Fatal Three in Brownfield Crash at Farm Road Intersection
Funeral services were held for Raul Franco 36, his son David 11, and James Wayne Redwine 21, Brownfield residents killed in a two vehicle crash Saturday afternoon at the Farm Road 211 and U.S. 385 intersection nine miles north of the city. The collision occurred shortly before 4 p.m. as per the Department of Public Safety report.
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Ropesville
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Helena
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Kapera The 3y Lynn Brisendine Tragic accident underscores expressiveness limits
A terse line hints at a Saturday tragedy involving Kapera and Lynn Brisendine 3 years old. The brief text notes words feel hollow when conveying intent and emotion. The fragment points to a fatal accident without detailing circumstances or outcomes.
Ricky Day to be honored at TCA banquet
Terry County producer Ricky Day will receive a Resident Conservation Rancher award at the seventh annual Region I Texas Conservation Awards program. The banquet at Texas Tech University Student Union Ballroom is sponsored by 48 soil and water conservation districts in the Panhandle and High Plains region.
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Soil Stewards breakfast to honor conservation efforts in Terry County
Terry County Soil and Water Conservation District hosts its annual soil stewardship breakfast at 8 a.m. in Brownfield Church of Christ Family Living Center with Jerold Baldwin and Rev. Grenneth Harrington presenting. Past directors, area ministers, and award winners attend. awards to students in conservation poster and essay contests are announced.
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April in Brownfield ends dry with sparse rainfall
April produced only .19 inch of moisture in Brownfield far below the 1.08 inches listed by the Texas Almanac. Year to date moisture stands at 1.81 inches, about 60 percent of the 3.01 inch Jan-Apr normal. Temperatures rose to the 80s on 17 days and to 92 on the 16th and 18th, while April lows bottomed at 35 and 38 degrees early in the month.
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Girls softball registration set for Brownfield
Registration for Brownfield girls softball opens today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office. A coaches meeting follows. Eligible players are ages eight through high school, with an $8 fee. The season begins June 3.
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UISD Sets Special Meets for Board Interviews and Hearing
The Union School Board will hold two special sessions today. At 8:30 p.m. Floyd E. Camp requested a hearing on his proposed non-renewal. At 9:30 p.m. the board will screen applicants for interviews for UISD superintendent.
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Local man given probation after hit and run guilty plea
David Bryan Peters received a five year probated sentence from 121st District Judge Ray Anderson after pleading guilty to failure to stop and render aid. As part of probation he must pay restitution of 2178.74 to victims plus 250 court and attorney fees and probation costs.
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Brownfield Council to convene with light agenda
Brownfield City Council will meet Thursday at 8 30 a.m. in city hall to consider a Bayless Jewelry remodel that may encroach on Main Street right of way and a Canadian River Water Authority presentation on salinity affecting Lake Meredith. Also on the docket: proposed police professional liability insurance and consideration of medical malpractice coverage for EMS and police.
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Five Cubs advance to Regional track meet
Brownfield will send five representatives to the UIL regional track and field meet in Odessa, with two girls and three boys. Kim Gersbach and D'Maris Dodd qualified from the district meet in Denver City, while Joe Morales, Daniel Perez, and James Swoopes earned regional berths through district placings.
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Denver City
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Reagan Bitburg Visit Sparks Mixed Public Reaction
A local panel weighs in on President Reagan's planned Bitburg cemetery stop amid national backlash over the 50 SS members buried there. Residents voice mixed views, noting other world crises while some support the gesture and others oppose it as inappropriate or risky.
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U.S. Senate
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