Hinton Honored by Phi Beta Mu in Texas Band Circle
Hinton reacts to a Phi Beta Mu nomination noting it honors his work beside two top band directors Bill and Jamie Shipp and the students. He cites First Division, concert and honors bands and a state marching contest podium as the basis for the recognition. Shipp calls the honor a nice gesture from Phi Beat Mu. The award requires eight successful years and top awards, per Texas Tech director Keith Bearden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Jamie
Shipp
Texas
Hinton
TMEA
Spirit of the Plains
Phi Beat Mu
Phi Beta Mu
Open House Visitors Instructed To Register At School Office
Patrons and parents are asked to come by the school office they visit to register. Pinson noted this helps provide a safe educational setting for students under the system’s care.
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Pinson
Bevers Rites Held at Wellman School Auditorium
Funeral services for Bevers will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Wellman School Auditorium with Rev. Mack Streun officiating. Burial will be at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. Bevers, born October 3, 1930, in Terry County, owned the Wellman Grocery and farmed in the Wellman area. He married Patsy Moore in 1950 and was a member of the First Methodist Church. Survivors include wife Patsy, son Gerald of Lubbock, daughters Sherry Mead of Denver City and Kathey Murphy of Lubbock, brothers James of Oregon and Joe of Roswell NM, sisters Margaret Hartman and Jean Seaton, four grandchildren Padraic Murphy Haley Bevers Clayton Bevers Zane Mead. Memorials suggested to Center for the Study of Addiction at Texas Tech University.
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Bevers
Wellman School
Mack Streun
Shady Oaks Church of God
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Terry County
Wellman
Patsy Moore
First Methodist Church
Gerald
Lubbock
Sherry Mead
Denver City
Kathey Murphy
James
Oregon
Joe
Roswell
N.M
Margaret Hartman
Jean Seaton
Brownfield
Padraic Murphy
Haley Bevers
Clayton Chase Bevers
Zane Mead
Brownfield Detects Stolen Spare Tires and Burglary Spree
Brownfield Police investigate five spare tire thefts and related burglaries totaling multiple tools and appliances. Offenses span February 27 to March 1 across E Reppto, E Oak, E Ripley, Carter Drive, and Circle S Storage at 4th and Cardwell. Additional items stolen include washer dryer televisions buffet air compressor and paint gun and a pickup with tools from a toolbox.
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Brownfield
E. Reppto
E. Oak
E. Ripley
Carter Drive
Circle 'S
4Th and
Cardwell
E. Main
Council selects five for RCA ISF board and considers alley issue
The council finalized a five member ISF board after a runoff and discussed moving a Gillham Powell alley pole. Wayne Coats presented concerns, letters from residents were read, and city manager Dick Fletcher explained pole constraints. RCA contract details and bid for the Court Residential Treatment Center were updated, with ground breaking targeted for March 9 and EPA recognition for the wastewater plant.
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Cargill
Bill McGowan II
Edwards
Tommy Hamilton
Gillham-Powell
Wayne Coats
Coats
City Hall
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
Shirley Stone
Dallas
Rehabilitation Corporation of America
RCA
ISF
Fieicher
Elbert Morrow
Fulbright and Jaworski
Leon Whitney
Whitney
John Kelly
Lubbock
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Texas Water Commission
TWC
Brownfield expands city sealcoat program to 75000 square yards
The City of Brownfield raises its annual sealcoat project by 25 percent to 75000 square yards with bids due March 15 and seaboating starting after April 15. Streets listed for coating include Shinnery, Cactus, Main, Broadway, Tate, and Reppto, with several intersections noted. Residents on affected blocks urged to avoid curb parking during extended absences and inquiries directed to Tony Phillips at City Hall.
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Brownfield
Ballard
Magnolia
Mesquite
Magolia
Story
Oak
Tohoka Rd
Main
Broadway
Tate
Cardwell
Buckley
Reppto
Fourth
Ripley
Felt
Tony Phillips
City Hall
Oak Grove Principal Champions Reading Raiders at School
Hargrave, Oak Grove principal for five years, praises faculty and programs boosting student reading. He highlights Reading Raider initiative reaching 70 percent of third graders, community readers each Friday, and PTA efforts on the nature center. Also notes simple rewards like pencils and M&Ms to encourage improvement. aims to redefine the principal’s office as welcoming. Nearby sheriff reports burglary at a farm saddle shop and theft of aluminum pipe near the national guard armory, with total value about 270 dollars.
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Oak Grove
Rhonda
Lynsey
Stacey
Hargrave
Brownfield
Tanya Harlan
Clarice Mathews
PTA
M&ms
Terry County Sheriff's Department
Meadow Dump
National Guard
Archeological book planned on Terry County artifacts
Leon Pope, Region 2 Director of the Texas Archaeological Society, plans a Terry County archaeology themed book. Collectors with Indian artifact collections are invited to contact Pope at 637-3328 to have items photographed, catalogued and documented with a letter of authenticity. Site anonymity is possible. The work will involve the Terry County Museum Association and cover numerous chapters from paleo artifacts to Pueblo influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Pope
Texas Archaeological Society
Terry County
Pope
New Mexico
Terry County Museum Association
Hospital election set for April 7 at county clerk office
Terry Memorial Hospital District announces board elections for April 7. Three seats are open including the seats held by Lanny Webb and Lynne Halamicek and a vacant seat vacated by Kerry Musick. Filing deadline is March 13. Absentee voting runs March 19 to April 2 at the Brownfield Regional Medical Center business office.
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Terry Memorial Hospital District Board of Director
Lanny Webb
Lynne Halamicek
Kerry Musick
Frank Gray
Bobbie Duran
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
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Texas Tech
Keith Bearden
Brownfield High School
Blane Hinton
Far Right
Are
Kristy Hock
EMI
Bill Shipp
Jamie Shipp
Morrow
McGowan
Sheriff's Reporte
Chuck Hargrave
Hospital
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