Oak Grove Students Fall Short of Recognized Status
Oak Grove Elementary School again fell five points short in a TAAS sub group, missing Texas Recognized campus status by a narrow margin. Superintendent Charles Harrison noted the near miss after Intermediate School became the district's first Brownfield campus to earn the label last year.
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Oak Grove
Blake Decker
Oak Grove Elementary
Texas
BISD
Brownfield
Charles Harrison
Melody Pauling
Harrison
Pauling
Upshaw named Warden at Jim Rudd unit in Brownfield
Michael Upshaw begins as senior warden at the Jim Rudd Transfer Unit effective May 1. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice veteran says his goal is stable operation and keeping felons inside the compounds. He cites prior posts in Lovelady Cofield Unit Palestine and praises former warden Brenda Chaney. Upshaw stresses protecting Texas citizens and staff.
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Garry Peebles
Jim Rudd
Michael Upshaw
Brownfield
Terry County
East Texas
Upshaw
Brownfield News
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
West Texas
Brenda Chaney
Cuero
Lovelady
Cofield
Tennessee Colony
Palestine
Texas
New council takes oath in Brownfield swearing in new mayor
Brownfield City Council convened for the first time after the election. Incoming Mayor Nancy Wade and council members Rick Flores and Joe Cardenas were sworn in for two year terms. Outgoing Mayor Brad Moore and Larry Yowell were honored with plaques. Two council seats remain open, with a June 3 runoff between Don McWhorter and Chuck Nave for Place One. Wade’s Place Five requires appointment and a one year term.
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Brownfield
Brad Moore
Larry Yowell
Clara Garza
Gilbert Garza
Moore
Nancy Wade
Rick Flores
Joe Cardenas
Cardenas
Garza
Flores
Alvin Mirll
Don McWhorter
Chuck Nave
McWhorter
Nave
Posi
Terry
Ann Willis
Willis
Wade
Bob Brewer
Linda Speed
Cemetery Board
Criminal Justice Advisory Council
Fireman's Pension Board
Garcia charged in three robberies
Gabriel Garcia faces three counts of aggravated robbery with $20,000 bond per count after alleged attacks on Fina Station on April 22 and May 6 and Allsup's on April 30. Police say he wore a mask and used a knife, netting about $775 for the three incidents in Brownfield.
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Gabriel Garcia
Terry County
Garcia
Fina
Lubbock Highway
Allsup’s
Fina Statiion
Brownfield
Tight shoes and New Mexico fire woes in West Texas
The piece notes a hot dry day with 30 to 50 mph winds and wood smoke as New Mexico burns. It recalls a Bandelier National Monument brushfire that started as cleanup but raged out of control, threatening homes and possessions in the West Texas region.
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New Mexico
West
Texas
Bandelier National Monument
New Mexico Fire Disaster Destroys Homes And Forest Land
The Los Alamos blaze dominates a wider outbreak of fires across New Mexico with 28,000 plus acres burned and 191 homes lost. Up to 25,000 people evacuated. insurers estimate up to a billion dollars in damage. Winds ease slightly as crews push to control the flames.
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Los Alamos
Sacramento Mountains
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