Missing man Tilman Dunlap found on Gaines County ranch
The body of Tilman Joseph Dunlap, 86, a Brownfield resident missing since October 14, was found Wednesday morning about one mile north of his abandoned Ford Festiva on the Higginbotham Ranch in Gaines County near Denver City. Police say no foul play is suspected. Dunlap was a longtime rural mail carrier in the Denver City Seagraves area.
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Tilman Joseph Dunlap
Gaines County
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Seagraves
Higginbotham
Denver City- Seagraves
Brownfield Chamber sets five board candidates for January terms
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce named five candidates for three year board terms starting January to replace five outgoing directors. The nominees are Joe Dan McBeth Ann Hearn David Bondurant Willie Herrera and Jack Cofer Gilbert Gutierriez will also join to replace a resigning member. The group reviewed Harvest Festival results and planned 1993 changes including dropping the fiddlers contest. It posted a 1992 festival profit of 6773.25 with income 22230.25 and expenses 1554570.10.
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Joe Dan McBeth
Ann Hearn
David Bondurant
Willie Herrera
Jack Cofer
Gilbert Gutierriez
Brownfield Plaza
United Super Market
Interior Motives
Main St
Spirit of the Plains crowns 1990s state band champs
Brownfield notes a shared pride as Texas State Marching Band Champions are crowned. The piece recalls band two a days, thousands of miles, and the emotional toll on students, boosters, and directors, with humorous and suspenseful moments from the state finals.
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Brownfield
Memorial Stadium
Robin
Fair Share School Finance Plan Draws Mixed Reaction in Brownfield
Brownfield residents respond to the Fair Share School Finance Plan unveiled in Austin. Gov. Ann Richards and leaders back the plan to equalize funding and end court gridlock, with an estimated tax rise of 20 to 30 cents statewide. The measure, approved 29 to 2 in the Senate, requires a constitutional amendment and would abolish County Education Districts if adopted, shifting funds to local districts while enforcing a 95 percent equalization standard.
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Raymond Holguin
Jack Cofer Brownfield
Cofer
Austin
Ann Richards
Bob Bullock
Gib Lewis
Texas Senate
Texas
Richards
Texas Supreme Court
Mendez to represent BHS at State meet
Joe Mendez of Brownfield High School earned a District 3-3A title and finished ninth at Region 1-3A in Lubbock to reach the Class AAA State Cross Country Meet in Georgetown. He waited three years for this opportunity and aims to perform his best at state. See Mendez.page 6
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Raymond Holguin
Mike Felan
Brownfield High School
Joe Mendez
Georgetown
Mendez
Lubbock
Team Teaching at Brownfield Middle School Emphasizes Collaboration
A Brownfield Middle School shift to Team Teaching pairs four to five subject teachers for about 130 to 150 students with shared daily planning. The Believers and Motivators teams report benefits including consistent student contact, targeted interventions, parent communication, tutoring, and cross curriculum coordination to reinforce learning across social studies science and other subjects.
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Brownfield Middle School
BMS
Gina Beckham
Frances Hamm
Kim Cates
Nancy Briscoe
Stacy Brown
June Cooper
Don McWhorter
Tina Williamson
Jo Beth Nichols
Carol Blair
Upcoming Events see brief page three Inside Today
Page three notes upcoming events while page four offers more details. The brief entry points readers to events listed across the issue without naming specific organizations, dates, or venues in the accessible text.
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Stephanie Walker
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