Centennial Celebration and Time Capsule Event in Terry County
Two weeks remain until Terry County Centennial ceremonies on the courthouse lawn at 2 p.m. A 1979 time capsule will be opened, revealing items for public viewing. The Veterans Memorial dedication follows with remarks by Jimmie Rodgers and Don McWhorter, a roll call, and Taps by a BHS student. Donations fund a $45,000 memorial, with $30,000 from the American Legion Post and $1,255 in other gifts. $7,000 in pledges remain. Donations are tax deductible and may be made at local banks or via the courthouse. Prior to July 4 events, This Is Our Land, The Story of Early Terry County will run June 25-26 at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with a listed cast. donations welcomed.
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Aly
Terry County
Terry County Historical Committee
Howard-Henson American Legion Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Terry County Veterans Memorial
Mike Hamilton
Brownfield Police Department
American Legion
Jimmie Rodgers
Don McWhorter
BHS
American Legion Post
Ann Willis
Terry Courthouse
Don Harwood
The
Courthouse Square
This Is Our Land
First United Methodist Church
Lynda Billings
Harriet Flache
Lou Lindsey
Kent Moore
Grady Herron
Aaron McFarland
Jennifer Simpson
Suzanne McFarland
Stormy Howard
Wren Howard
Arthur Flache
Stephanie Bennett
Lisa Faught
Beth Fay
Tom Hess
Kevin Willis
Brownfield ISD Board to Review Staff Recommendations
Brownfield ISD trustees meet Monday in the board room with a 6:30 p.m. closed session and 7:30 p.m. open session. Items include superintendent recommendations for professional staff and possibly the personnel director and high school principal, plus a Durham Transportation contract renewal and asbestos abatement amendment at the middle school. Also on the agenda is the Brownfield Athletic Covenant and a discussion on student drug testing ahead of a budget workshop. Isabel Contreras will be named Employee of the Month for June and receive a plaque from Trustee Terry Duncan.
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Brownfield Isd Board of Trustees
Bisd Board Room
Durham Transportation
Brownfield Isd
Kevin Pittman
Jay Lashaway
Isabel Contreras
BISD
Terry Duncan
ATFE Probes Cause Of Brownfield Church Fire
National Response Team investigators worked with Brownfield Fire Department and local agencies to determine origin and cause of the Church of Christ blaze. Team leader Bill Newell expected a Sunday final determination. a detailed report with photos and drawings will be left for officials. Church members and ministers urged resilience as services resumed in the Family Life Center and plans to rebuild proceed.
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ATFE
Church of Christ
Blake Decker
National Response Team
NRT
Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Brownfield Church
Newell
Brownfield Fire
Ment
Brownfield
Lubbock
Derek McNamara
McNamara
Family Life Center
God
Tragic blaze grips Brownfield Church of Christ
Four people, Minister Derek McNamara Debra Graham Sherry Hester and Joe Sears, were inside the Brownfield Church of Christ when a fire broke out and consumed the building. Witnesses describe initial smoke in Brenda Howard’s office and a late afternoon blaze that smoldered through the week.
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Brownfield Church of Christ
Derek McNamara
Debra Graham
Sherry Hester
Joe Sears
Church of Christ
Graham
Hester
Linsey Harlan
Sears
Atkins
Family Life Center
McNamara
Brenda Howard
Howard
Foul ball saga shows dangers of chasing souvenirs
A long recounting of fans grabbing foul balls ends with a Cubs miscue, a Texas Rangers game melee, and a burly intruder who wrestled a ball from seats. The incident sparks national attention, public shaming, and lasting infamy for the aggressor.
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Lynn Brisendine
Chicago Cub
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Florida
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By Blake Decker
N Ink
Rangers
Cardinals
Arlington Stadium
Hall
Cub
Chicago
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