Brownfield Council seeks 300000 grant for community needs
Brownfield City Council votes to file for a Texas Community Development Block Grant of up to 300000 as part of a state funded program shift from HUD. City Manager Dick Fletcher outlines prior grants, cost effectiveness, and a survey noting southeast Brownfield as best area. decision includes a $10000 local engineering contribution with funds for paving and utilities in the southeast district.
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Texas Department of Community Affairs
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
North Brownfield
Jake Geron
Seagraves Highway
Warren, Ward
Waco
Deluxe Cleaners
Gillham Park
Tohoka Road
Highway Department
Texas Highway Department
Lubbock
Texas Water Commission
County graduates to walk stages across five high schools
A total of 183 graduates from Brownfield Meadow Wellman Union Plains high schools will receive diplomas this week. Brownfield leads with 122 graduates. Meadow 18. Wellman 8. Union 6. Plains 26. Brownfield ceremonies start 8 p.m. Thursday in the BHS Gym with band processional and endorsements by district officials. Meadow and Wellman will hold ceremonies Friday and Thursday respectively with valedictorians and salutatorians named.
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Plains High School
BHS
Heath McVay
Carey
Cindy Streun
Andy Timmons
Meadow
First Baptist Church
Dee Briggs
Tracy Coleman
Miss Briggs
Dianne Murphy
Jimmy Briggs
Miss Coleman
Jake Coleman
Plains High names 1986 valedictorian and salutatorian
Traci Nance and Ronny Wall top Plains High School’s 1986 graduating class. Nance is noted for NHS leadership, class offices, and multiple awards in math, science, and English, plus four years each in volleyball basketball tennis and band, with all-state and district honors.
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Traci Nance
Ronny Wall
Plains High School
Miss Nance
John
Reta Nance
PHS
National Honor Society
Memorial Day open and closed in Brownfield area
Memorial Day results show partial observance with government offices closed including City Hall and County courthouse. A long list of local businesses, such as Alco, Anthony's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald's, Sonic, and J M Western Wear, will operate with varied hours while many others like Brownfield Chamber of Commerce, Brownfield Bank, and several retailers will be CLOSED for the holiday.
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Anthony's
B.E. Implement
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Brownfield Floral
Brownfield News
Clinic
Cowboy
Crystal Palace
Eddins-Walcher
F&s Pharmacy
Farmers Co-op
J M Western Wear
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kountry Kitchen
Jones Theater
Lindsey Hardware
McDonald's
Mr. Gatti’s
Nelson Pharmacy
Odell’s
Orlando
Texaco
Plant
Bayless Jewelry
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield Federal
Brownfield City compares electric rates with Texas utilities
City Manager Dick Fletcher presented a chart in Thursdays council session showing Brownfield’s electric rates against 14 Texas utilities. The chart ranks Brownfield around seventh for 1000 kilowatt monthly usage. investor owned utilities tend to be pricier than public cooperatives.
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Dick Fletcher
Texas
Lubbock Power and Light
Southwestern Public Service
Fletcher
el Paso Electric
Gulf States Electric
Houston Light and Power
West Texas Utilities
Pedernales Electric Co-op
City of
Combest to visit Brownfield for a 9:30 a.m. briefing
U.S. Congressman Larry Combest will speak in Brownfield at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to inform local citizens about bills in Congress on tax reform the budget and trade legislation. The session takes place in the BISD Administration Building Boardroom.
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U.S
Larry Combest
Brownfield
Congress
BISD
BISD to Offer Bilingual Class This Summer
Brownfield School District announces an eight week bilingual language program for kindergarten and first grade students not yet proficient in English. Enrollment follows a language test with letters sent to eligible families. program runs from June 23 to late August.
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