Farm Bill backs local water conservation incentives
District Conservationist Danny Decker and Terry County Farm Services Agency Director explained a new EQIP related program in this year’s Farm Bill. Signups run through June 28. The program targets water conservation for issues like water erosion and wind erosion, with funds set aside for Ogallala Aquifer protection.
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Terry County Farm Services Agency
Danny Decker
Brownfield News
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Gibbons
Ogallala
Duncan to Hear Local Citizens in Brownfield Visit
State Senator Robert Duncan will be in Brownfield on Wednesday June 26 at City Hall from 10 30 to 11 a m meeting with Terry County officials and an 11 a m reception for local residents officials only during the 10 30 session a set of funds totaling about 6 million dollars for the Ogallala Aquifer area will be allocated this year to convert surface water irrigation and upgrade older sprinkler systems a cost share programaims to support sprinkler system modernization and efficiency improvements
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Robert Duncan
Brownfield
Brownfield City Hall
Duncan
Terry County
Gibbons
Ogallala
Babe Ruth League overrules Rec Council on coach
Babe Ruth League President Jackie Cargill Friday overruled a Terry County Recreational Council opinion that would have ousted assistant coach Scott Howard from the Babe Ruth All Stars through postseason. The council had cited a Monday practice incident involving a fight and profanity, prompting parents to seek Howard’s removal. Howard apologized, but the council warned of possible field restrictions if he remained. The Friday meeting at City Hall drew Cargill and council members, with Howard absent, and no press remarks from Howard.
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Garry Peebles
Jackie Cargill
Terry County Recreational Council
Scott Howard
Cub Field
Howard
Joseth Villarreal
Thomas Simon
Brownfield City Hall
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Timist Club
Recreation Council
Brownfield
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Jackson
Lawsuit boom frames modern rest from litigation
A mass tort wave shapes how people view vacations and consumer costs. The piece notes a Lakers fan injury after a championship celebration sparked lawsuits against the Lakers organization, the arena, sponsors, and related parties, reflecting a litigious culture and the high stakes of modern settlements.
Fan sues Lakers arena beer and TV over riot photo
A fan wearing yellow underwear outside Staples Center sues the Lakers arena beer company and an Ink television station after a police rubber bullet injures him during a riot. He claims the station refused to photograph him while he celebrated, seeking damages for humiliation and interference with his promised show of loyalty.
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L.A
Lakers
Beer Company
Staples Center
Today’s Issue At A Glance Obituaries
A compact community page notes obituaries and local briefs including senior menus and 4-H schedules. It references a cowboy poet feature and Guatemala trip, with page cues for classifieds and weekend listings. The weather data shows 68 humidity and 0 percent precipitation.
Reed jailed for possession of cocaine
Billy Tyrone Reed, 32, was sentenced to 35 years in a Texas prison for two counts of possession of a controlled substance cocaine, committed within 1000 feet of a drug free zone. Reed waved his right to a jury. he has prior drug and sexual abuse convictions.
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Terry County
Billy Tyrone Reed
Texas
Reed
Precious Care Day Care Center
Dwayne Pruitt
Massey takes reigns of Rudd Unit
Massey becomes warden of the Jim Rudd Transfer Unit in Brownfield, bringing law enforcement experience and West Texas familiarity. He started as a correctional officer in 1987 and rose through the ranks, with prior posts in the Panhandle and West Texas. He moved from the Polanski Unit in Livingston to Terry County.
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Jim Rudd
Brownfield
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