BHS Girls Coach Dee Blevins, Swoopes Earn A J Honors
Dee Blevins named Lub bock Avalanche Journal AAA Girls Coach of the Year and Sheryl Swoopes earns AAA All South Plains Girls squad honors this week. Swoopes, a freshman, also made all district and all regional teams after early junior varsity start, averaging 9.4 points and 9.3 rebounds.
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BHS
Dee Blevins
Sheryl Swoopes
Cub
Blevins
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Swoopes
South Plains
A-J
Littlefield
Dobson seeks Brownfield City Council District 1
Billy Dobson announces candidacy for Brownfield City Council District 1 in the upcoming city election on April 5. He is 49, married to Nancy with three sons Mike Mark and Greg, all residents of Brownfield for 14 years, and affiliated with First Baptist Church.
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Billy Dobson
Brownfield
Nancy
Mike
Mark
Greg
Kacy
Atteded College of the Southwest
Hobbs
N.M
Curt
Kara
Laurie
Texas Tech
Wolfforth
South Plains Junior College
Government acronyms spark a quick litany of agencies
The piece playfully inventories federal agencies by initials. It lists DOD for Department of Defense, IRS for Internal Revenue Service, CIA for Central Intelligence Agency, and FBI, clarifying the common shorthand used in government discourse.
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DOD
Department of Defense
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Acronym Heavy Federal System Sparks Mixed Citizen Reactions
The passage notes the extensive federal structure with numerous agencies and departments identified by acronyms. It highlights how acronyms obscure names, the bureaucracy’s breadth, and the varied public sentiment ranging from cautious to hostile toward many agencies.
Brownfield reviews sewage plant problems and delays
Brownfield residents question city operations tied to a new fire station ambulance service and the south Brownfield sewage plant. City Manager Dick Fletcher explains the Aerated Lagoon system, started in 1981 with a 1.3 million cost, faced blower failures and warranty disputes, and now improved air but tubing issues persist amid similar Pecos and Levelland plant difficulties.
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Brownfield
Dick Fletcher
Environmental Protection Agency
Fletcher
Chicago
Havelready
Brownfield BISD hires 189 staff in monthly meeting
Brownfield Independent School District board approved hiring 51 teachers at the high school 40 at the middle school 25 at the intermediate school 28 at Oak Grove 30 at Colonial Heights and eight administrative personnel after an hour executive session. The board also accepted resignations from Susan Anthony Juanita Smith Doris Coleman Marta Alvarado and Jon Smith. The session included adoption of a contract with the Regional Education Service Center providing 21568 in federal funds.
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Brownfield
BISD
Oak Grove
Colonial Heights
Susan Anthony
Juanita Smith
Doris Coleman
Marta Alvarado
Jon Smith
Regional Education Service Center
Roma Miller
Brownfield ISD voting rights plan settles trustees split
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District reaches a settlement on trustee elections dividing the district into five precincts with two at large seats. Precinct residents vote or run only in their precinct, with transitions planned for 1986 to 1988 and a post clearance election after Justice Department approval.
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Brownfield
Don Hendley
BISD
Brownfield Board of Trustees
Halbert O. Woodward
Department of Justice
Woodward
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District
Justice Department
Kristy Hock Wins Terry County Spelling Title Again
Kristy Hock, an eighth grader from Brownfield Middle School, won the Terry County Spelling Bee for the second straight year after 18 rounds. Runner-up was Mindi Brnovak, with other finalists Crystal Ruth, Bryan Pinson, Stacy Gamez, and Scott Furlow.
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Kristy Hock
Terry County
Lubbock
Mindi Brnovak
Crystal Ruth
Bryan Pinson
Stacy Gomez
Scott Farlow
Margaret Williams
Terry Spelling
Brownfield Middle School
Gaylon
Donna Brnovak
Helene Ruth
Jack
Sue Pinson
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First Baptist Church
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Lee Dobson
By Lynn Brisendine
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Tulsa
Okla
Brownfield Board of Fees
Jack Pinson
Kristy
Marvin and
Velva Hock
Washington D.C
Stacy Gamez
Santos
Agie Gamez
Scott Furlow
Steve
Claudia Furlow
Kristi
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