalls space disasters including Apollo rehearsals and the Challenger and Columbia accidents, notes ongoing shuttle risks, praises NASA’s efforts, and urges retiring the current shuttle design toward safer, newer craft while hoping for Discovery and its crew to return safely.
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Lynn Brisendine
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Lewis and Clark
Daniel Boone
Columbia
Rick Husband
Amarillo
William McCool
Discovery
Earth
NASA
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