Two more arrests in Terry County drug sweep
The Terry County Sheriff's Department and Brownfield Police Department, in a two-man team operation, arrested Willie Dewayne Mason 33 on one count of manufacturing delivery of a controlled substance under one gram and Gerardo Macias 26 in Del Rio on two counts of manufacturing delivery of a controlled substance greater than one gram. A third suspect remains at large as warrants were issued by the Terry County Grand Jury.
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Mitch Word
Terry County
Gerardo Macias
del Rio
Terry County Grand Jury
BHS Band earns all I’s at Regionals in Lubbock
Brownfield High School Spirit of the Plains Band earned straight I ratings at the Regional UIL Marching Contest at Lowrey Field in Lubbock. The 78 member group, led by Edward Simon and Lisa Saenz, performed West Side Story songs to strong judge praise.
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Brownfield High School
Spirit of the Plains
Lowrey Field
Lubbock
BHS
Michael Munoz
Lubbock Cooper
Lamesa
Levelland
Muleshoe
Littlefield
Snyder
Seminole
Munoz
Maria
Louis Garcia
Begera
Edward Simon
Lisa Saenz
Michael
Julie Munoz
Russell Taylor
Denver City
Voters to cast ballot on nine Texas amendments
Voters will decide nine proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution on Nov 8 with early voting starting Oct 24 in Terry County Clerk Ann Willis office. Amendment Two defines marriage as between a man and a woman and bars recognition of similar legal statuses. The article notes arguments for and against the amendment and outlines other amendments including rail funds and economic development provisions.
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Texas
Terry County
Ann Willis
Texas League of Women Voters
Willis
Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund
Brownfield and Meadow See October Sales Tax Rebates Rise
The Texas Comptroller reports Brownfield received 66,287.80 in October rebates, up 9.87 percent from a year earlier, with year-to-date totaling 731,634.09, an 8.74 percent rise. Meadow shows October payments of 281.85, up 6.69 percent, and year-to-date 5,909.81, up 41.55 percent. Statewide sales tax receipts rose 14.2 percent in September, with local allocations ahead 7.8 percent for 2005. gains reflect post Katrina Rita recovery and the annual sales tax holiday.
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Mitch Word
Brownfield
Texas Comptroller's Office
Meadow
Comptroller
Gulf Coast
Texas
State
Umbrella drama and game day thoughts from LYNN BRISENDINE
LYNN BRISENDINE comments on a Lubbock weather broadcaster urging umbrellas at the Texas Tech homecoming game, and reflects on stadium security, fan behavior, and crowd logistics. He praises Tech staff for crowd movement, notes the Raiders as underdogs to Texas, and ends with a rallying call to support Tech.
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Lynn Brisendine
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Levelland
Floydaday
Tech
Austin
Red Raiders
Longhorns
Raiders
A&m
Oklahoma
Red Raider
Go Tech
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Randy Atkins
Jonathan Rios
Carissa Flores
Kent Moore
Brice Wagner
Brandon
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Christella Rascon
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