Grass fires plague firemen in Terry County
Brownfield residents smelled smoke as 26 grass fires outside the city limits were reported by the Brownfield Volunteer Fire Department through Friday. Fires spread across Terry County with about 3,000 acres burned, including 2,000 acres southeast of the US 380 and FM 168 intersection and another 1,500 acres seven miles south of 380 east of 168. Firefighters faced dry grass, gusty winds, and thick brush that hindered access while Wellman and BFC crews aided. Fire Marshal Jim m ie Rodgers said many blazes were of unknown origin and investigations continued.
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Brownfield
Terry County
Jimmie Rodgers
FM 168
Darrell Miller
Mitch Ward
Terry County Sheriff's Deputies
Ers
Wellman Fire Department
U.S. 380
380
BFC
Brownfield Council approves budget and bids for city projects
The Brownfield City Council adopted a 10.417 million budget for the new fiscal year with a 3 percent raise for city employees and 5 percent water and sewer rate hikes. They awarded depository services to First National Bank over American State Bank, citing fund availability. Also approved Holloman Construction to replace water lines for 93,318.40, Rhode Construction to install groundwater monitoring at the landfill for 23,182, and Harmon Tank Company dump bed for 3,922.48.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
Graham Swain
Swain
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
Fire Department
City Electric
Police Department
First National Bank
American State Bank
Harry Stice
Jay Andrews
First National
ASB
American State
FNB
L.J. Richardson
Stice
Brownfield State Bank
Pat O'Daniel
Holloman Construction of
Odessa
Rhode Construction
Lubbock
Utility Contractors of America
Council
Rhode Construction of
Harmon Tank Company
Brownfield shooting leaves man in stable condition
Investigation continues into the Sunday shooting of David Brent Andrews in Brownfield. Andrews 28 was shot in the upper left body at about 1 40 p m near East Buckley and Ave D and transported to AMC after initial treatment at Brownfield Regional Medical Center. Police spokesman David Cox said the attacker fled in a dark late model car and urged tips to Terry County Crimeline or Brownfield Police.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
David Brent Andrews
University Medical Center
Lubbock
East Buckley
Brownfield Police Department
Criminal Investigation Division
David Cox
Andrews
Ave. D
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
AMC
Cox
Terry County Crimeline
Odell Sears in stable condition after mishap
Brownfield Municipal Court Judge Odell Sears was reported in serious but stable condition in the ICU at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a Wednesday traffic crash in southwest Lubbock County. His wife Louise sustained minor injuries and was treated and released. The other driver, Leslie Blair of Ropesville, was injured and taken to hospital.
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Brownfield
Odell Sears
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Texas Department of Public Safety
Sears
Louise
Leslie Diane Blair
Ropesville
Wolfforth Ems
Blair
Autumn Day Overcomes Accident with Family Scholarship Plan
Autumn Day, a Meadow seventh grader who recovered from a January 1994 horse accident, returns to the honor roll, participates in 4-H and track, plans to show a steer, try out for cheerleading, and pursue Texas Tech.Her aunt and uncle, Larry and Karen Day of Seminole, establish a $5,000 endowment to fund Terry County high school seniors pursuing postsecondary education in her name.
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Autumn
Meadow
Cindy
Meadow School
Terry County
Meadow Jr. High
Filing deadline closes for May 6 elections
Filing deadline passed for candidates in Brownfield Meadow Wellman and Union school boards Brownfield and Meadow city councils and Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors The Terry County ballot includes a proposition to initiate a 1/2 cent sales tax replacing property ad valorem tax revenues.
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Brownfield, Meadow, Wellman & Union
Brownfield & Meadow
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
Terry County
Paper n Ink: Tax Talk On A 1.6 Trillion Budget
Lynn Brisendine notes tax time looming as the Clinton budget reveals a 1.6 trillion dollar forecast for 1996. He reflects on public money, government spending desires, and the difficulty people have grasping such large figures. He warns that big numbers overwhelm the average reader.
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Internal Revenue Service
Clinton
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West Texas Water Well Service
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Lynn Brisendine
Feds
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