Meadow's Clendon Henderson Wins State Discus Title
Meadow senior Clendon Henderson captured the State Class A discus title with a 167 ft 4 in throw at the UIL State Boys Track Meet. His six attempts included an opening 165 ft effort and a final best, finishing clear of Mark Poehlman of Burton by nearly five feet. Henderson, who endured a knee and ankle injury earlier in the year, said the title meant a lot and plans to pursue decathlon at South Plains College after recovery.
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Terry County
UIL
Meadow
Clendon Henderson
Henderson
Mark Poehlman
Burton
South Plains College
BHS Band Concert Sets Patriotic Program for Thursday
A patriotic program rescheduled from May 8 to May 15 at 7 p.m. will be held in the BMS Auditorium in conjunction with the BHS Band Concert. It is free to the public with representatives of all armed forces, and features Welcome, Invocation, Presentation of Colors, National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, and a Message of Support.
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Cub Stadium
BMS
BHS
Terry County
Brownfield
America
Don McWhorter
Chris Seaton
VFW U.S. Services
Doug Ryburn
Nancy Wade
Lackey earns two third-place finishes at state track meet
Gary Lackey of Brownfield High School, a sophomore, captured two bronze medals at the Class 3A Boys State Track Meet. He finished third in the 3200 meters in 9 39.00 and third in the 1600 meters in 4 22.27, expressing satisfaction with his results and planning for next fall’s cross country and spring track seasons.
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Brownfield High School
Gary Lackey
Lackey
BHS Honors at Departmental Awards Assembly
Mollie Moore Jaime Elizardo Robin Barr and Andrew Sides Kristi Gaither Rachel Thompson Logan Hancock received Outstanding Students in Junior Sophomore and Freshman classes. Murphy Coon welcomed, Douglass Harrell to presidency. Various departments named top honorees and Honor Roll recipients across Juniors Sophomores and Freshmen. See Page 4.
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Mollie Moore
Jaime Elizardo
Robin Barr
Andrew Sides
Kristi Gaither
Rachel Thompson
Logan Hancock
Cublm
Murphy Coon
Bertha Rodriguez
Coon
Douglass Harrell
Angelica Esparza
Nic Gober
Desirea Harris
Bethany Phipps
Renny Wood
Taylor Yowell
Randy Adkins
Amy Ewing
Matthew Foshee
Shae Reid
David Richins
Keeli Wilson
Commissioners Review Interlocal Agreements For Taxpayer Savings
Terry County commissioners discussed interlocal agreements with Brownfield Wellman and Meadow to save tax money. They voted to have Assistant County Attorney Ramon Gallegos review and update drafts, with a Friday May 23 meeting planned due to Memorial Day. The court approved paying bills minutes and reports and supported a State Budget Crisis Resolution and South Plains Rural Transit District joining non profit providers.
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Cerise J. Merritt
Terry County
Brownfield
Wellman and
Meadow
Doug Ryburn
Ramon Gallegos
Commissioner's Court
Sheriff's Department
Texas
South Plains Rural Transit District
South Plains Community Action Association
Spartan
Texas House Quorum Halted by Democratic Boycott
DPS seeks boycotting legislators led by Representative Pete Laney as 53 state Democrats failed to appear at the state capitol causing a temporary quorum lapse. The boycott halted the session amid protests over a perceived Republican power grab and a redistricting plan slated for debate.
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Pete Laney
State Capitol
House
Chambers
Top Cinema Picks By Lynn Brisendine
Reader highlights film classics across eras from Citizen Kane to The Godfather and Casablanca. The piece laments shifting lists, notes _Schindler's List_ and _2001 A Space Odyssey_ as standout picks, and recalls reactions to films like Easy Rider and The Wizard of Oz.
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Lynn Brisendine
the Sound of Music
Kane
John Wayne
Wea
Glen Campbell
Casablanca
Sng
Vane Et
Ieee
Dorothy
Toto
Charleton Heston
Susan Sarandan
Antartica
Sarandan
Suil
Moses
Red Sea
Shane
Ben-Hur
D-Day
Normandy
Falao
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Bronco
Kevin Pittman
American Legion
Michael Garcia
Marcus Simon
Association of Texas
Nathan Anderson
Jessica Dingus
T.J. Huck
Jared Todd
Tiffany Bridgers
Kevin Nance
Kaci Aldridge
Christina Banda
Erika Barron
Amelia Brown
Michelle
Monique Gonzales
Paige Bright
DPS
House Representatives
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