Johnson secures Democratic primary victory in Terry County
Terry County voters turnout 29.03 percent with 2,221 of 7,649 registered casting ballots. Incumbent Sheriff Jerry Johnson defeated challenger Larry Gilbreath by 81 votes 1080 to 999 and will face no Republican opponent in November. Commissioner Earl Brown Jr was defeated by Eddie Ryburn 621 to 313. Several county officials ran unopposed in both parties. Voters rejected privatizing Social Security 1401 to 291 and opposed property tax mandates 1090 to 587.
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Terry County
Terry
Jerry Johnson
Texas
Larry Gilbreath
Johnson
Gilbreath
Precinct One
Earl Brown, Jr
Eddie Ryburn
Ryburn
Brown
Ramon Gallegos
Tax
Kent Sharp
Robert Duncan
Filing Deadline Nears for Eight Area Boards in May Elections
Filing ends 5 p.m. March 15 for eight area boards including Brownfield ISD and city council. Brownfield BISD Place One Monty Henson and Place Two Joe Morin mayorship includes Nancy Wade and Reidge Butler candidates. Other offices note filings by Gonzales, Young, Pickett, and others with unexpired terms.
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Brownfield
Terry County
Ann Willis
Brownfield School Board
Monty Henson
Joe
Reidge Butler
Maria Gonzales
Larry Young
Wade
Butler
Garza
Young
Bobby Brewer
Gonzales
Rain Gauge Network Tracks Precipitation Across Three Counties
A 30 gauge network in Terry County shows average monthly rainfall over 2.2 inches with a high of 6.0 inches near Wellman. Yoakum and Gaines counties recorded 1.68 and 1.95 inches respectively, as SPUWCD shares data with Sandy Land UWCD and Llano Estacado UWCD from 106 gauges across all three counties.
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Y Blake Decker
Terry County
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
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Terry
Lynn County
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Gaines County
Sandy Land
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Yoakum County
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Rumors swirl around Governor Perry and media response
The Austin gossip centers on Governor Rick Perry amid unverified internet rumors about his personal life. The Statesman criticized rumor sites for facts and noted Perry’s redistricting push, education policy controversies, and polls showing 40 percent approval versus 50 percent disapproval.
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Lynn Brisendine
Texas
Rick Perry
Austin
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American Statesman
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Seminole Sentinel
Sentinel
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