BIDCorp advances Terra Fertilizer lease deal in Brownfield
BIDCorp finalized a Terra Fertilizer lease at 1700 dollars monthly for 10 months with options to extend or purchase the building for 120000 dollars. If extended, 2000 dollars monthly for 24 months, then options remain. Purchases and future peanut industry talks also outlined. potential shelling facilities could create 30-35 jobs plus seasonal staff.
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Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Bidcorp
Terra Fertilizer
City Hall
Jack Cargill
Economic and Industrial Development Group
Terra
Cargill
Magcobar
Bidcorp Board of Directors
Brownfield
Lynn Bassendine
Avera denies suspensions in tragic incident
Avera stated no officers or department employees were suspended regarding the incident and pledged no forthcoming suspensions. Texas Rangers findings and internal review found no misconduct, with reports sent to the District Attorney and State Attorney General. The department accepts no responsibility for the tragedy and asks for any corroborating information.
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Avera
The
Texas Rangers
District Attorney's Office
State Attorney Generals Office
Brownfield High suspends teacher over TAAS breach
A Brownfield High School instructor is on paid leave as Brownfield CISD probes a TAAS test confidentiality breach involving an unspecified number of sophomore math students. Superintendent Dr. John Dosher says a forbidden practice test from the current year was used for TAAS prep and will be reported to the TEA. The district awaits TEA findings to decide if students must retake exit tests.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Cisd
John Dosher
TAAS
Brownfield High School
Dosher
Texas Education Agency
Austin
Band Students Earn First Division Advancing to State
Ensembles earning first division and moving to state include clarinet quartets led by Jessica Dill Melissa Flores Armanda Grimaldo Tiffany Wilson and Krissy Garcia Kelvin Gryder Aaron Stewart Scott Wermer. brass sextet and percussion ensemble also advance. Several solos earned first division but did not advance due to memory performance. Second division solos listed for Heather Carouth Yanet Valentin Elizabeth Acevedo Carol Mason Edward Perez Brian Brisendine Justin Britton Erma Harrell Sean Vaughn.
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Jessica Dill
Melissa Flores
Armanda Grimaldo
Tiffany Wilson
Leighanne Reyes
Yanet Valentin
Shanna Wheatley
Krissy Garcia
Kelvin Gryder
Aaron Stewart
Scott Wermer
Gilbert Garibaldo
Justin Button
Kylee Richards
Sean Vaughn
Elizabeth Acevedo
Brian Floyd
Connie Fowler
Erma Harrell
Eric Martinez
Edward Perez
Sean Decker
Eric Gober
Christina Guerra
April Langehennig
Carol Mason
Aaron Link
Brian Brisendine
Kyle Hord
Kyle Jackson
Elizabeth McFarland
Brent Werner
Ryan O'Daniel
BHS
Harvest totals by year decade data
The list shows annual harvest figures from 1962 through 1995 with values ranging from 63,109 in 1975 to 249,850 in 1988. The data row contains yearly production figures for each year in the sequence, reflecting a long term trend.
Terry County 4-H and FFA lamb and swine placings at Houston
Regan Graf led Terry exhibitors with a first in crossbreed lambs and 17 members placing in swine and lamb divisions at the Houston Livestock Show. Top swine finishes include Erica Dill and Sadie Hancock both taking second in Hampshires, with several others ranking 3rd to 31st in crossbreeds, Chesters, and Hampshires, while lamb placings feature Ty Hamm fourth in medium wool and multiple competitors in Southdown and medium wool divisions.
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Regan Graf
Terry County
Nicholas Seaton
Hampshires
Cody Mason
Brady Graf
Tate Newsom
Chelsy Berryhill
Traci Seaton
Houston
Ty Hamm
Sarah Hamm
CRP 1998 sign-up rules limit rebids and new contracts
Contracts expiring on 9 30 98 or later cannot be rebid now. Existing CRP contracts may not be extended and all enrolled acreage requires new contracts. Continuous Sign-Up applies only to special practices such as windbreaks buffers riparian areas and wildlife water shallow areas. Farmers can apply anytime for these practices under the Continuous Sign-Up program. The CRP is funded by the CCC and administered by USDA FSA with NRCS and other agencies. local FSA offices listed in phone books.
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FSA
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
United States Government
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Fern Niles Nominated for Retired Educator Award
Fern Niles of Brownfield is District 17’s nominee for the National Retired Educator of the Year Award on its 50th anniversary. With 39 years in education, she taught in Wellington and Brownfield and served as Director of Federal Programs and remedial reading. Her supporters praise her mentorship, fairness, and impact on women’s advancement.
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Niles
Wellington
Brownfield
Texas
Brown
Texas Retired Teachers Association
Fern
Don Hendley
Carmen Camp
Colonial Heights
First United Methodist Church
Delta Kappa Gamma
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David Stafford
Brownfield Post
Luther Bourne
Judy Bourne
Barbara Gregg
Billy Franks
Mars
Cal
Dwayne Pruitt
Ribble
Grand Jury
Mye
Aeas
Terry
Wool
Kerri Kelcy
Southdown
Jo'Shae Tankersley
Clark Kelcy
Brownfield News
Terry County Herald
Terry County & Plans
CRP
CCC
Usda Farm Service Agency
Natural Resources Conservation
Fern Niles
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