Grand Jury Indicts 10 In Spring Session
The Terry County Grand Jury in spring session Wednesday handed down 12 indictments to 10 subjects. Humberto Serbantez faces three counts of delivery of a controlled substance with $2,500 bond per count. Isabel Vasquez charged with possession and use of unauthorized food stamps with $3,000 bond. Ray Flores indicted for assault on a public servant with $5,000 bond. Margarito Longoria Jr. charged with theft over $20,000 with $3,000 bond. Agustin Navarro Rojas Jr. faces driving while intoxicated with $3,000 bond. Bobby Joe Brock DWI with $1,000 bond. Jose Luis G. Garcia DWI with $1,500 bond. Sylvia Gonzales Rodriguez Endangering a child with $2,500 bond. Carlos Cavazos Endangering a child with $3,000 bond.
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Humberto Serbantez
Isabel Vasquez
Ray Flores
Agustin Navarro Rojas, Jr
Bobby Joe Brock
Feliciano Garcia, Jr
Jose Luis G. Garcia
Sylvia Gonzales Rodriguez
Carlos Cavazos
Weevil survival numbers drive Texas weevil program vote
Entomologist Phillip Kidd and other ag officials warn of a tough year due to boll weevils. Diversification rises with crops like peanuts, guar, alfalfa, cucumbers, and nuts as cotton remains low profit. A countywide eradication program is planned with a vote set for October 3, and zones in the Southern High Plains discuss budgets and operation.
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Brownfield Council debates revision of sexually oriented business rules
The Brownfield City Council discussed revising the city ordinance on amusements and sexually oriented businesses. Council Member David Ervin urged changes to restrict explicit material from being visible to children. City Attorney Bill McGowan II outlined options to shift adult materials behind closed doors and require age 18 plus, with amendments to definitions and access rules.
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City to test storm sirens on Mondays beginning April 6
The City of Brownfield will test its storm warning siren every Monday at noon starting April 6, per Emergency Management Coordinator Earl Elrod. Tests run about 30 seconds through April and May unless overcast skies may cause misperception of real storms. In actual storms, the siren will blow steady three minute blasts.
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Struggling to make sense of a senseless school shooting
In a reflective column Lynn Brisendine weighs the Arkansas school shooting. He notes media scrutiny, political blame games, and public debates over gun culture and entertainment. The piece argues the act was senseless and that preventing future tragedies requires addressing dangerous minds rather than bans.
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