Hancock pig tops Houston Livestock show with world record sale
Brownfield senior Sadie Hancock, 18, sold her crossbred barrow Rocky for a world record $156,000 in the Junior Market Swine Auction at the Houston Livestock Show on March 17, 2004. Buyers included Darrell and Lynda Hartman HR&P Solutions and others. Funds may support her agriculture studies at Angelo State University.
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Sadie Hancock
Brownfield
Houston
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Barrow
BISD Board to Meet In Regular Session Monday Night
Brownfield ISD trustees will gather at 6 30 p m in the BISD Board Room for a closed session on personnel issues followed by an open session at 7 30 p m Highlights include employee and student of the month presentations Junior Alvarado and Gilbert Garcia from Colonial Heights Awards for SkillsUSA VICA state qualifiers and reports on business summer construction tax district improvement council TAKS results and 3rd grade reading scores March 3 seen on BISD Page 10.
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Blake Decker
Brownfield Isd Board of Trustees
BISD
Junior Alvarado
Gilbert Garcia
Colonial Heightsly
Skillsusa-Vica
Diane Rodriguez
Tommy Spence
Jay Lashaway
Ronny Burran
BMS
Sabrina Blankenship
District Improvement Council
Jerry Thomas
Fox Cause Triggers 46 Minute Power Outage
A wayward fox at the Terry County Substation near Brownfield caused a 46 minute blackout. Bill Crenshaw of Xcel Energy said the fox entangled in a 115 000 volt line activated protective equipment and interrupted service to Brownfield Meadow and Fulton substations. The fox’s remains were found atop the breaker. Outage began at 9 45 a m and ended at 10 31 a m Thursday morning.
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Blake Decker
Brownfield
Meadow
Bill Crenshaw
Xcel Energy
Terry County
Crenshaw
Fulton
Brownfield City Council Tightens Code Violations Focus
During a two hour session Thursday the Brownfield City Council focused on code violations about trash junk and derelict vehicles. City Manager Eldon Jobe said the council aims to educate the public while considering steps like certified letters fines and potential demolitions to enforce cleanup.
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Brownfield
Eldon Jobe
Jobe
Paper n Ink Long Eight Months by Lynn Brisendine
A columnist argues the 2004 presidential race may be the longest, dirtiest political contest yet. He recalls Adams and Jefferson era attacks, Andrew Jackson duels, and the evolution from print to digital media, urging multiple reliable sources and cautious judgment. The piece notes continuous campaign scrutiny and ends with a nod to an upcoming baseball season.
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Donnybrooks
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
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Hr&p Solutions
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Carol Lawler
Darryl
Marta Treweek
Sadie
BHS
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Texas Department of Safety
Mark Matlock
White House
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