Three Sentences In 121st District Court This Week
Judge Kelly Moore handed down sentences to three defendants in the 121st District Court this week. Cassandra J. Reese 18 received three years deferred adjudication plus fines and fees and required treatment. Frank James Lachapelle 23 drew an 18 month state jail term with costs and fees. Charles Edward Zavala 39 got a three year term in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with restitution and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Moore
121St District Court
Cassandra J. Reese
Alcoholic/Narcotics Anonymous
Frank James Lachapelle
Lachapelle
Charles Edward Zavala
Zavala
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Wellman Union BISD Contested Board Race Sees Early Voting
Early voting continues for the Wellman Union Independent School District board race with four candidates for two at-large seats. Incumbents Eddie Garza and Mike Gee face challengers Belinda Gann and Rhonda Cotten as voting runs through May 3 following initial turnout of 19 by April 29.
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Wellman-Union School Board
Eddie Garza
Mike Gee
Belinda Gann
Rhonda Cotten
Wellman-Union
Fuel and Fertilizers Pressures Across Terry County Farmers
Agricultural producers in Forney County face rising fertilizer costs tied to higher natural gas prices. nitrogen costs rose to 40 cents per pound from 35, while potash jumped from 15 to 23 cents. Experts link fuel costs to production and transport, with a potential shift to poultry litter as a partial solution. Local Extension sources anticipate a slow leveling of prices over the next couple of years as supply tightness and environmental rules influence production. Planting season starts late due to cool soils and forecasts of a cool spell, with farmers adjusting timing to conditions and costs.
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Garry Peebles
Forney County
Terry County
Ilowa
Texas A&m University Agriculture Program
Gerald Evers
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Monty Henson
Jay Yates
Texas Cooperative Extension Service
Lubbock
Yates
U.S
OSHA
Agriculture Authority
Texas
Terry County Extension Ipm
Scott Russell
Russell
Investigation continues in Brownfield boating collision at Lake Alan Henry
The Friday update says two boats collided during a sanctioned fishing tournament near Lake Alan Henry last Saturday. Brownfield men Tommy Hines was hospitalized in critical condition at Covenant Medical Center. Aaron Smith remained missing. James Bradley Snyder of Dumas drove the other boat. TPWD with a Lubbock dive team searched the main accident area, possible days needed for completion.
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Mitch Word
Lake Alan Henry
Brownfield
Tommy Hines
Covenant Medical Center
Aaron Smith
Ricks
James Bradley Snyder
Dumas
Gully
TPWD
Lubbock
Graduation Section Call for Brownfield Area Seniors
Brownfield News invites all graduates from Brownfield Wellman Union and Meadow to submit forms for the 2005 Graduation Section. Photos biographies and congratulatory ads are welcome with a May 11 deadline for forms and ads.
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Brownfield News
Brownfield
Wellman Union
Meadow
Hubble’s Birthday and the Promise of the Webb Telescope
Lynn Brisendine notes the Hubble Space Telescope’s 15 year history since its 1990 launch and early flaws, the 1993 repair mission, and ongoing upgrades. She contrasts Hubble’s legacy with plans for the James Webb Space Telescope, capable of subtler, farther views, as NASA weighs its future. The piece reflects on public reaction, safety concerns after the Columbia disaster, and the aim to probe objects billions of light years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Brisendine
Flo
NASA
Hubble
Earth
JWST
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Pecos Street
Billie Holmes
Moore
Reese
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