Brownfield Majors win Little Dribblers National title
Brownfield Majors clinched the Amer ican Division at the Little Dribblers National Basketball Tournament after a near perfect run. They started in the loser's bracket with a 24-20 loss to Madisonville, then ripped off six straight wins including 27-23 over Livingston and 28-23 over Twin County. Final triumph came 25-23 against Madisonville to claim the championship, with Gina Mercado and Kaitlin Sides among the players and Bobby Lawrence and Eddie Rodriguez coaching. Lawrence credited depth and defense for the title.
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Brownfield
Little Dribblers
Madisonville
Livingston
Twin County
Orangefield
Fairfield
Mexia
Gina Mercado
Kaitlin Sides
Erin Lawrence
Karleigh Porterfield
Kristen Cabe
Mercedes Miranda
Briana Salas
Alix Rodriguez
Zephian Jacquez
Latisha Phergason
Kori Holt
Bobby Lawrence
Eddie Rodriguez
Lawrence
Abilene teen killed in Wellman area crash
A two vehicle crash Friday night south of Wellman killed 13 year old Jade Wilson Jarrett of Abilene and injured two others. The 1986 Ford pickup driven by 17 year old Andrew Moore collided with a westbound vehicle driven by 21 year old William Baty at the County Road 191 and 680 intersection. Jarrett was a passenger and unbelted. Baty remained in stable condition, Moore was discharged earlier in the week. Jarrett is Terry County’s first traffic fatality of the year.
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Mitch Word
Wellman
Terry- Gaines
Jade Wilson Jarrett
Abilene
Terry County
Doug Ryburn
Texas Department of Public Safety
Andrew Burdett Moore
Loop
William Joey Baty
Dawson
Jarrett
Moore
Baty
Covenant Medical Center
June sales tax rebates see sharp decline
Local June rebates fell 20.32 percent from a year ago. Brownfield received 47,608.77 dollars, while Meadows totals rose to 4,366.51 so far this year as statewide collections climb 10.7 percent in May and year to date 6.8 percent ahead of last year.
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State Comptroller’s Office
Meadow
Comptroller's Office
County budget process set for 2006 by Terry County
Terry County Commissioners moved to begin the 2006 budget cycle with key dates set for June through September including budget requests review July hearings and tax rate adoption. They also authorized airport grant work with a potential 90 10 TDOT grant totaling 22 400 and approved trimming bids for Kendrick Memorial Library.
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Terry County
Commissioners’ Court
Keith Neill
Neill
Texas Department of Transportation
Kendrick
Tommy Alaniz
Travel aggravation and evolving airline security rules
Lynn Brisendine reflects on the evolving experience of air travel since 1970, noting easier check‑ins and baggage handling in the past and harsher security measures after 9 11. He warns that future upgrades like full body scanners may prompt protests while suggesting driving as a practical alternative for short trips.
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Amarillo
Oine
Lubbock
Homeland Security
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Mike Galvan
Thermal Contractors
Harlingen
Cub Stadium
Gary Cook
Austin
Justice of the Peace
Lynn Brisendine
Dallas
Philadelphia
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