BIDCorp approves plan of work and park plat in Brownfield
BIDCorp board met to approve Executive Director Jackie Cargill’s annual plan of work. The plan includes platting Brownfield’s Business and Industrial Park with Golden Avenue and Guar Lane names, a water and sewer dot map, and a pending sale of remaining plots. The meeting also covered correctionsal facilities jobs and payroll, potential aid for a tamale factory, a seismic water project, and a dairy land option at 278 acres for $800 per acre due by December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Jackie Cargill
Cargill
Brownfield
Bidcorp
Fletch
Lamesa Highway
Beatrice Pedroza
el Palacio
Pedroza
Tahoka Road
Kip Harvey
Police negotiate successful end to armed standoff
Police reported a Saturday morning armed standoff on Tohoka Road after a motorist was gestured at and a shotgun was brandished. Officers talked the suspect into surrendering, then he was detained for mental health treatment at Sunrise Canyon Hospital in Lubbock. No prior arrests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerise Merritt
Brownfield
Roy Rice
Tohoka Road
Rice
Darwin Huston
West Texas Centers For Mental Health
Cell phones spark concerns over calls and scams
A columnist laments rising cell phone use and intrusive solicitations including political and sales calls, taped messages, and no call lists. The piece notes fraud cases like Miss Cleo and online gambling charges, argues many phone charges are questionable, and warns of rising scam-heavy telemarketing on mobile devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Brisendine
Ann Richards
Sen. Gramm
Laura
Barbara Bush
Cleo
Tatum
Roswell
Wildcats Seek Regional Victory in Six Man Football
The Wellman Union Wildcats, 9-2, advance to the Regional round to meet the Valley Patriots at Roosevelt High School Friday Nov 22 at 7 30 pm. The undefeated Patriots stand 11-0, with Mercy Rule endings shaping five District games. Local fans should travel from Lubbock via Loop 289 East to Hwy 40 then Hwy 400 for a night of fast six man football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerise J. Merritt
Brownfield High School
Terry County
Wellman-Union Wildcats
Valley Patriots
Roosevelt High School
Acuff
Roosevelt
Wildcats
Cats
John Cornelius
Cornelius
Patriots
Lubbock
Hwy. 40
Idalou Road
Brownfield City Council weighs bids and zoning changes
The Brownfield City Council meets for regular session at 7 30 a m Thursday to consider bids for two police cars and a street motor grader. It reviews BIDCorp work plan, Rural Affairs grant ideas, a special event permit fee, Parkhill seal coat program, abandonment of West Lake Street block, and membership in the Association of Rural Communities in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield City Council
Police
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Bidcorp
Office of Rural Community Affairs
City of Brownfield
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper Inc
West Lake Street
1St Street
2Nd Street
West Lake
Association of Rural Communities In
Texas
Cubs Play Bulldogs With Heart
The Cubs meet the Bulldogs in a spirited showdown with effort and teamwork driving a close contest. Key players from both sides put in strong performances as coaches urged steady defense and smart plays throughout the game on the page four report.
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Hsstislavsens
Jeff Rolan
Brownfield News
Wyn
Cubs
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