Fire chief urges caution on outdoor burning Countywide
Brownfield Fire Chief Rickey Brock warns about outdoor fires as Texas Forest Service issues a statewide voluntary moratorium. Residents should report burns ahead of time while weather staff note low humidity and high temperatures heightening fire risk. Local officials urge extreme care amid dry conditions and potential March drought.
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Rickey Brock
Brownfield
Brock
John Bryston
Texas Forest Service
New Deal
Bryson
Tom Gaither
Eric Palto
National Weather Service
Council reviews zone plans and budget changes for Brownfield
Brownfield council heard two task force members outline enterprise and reinvestment zone options with a public hearing set for Mar 28. West Brownfield area and employment criteria were discussed, while budget action proceeded with no public attendance.
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Jimmy Hammons
District Court Room
Lubbock Road
Main
Bridges
Hammons
Texas Department of Commerce
G. Dwayne Pruitt
Tommy Hamilton
Philip Salas
Dick Fletcher
Commissioners set special session Monday in Terry County
Terry County Commissioners plan a 10 a.m. Monday session at the Terry County Courthouse to review insurance bids for county vehicles property and various liability and coverage policies. County Attorney G Dwayne Pruitt will brief on a proposed ise zone and bids include sheriff s reserve accident policy law enforcement liability public officials liability and related coverage for buildings equipment and the Brownfield fire contract.
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Terry County Commissioners’ Court
Terry County
G. Dwayne Pruitt
Sheriff's Reserve
Blanwa
Juvenile Board
City of Brownfield
Enterprise Zone plan pitched at Brownfield meeting
Task force members outlined a Brownfield Enterprise Zone proposal featuring tax abatements on improvements, materials, and equipment with up to five years of tax-free value. Reinvestment Zone options offer county-wideScope and sales tax rebates. Approval hinges on City Council and County Commissioners, with a March 28 Texas Commerce panel meeting in the District Courtroom.
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Kelly Sinclair News
Jimmy Hammons
High School
Hammons
Brownfield
Texas Department of Commerce
East Brownfield
Meadow and
Wellman
Residential Treatment Facility discussed by local task forces
Brownfield may welcome a residential treatment facility as officials and residents debate its future. Mary Guetersloh explained that a Court Residential Treatment Center focuses on treatment for felony probationers with substance or mental health issues, offering a home-like setting with minimal security and typical six month to one year placements.
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Brownfield
High School
CRTC
Mary Guetersloh
121St Judicial District
Guetersloh
Spring Fever and the Joys of Household Fixes
A humorous monologue on spring’s allure and its chores. The narrator laments lawn care, fence repairs, and yard projects that backfire. He jokes about allergic reactions to greenery, bungled fixes from a light switch to irrigation, and the comic misadventures of maintaining a garden in season.
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Albert Einstein
Correction on Filing Deadline for County Board and Council Seats
A correction notes that the correct filing deadline for county board and council seats is this Wednesday March 22, not past Thursday. The article had previously misstated the date.
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