Crowded County Commissioner Meeting Dives Into Insurance Bids
Public attendance surged at a routine Commissioners Court session as auditors and county officials plus TAC and Nicholson Insurance representatives opened bids on property and liability coverage. TAC proposed 134 405 after discounts, with workers' comp renewed at 75 757, prompting questions about bidding and airport coverage.
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Don Robertson
Earl Brown
Dale Andrews
Jessie Hartman
Doug Ryburn
Alan Bayer
Ann Willis
Hartman
Dwayne Pruitt
Insurance Company
Lori Honeycutt
Texas Association of Counties
Austin
Patsy Nicholson
Ruth Jones
Nicholson Insurance Agency
Brownfield
TAC
Nicholson
Honeycutt
Pruitt
Repairs to interrupt some citizens electrical service
Brownfield city officials announced Thursday March 27 power outages will affect west of B Street and some areas between B and 1st Street. A transformer at the small substation north of the power station will be repaired beginning around midnight with a large crane, weather permitting, possibly taking three to four hours. Residents should prepare by keeping doors closed, using backups for alarms, and relying on regular or cell phones. cordless phones will not work. Extra police patrols will assist, and residents with questions may call City Hall at 637-4547.
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City of
Brownfield
Butch Wagner
B Street
1St Street
Wagner
Roy Rice
Rainfall prompts farmers to anticipate moisture in Terry County
Producers watch skies as Brownfield reports 46 inches of rain Friday night, matching totals from the past 105 days. Terry County Extension Agent Warren says the region remains extremely dry and farmers are watering preplant beds while awaiting more rain in April and May to support grazing and a potential wheat crop.
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Terry County
Terry County Extension
Jerry Warren
Warren
Protests and security mark trip to Washington D C
Lynn Brisendine recounts a National Newspaper Association conference in Washington where antiwar signs appeared on the streets and security tightened at airports and government buildings. The visit included Pentagon and Saudi Embassy briefings, a White House press briefing with no Iraq discussion, and reflections on a city at war becoming routine backdrop.
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Lynn Brisendine
Iraq
Metro
Washington, D.C
Linda
National Newspaper Association
Lubbock International
D.C
Pentagon
China
Saudi Arabia
Fleischer
White House
Minnesota
Texas
Eon
West
Brownfield Chamber Announces Style Show and Banquet
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce plans two upcoming events in two weeks. The Red Skirts Style Show will be a luncheon on Thursday March 27 at Calvary Baptist Church from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Chamber Banquet is scheduled for April 5 in the BHIS Commons.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Calvary Baptist Church
City Starts Annual Cleanup Campaign in Brownfield
The City of Brownfield launches its annual Clean Up Campaign from March 29 to April 12. Participants will be rewarded with a hot dog luncheon at Brownfield. The program runs for the designated dates as listed on page 4.
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