Light turnout in Terry County primary elections
Voter turnout was 21.2 percent with 1,656 of 7,809 registered casting ballots in Terry County on Tuesday. In the Democratic primary, 1,098 voted and 558 voted in the Republican primary. The lone local contested race was the Justice of the Peace Democratic runoff between Mike Bennett and Evelyn Dalton set for April 11, while Republican candidate Darwin Cargill remained unopposed.
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Terry County
Texas
Mike Bennett
Evelyn Dalton
J.P
Gail Gilbreath
Lynn Mills
Bennett
Dalton
Darwin Cargill
G. Dwayne Pruitt
Frank Lacy
Jerry Johnson
Johnson
Brownfield
Darwin Huston
Earl Brown
Don Robertson
Rechelle Martin
Kenneth Tuttle
Joe Sears
Larry Combest
Repub
County votes bid terms for West Texas Children's Centre lease
Terry County Commissioners in regular session and a March 6 called meeting discussed leasing terms for the West Texas Children's Centre on Bynum Lane. They set a lease price of 14,000 per month for 12 years and advertised the lease.
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Terry County
West Texas
Joseph Hantman
California
Sign in front of Brasher's Furniture Store
Betty Brasher recently closed Brasher's Furniture Store after years of displaying a well known sign promising lower prices. The sign stood outside the business along with local traffic through the town for decades, becoming a familiar landmark in the community.
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Garry Peebles
Brasher
Betty Brasher
Retirements Bring Change of Pace for Local Shopkeeper
Area Filings for May 6 Elections show Betty and her husband closing their store after 20 years. She explains retirement as a shift in direction, moving from the shop to three home desks while tackling tax season, a class reunion, and memory hunting for Brownfield High School classmates. Betty’s biggest project is the BHS reunion, contacting former classmates and tracking photos from 1945 to 1966, with 35 of 95 peers married to graduates from Brownfield High. She also cares for three grandchildren and awaits more family moments at home. See NAME Page 4.
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Betty
BHS
Brownfield High School
Extension office targets community needs in planning
The Terry County Extension Office released its 2000 2003 Action Plan, the result of the Terry County Futures Forum. Six needs will be addressed including elderly assistance family values job and business recruitment water quality and agricultural base. Jane Blay says the family and consumer sciences department will lead elderly assistance efforts in 2000.
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Blake Decker
Terry County Extension Agency
Terry County
Extension Agency
Focus Forum
Jane Blay
Family and Consumer Sciences
Witty Life Advice Cartoons From Paper n Ink
Comic sayings and quips by Lynn Brisendine highlight humorous observations about life. The list lampoons advice and everyday quirks from saving whales to driving fast, featuring familiar one liners and pithy maxims.
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Lynn Brisendine
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U.S
Darla Timons
WTCC
Ronny Burran
Burran
Kendrick Memorial Library
Lupe Serna
Texas Library Association
Austin
Kendrick Memorial
Health Department
Trevino Construction Co
Meals On Wheels
W. Tate
Syntegar Electric Co
City Council
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Mik Il RE
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Lace
Dan Day
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Ane Dian Dawson
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Barbie
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