Brownfield student praised for quick rescue at Gillham Park
Brownfield freshman Peter Boen received a certificate from Mayor Nancy Wade after aiding Derek Skaggs who fell from a bike into Gillham Park Lake. Sgt. Jeff Rolan and Lonnie Howard helped pull Skaggs from the water. he was treated and later recovered fully.
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BHS
Peter Boen
Nancy Wade
Derek Skaggs
Gillham Park Lake
Boen
Jeff Rolan
Sage Street
Broadway
Rolan
Lonnie Howard
Howard
Skaggs
Sgt
Lubbock
Brownfield High School
Gillham Park
Derek
Dillon Skaggs
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Cubs fall to Perryton in area playoff opener by 7-3
Brownfield Cubs stumble early with four first inning errors as Perryton drives four runs. Johnny Franco settles after rough start, fanning five. Cubs later salvage a score via Cip Contreras sacrifice fly but drop game one of a three game series.
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John Trischitti II
Brownfield Cubs
Perryton Rangers
Cubs
Perryton
Rangers
Johnny Franco
Cip Contreras
Jason Dominguez
Lee Cubs
Brownfield council ponders Main Street renovation and water rights
Brownfield City Council kicks off new terms and honors Don Hancock while debating Main Street upgrades from Lubbock Highway to Fourth Street. Officials consider brick pavement, utility depths, and right of way concerns, aiming for a February start if contractors are available. Kent Satterwhite discusses Cana dian River authority water rights in Roberts County and Mesa Water efforts.
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Brownfield City
Robert Noble
Linda Speed
Bobby Brewer
Glenn Waters
Don Hancock
Combes
Lubbock
Lubbock Highway
Fourth Street
Kent Satterwhite
Canadian River
Roberts County
Satterwhite
T. Boone Pickens
Mesa Water
el Paso
Dallas-Fort Worth
BRMC Board to Meet in Closed Session
The Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors will administer oathes for two year terms to Jimmy Jones Tony Pena and Pete Lindsey begin new terms and reorganize in Tuesday 7 am session. agenda includes contract with Business Office Systems and Solutions changes to hospital computer system and rural health clinic implementation plus administrator CFO and medical staff reports. The board will also go into a closed session with Attorney Jimmy Hammons.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
Jimmy Jones
Tony Pena
Pete Lindsey
Bill Bryant
Stomach ulcers and tech limits in a medical column
A Lynn Brisendine essay links stomach ulcers to stress rather than diet and discusses optimism in scientific progress. It notes FDA approval of a cancer growth suppressing drug and reflects on ideas of technological stagnation amid cultural references to Star Trek and aging medicine.
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Food and Drug Administration
Enterprise
Molecular targeted therapy sparks cancer treatment debate
A columnist recounts early promise of molecular targeted therapy that attacks cancer cells with fewer side effects, noting current limits to cancers like chronic myeloid leukemia. Drug development counts 402 candidates, yet average time to clinic spans 12 to 14 years and costs soar, delaying access and pricing drugs high.
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Tim Johnson
ABC
Good Morning America
Yahoo
Terry County Commissioners Meet In Regular Session
The Terry County Commissioners will meet in regular session at 10 am on Monday May 14 with monthly reports from the Sheriff Justice of the Peace District Clerk County Clerk Constable and County Attorney. They will consider bids for county and school funds depository discuss office personnel with Justice of the Peace Mike Bennett discuss workers compensation rules and policy handbook with County Treasurer Bobbye Jo Floyd and the jail with Sheriff Jerry Johnson. They will consider adoption of a resolution involving precinct lines and move the next Commissioners Court date from May 28 to May 29 due to Memorial Day.
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Terry County
Justice of the Peace
Mike Bennett
Bobbye Jo Floyd
Ussion
Jerry Johnson
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