Brownfield Chamber plans July 4 celebration at Terry County Park
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce will host a July 4 Independence Day event at Terry County Park starting at 7 p.m. Local entertainment includes Tina Casper Terry Shannon Devine John Alvarado and Shady Oaks Church of God performers with a Brownfield Cub Scout Color Guard and American Legion flag retirement ceremony. Barbecue sandwiches and drinks will be sold by H Bar C Restaurant with fireworks after dark. Interested locals may contact Chamber Manager Joe Sears at 637-2564 to join the program.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Terry County Park
H-Bar-C
Joe Sears
Tina Casper Terry
Shannon Devine
John Alvarado
Shady Oaks Church of God
Brownfield Cub Scout
American Legion
Sears
City charter revision eyed by Brownfield mayor
Mayor Brad Moore says updating Brownfield city charter and codes is a long term duty with no fixed deadline. He cites contingency fund rules, boards’ role, and specific code updates as part of a broader effort to modernize governing documents dating to the 1950s.
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Brownfield News
Brad Moore
U.S
Moore
Brownfield
Ag program brings Down Under visitor to West Texas
Brownfield Texas and Toowoomba Australia are far apart yet linked by an agricultural exchange. Scott Bender from Toowoomba and Chris Carter of Brownfield’s Tri State Chemical Plant compare farming in West Texas and Australia. Bender notes July winter in Australia and local practices including rainfall, irrigation, and metric usage. He mentions Pitsworth near Toowoomba as a cotton area with heavy clay and no center pivot irrigation. See EXCHANGE Page 4.
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Tri-State
Chris Carter
Scott Bender
Toowoomba
Australia
Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Texas
Queensland
Brownfield Tri-State Chemical Plant
Carter
Bender
Terry County
West Texas
Down Under
Pitsworth
Darling
Local youth challenged in summer camp
Blake Decker reports on Terry County youth in the Summer Challenge EXTREME 98, a six and a half week program offering three one hour camps each week. The Character Camp promotes Citizenship and six pillars, while Kid Connection targets high risk youth with anger management and decision making activities.
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Blake Decker
Terry County
Jane Blay
Blay
Kid Connection
Kenya Tuttle
Brownfield High School
Lubbock
Tuttle
Big rocks in life time management parable shared
A reader pamphlet recounts a time management tale about putting the big rocks in first to avoid missing priorities. It weaves in quotes from Speedy Nieman and Hereford Brand items about life lessons and aging, urging focus on meaningful goals and personal mentoring.
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Speedy Nieman
Silent Company
Speedy
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