A Helping Hand By LaDonna Click
Oak Grove Elementary School greets morning traffic with Mr. Tom Gaither guiding students safely into the building. The Oak Grove principal, longtime Brownfield educator and former County Agent, says he does not seek praise yet is grateful for parent and student recognition for his daily safety efforts.
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LaDonna
Oak Grove Elementary
Tom Gaither
Brownfield
BMS
BHS
Oklahoma
Janice
Kali
Lubbock Christian
Kristi
Marilyn Navarro
Built To Serve United film to be shown in Brownfield
An hour-long documentary on United Supermarkets 90 year history will screen Thursday May 17 at Brownfield Middle School 1001 E Broadway. Showings are at 2 p.m. 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. for company team members first, then public admission is free.
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United Supermarkets
Brownfield
Brownfield Middle School
E. Broadway
United
Strength of a Survivor
A CDC and NCI report notes cancer survivors rose from 3 million in 1971 to 9.8 million in 2001 due to better treatments earlier diagnosis and other factors. Helga Harris of Brownfield discusses her breast cancer and lymphoma battles, lingering fear of recurrence, and life after changing careers.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
National Cancer Institute
NCI
Helga Harris
Brownfield
Lubbock
Sears
Grapevine Cafe
Harris
Ray D. Anderson
Relay For Life
David DeLeon
Kimberly
Brownfield City Council Race and Texas Amendment Vote
Election Day ends at 7 p.m. in Room 105 at the Terry County Courthouse. In Brownfield, two City Council seats are open with Bobby Brewer and Jeff Rolan contesting District Four while Jerry Thomas Rhonda Duncan and Wiley Baker seek the two At Large posts. The constitutional amendment concerns ad valorem tax limits for elderly or disabled homestead school funding.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Bobby Brewer
Jeff Rolan
Jerry Thomas
Rhonda Duncan
Wiley Baker
May legislative grind in Austin amid lobbyist influence
Paper 'n Ink argues that the Texas Legislature in May of an odd-numbered year becomes a chaotic, money driven process. It cites thousands of bills, lobbying power, and a shift from public service to self interest. It laments the shrinking citizen voice in state government. See Paper 'n Ink Page 4.
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Lynn Brisendine
Austin
Texas
May
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Savannah
Yesenia
Sonia
Oak Grove
Gaither
Mr. Gaither
Andrew Alvarado
Michael Flores
Tessa Hope
Cancer Survivor
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UMC Cancer Center
Aaron
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