Juries Hand Down Verdicts In Last Week Trials
Juries returned not guilty for June 21 in the Brownfield area case involving Larry Schubert hearing. In district court Johnny Lansing tried for burglary of a vehicle. Calvin Jennings found guilty on June 20 for theft valued between 750 and 20,000 dollars. Ronald D. Fisher convicted June 22 of delivery of a controlled substance under 28 grams, with sentencing set for July 25.
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Johnny Lansing
121St Judicial District Court
Lansing
Calvin Jennings
Ronald D. Fisher
Fisher
West Texas gas split by EPA line sparks debate
A column notes EPA rules dividing gasoline by the 99th longitude through Brownwood and Vernon, predicting higher West Texas prices to curb smog. It questions regional refineries and juristic quirks as drivers consider swaps in travel. It also cites Snyder News on prom date lawsuits and teen fashion mum trends driving possible litigation.
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James Roberts
Andrews County
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
West Texas
East Texas
Houston
Brownwood
Austin
West
Texas
Roy McQueen
Snyder News
Exxon
Commissioners approve insurance bid amid extensive discussion
Terry County Commissioners in regular session at the Courthouse approved the sole bid from Cargill Thames Insurance covering term life A D and health insurance for county employees. Robbie Montgomery joined the discussion as Jack Cargill with Chuck Moreland of Travelers Insurance fielded questions on health care provisions.
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Cargill- Thames Insurance
Terry County Commissioners
Robbie Montgomery
Jack Cargill
Chuck Moreland
Traveler's Insurance
Kenny Tuttle
Brownfield United Girls Softball League
Brownfield sees smaller sales tax rebates as economy slows
Texas Comptroller says statewide economy strengthens while Brownfield receives smaller one percent sales tax rebates. Brownfield June 1989 check falls 8.14 percent to 22 951.73 from 24 894.94. year to date down 3.96 percent to 213 065.55. Across 10 area cities only Plains shows a slight gain. several towns plunge over 10 percent. See Economy Page 2A.
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Bob Bullock
Texas
Brownfield
Plains
Yoakum County
Denver
Seagraves
Gaines County
Former Cub linebacker Alfred Fisher signs with Midwestern State
Alfred Fisher, Brownfield High School linebacker, signed a letter of intent to play football for Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. He cited the program’s newness as appealing and noted interest from Tarleton State, Southwest Texas State, Tabor College, Southwestern Kansas, and SMU.
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Brownfield High School
Alfred Fisher
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls
BHS
Fisher
Curtis Campbell
Mary Fisher
Cub
John Hasselmeier
Brownfield
Midwestern
Tarleton State
Southwest Texas State
Tabor
Kan
Southwestern Kansas
SMU
Teague and Powers named May Texan honorees
Texanne Teague and Sonya Powers, Brownfield High School seniors, were named May Young Texan and May Young Texanne by the Optimist Club. Teague earned A-B Honor Roll honors from seventh through 12th grade, starred in baseball with district titles and all district honors, and plans to study Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M. Powers, an All A Honor Roll student, collected Walmart and Dora Ford scholarships and earned multiple awards in government and English along with a VOE Co-Op Award.
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Texan
Texanne
Brownfield High School
Chip Teague
Sonya Powers
Optimist Club
Brownfield
Optimist
May
Teague
Fabens
Chandler
Okla
BHS
Snyder Junior High
First United Methodist Church of
Barton Welding
Brownfield Highway Department
Texas A&m
Powers
Wal-Mart
Wright pleads guilty in burglary case with sentencing set
Jackie Lynn Wright of Brownfield pled guilty to two counts of burglary of a habitation and two counts of burglary of a building in 121st Judicial District Court. District Judge Ray Anderson ordered a pre sentence report and set sentencing for 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 25.
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Jackie Lynn Wright
Brownfield
121St Judicial District Court
Ray Anderson
Theft and trespass report from Terry County Sheriff
The Terry County Sheriff’s Department logged a theft and criminal trespass case on Monday. A spare tire and wheel valued at $215.05 were removed from a truck. Glass at Prather Sheet Metal Shop was broken on the west side. A 10 inch television was taken from a table near the south wall and moved to the west metal and propped open, but nothing remained missing.
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Terry County
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Country Cook
Bcisd Board
Larry Schubert
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District
Board of
USGA
Tuttle
Bob Simpson
Wan
May Texan
Wright
Sheriff's Dept
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