Local races draw most early voting numbers in Terry County
Terry County Clerk Ann Willis reports 728 residents cast early ballots in the Brownfield area elections held at the County Courthouse. The four area races include Brownfield City Council, Brownfield School Board, Terry Memorial Hospital District, and Meadow City Council with several contested seats and 32 Brownfield City Charter amendments. Early voting closed Tuesday at 5 pm, marking the highest early vote total for these elections.
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Terry County
Ann Willis
Brownfield City
Brownfield School
Terry Memorial Hospital
Gerald Caswell
Terry Duncan
Kyle King
Terry Memorial Hospital Board
Dian Dawson
Ed Pfeiffer
Ricky Willis
The
Meadow City
Brenda Cypert
Emile Agular
Eloisa Cuellar
Johnny Grega Mina Ritz
Wellman Union School Board
Meadow School Board
Wellman City Council
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Name in the News by Garry Peebles Sharri Fisher life of moves leads to Brownfield
Sharri Fisher born in Nebraska has lived in Kansas Utah Wyoming Illinois Indiana Houston and Midland before settling in Brownfield in 1997 with husband Rev Chuck Fisher. He became minister of the First Christian Church while she taught first grade at Colonial Heights after a six week substitute stint. She previously ran a Boise kindergarten program and plans to continue teaching.
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Brownfield
Sharri Fisher
Nebraska
Kansas
Utah
Wyoming
Illinois
Indiana
Houston
Midland
Rev
Chuck Fisher
TCU
Abilene
Biosie
Idaho
Sharri
First Christian Church
Colonial Heights
Boise Univ
Peanut crop 2000 in Terry County hopes rise early season
Birdsong General Manager Jimmy Shaver says peanut planting in Brownfield area is about 70 percent complete with weather and rain in the forecast. He notes early season progress, a target to finish by mid May, and expected acreage near last year’s 20,000 plus acres. Variety choices favor 458s for runners and steady Virginias and Spaniards. Rotation is emphasized to manage disease and fit regional conditions.
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Garry Peebles
Terry County
Brownfield News
Birdsong
Jimmy Shaver
Shaver
U.S
Pray2K set for Thursday prayer event in Terry County
The Terry County Ministerial Alliance leads the National Day of Prayer events dubbed Pray2K Americas Hope for the New Millennium. Activities begin with a 7 30 am ministers breakfast at Faith Family Center 109 South 6th. A 11 45 am brown bag lunch precedes a 12 30 pm to 1 pm leadership prayer session with varied community members. Harris notes rising interest and last year drew over 100 participants as the event moves to the Faith Family Center from City Hall.
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Blake Decker
Terry County Ministerial Alliance
America
Ministerial Alliance
Faith Family Center
South 6Th
Terry County
James Harris
Harris
City Hall
April the cruelest month by Lynn Brisendine
The piece reflects on April as a cruel month marked by violent acts and disasters. It recounts the Waco siege in 1993, the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, and the Columbine shootings in 1999, noting ongoing questions and memorials. The author hopes future Aprils bring only sand storms and tax bills.
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Columbine High School
Littleton
Colorado
Waco
ATFB
Oklahoma City
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Brad Moore
Nancy Wade
Debbie Cox
Don McWhorter
Chuck Nave
Joe Cardenas
Rick Flores
Willis
By Garry Peebles
Laos
Walker
Gary Walker
Brownfield High School
Texas
House of
Pete Laney
Hale Center
Fred Bosse
Dwayne Pruitt
Frankie
Lynn Brisendine
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Davidian
Federal
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