Mosquito Control Steps Out in Brownfield This Summer
City workers under Public Works Director Willie Herrera plan nightly mosquito control through summer, spraying fields and urban areas while urging residents to cut grass and remove standing water. Veterinarian Jim Ridenour advises August vaccinations for horses as West Nile Virus information stresses protection via clothing and DEET repellents.
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Willie Herrera
Herrera
Brownfield
Terry County
Jim Ridenour
West Nile Virus Info
Free credit report now available on Internet
As of June 1, Texas residents can obtain a free copy of their credit report annually from Equifax Experian and Trans Union under a FCRA amendment. The reports include residence details payment history and whether you pay on time, per a Federal Trade Commission release.
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Texas
Equifax
Experian
Trans Union
Fair Credit Reporting Act
FCRA
Federal Trade Commission
TxDOT plans U S 62 renovation from Gaines line to Hockley
TxDOT will hold a pre construction conference at 2 p m Thursday June 9 at its Brownfield office to discuss the U S 62 rehabilitation from the Gaines County line to Brownfield to Meadow and to the Hockley County line. Work includes decal lanes mill and inlay overlay and drainage structures with completion expected this fall.
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Texas Department of Transportation
Brownfield
U.S. 62
Gaines County
Meadow
Hockley County
From grave digger to gatekeeper of the dead in Texas
Darrell Chambers began as Interim Manager of the Terry County Cemetery Association in March 2005. He describes his role as sacred work, facing mourning families with sensitivity and learning the cemetery’s history while honoring his father’s memory through the plot arrangements.
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Mitch
Darrell Chambers
Terry County Cemetery Association
Chambers
TCCA
Clifford
New KFC and Long John Silver's to Open in West Texas
West Texas Foods plans a fall opening for a combined Kentucky Fried Chicken and Long John Silver's at 509 Lubbock Road. Ground-breaking occurred at 11 a.m. today with 18 to 20 staff expected. Michael Hemnthorn notes it will be the company’s first Long John Silver's facility while the Brownfield KFC on Seagraves Highway will be returned to its owner.
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Lubbock Road
West Texas Foods
Michael Hemnthorn
West Texas
Hemthorn
Brownfield
Seagraves Highway
Are We Our Brothers Keepers by Lynn Brisendine
The piece questions public anxiety over missing persons and high profile trials, noting a pattern of compassionate focus on sensational cases while countless others vanish. It contrasts Aruba searches and Mary Kay Letourneau with Michael Jackson trial coverage, asking if society truly protects all who are missing or harmed.
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Lynn Brisendine
Aruba
Michael Jackson
California
Jackson
Mary Kay Letourneau
United States
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