County panels a mix of good and bad fiscal news
Terry County Commissioners met Oct 28 to hear a single bid for a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Package from Ed Moseley Ford Lincoln Mercury at 19 520 after a 1 500 trade in lowers price from 21 020 budgeted 25 000. They also noted a seized seven acre parcel in Block T Section 87 with a lone post auction bid of 2 500 currently valued at 10 000 with taxes penalties and interest totaling 4 709 99 and no other bids.
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Cerise J. Merritt
Terry
Sheriff's Department
Ed Moseley
Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
Ronny Burran
Terry County
Burran
Spirit of the Plains Advances to State
The Brownfield High School Cub Band traveled to Odessa for the UIL Area Marching Contest and earned top honors, advancing as a 3A band to the UIL State Marching Contest in Waco. This sixth state trip follows previous 3A titles in 1990 and 1992.
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Odessa
Brownfield High School
Spirit of the Plains
Waco
BHS
Jarrod Bryant
Jeremy Zamora
Garry Peebles
Area
UIL
Brownfield
Sniper case end noted by chief Moose and public relief
Lynn Brisendine reviews the sniper case coverage, faulting reporters and profilers for misreading the hunt. He highlights how police combined hard work with luck, culminating in a blue Chevrolet sedan arrest after a priest tipped off authorities and a trucker blocked an exit.
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Lynn Brisendine
Moose
Smart
Alabama
City of Brownfield Reopens Drive-Up Utility Window
Brownfield reopens the drive-up utility customer service window from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m after a brief closure due to frontline staffing shortages. City Manager Eldon Jobe declined comment on internal adjustments noting no new hires and no council involvement beyond department heads. Mayor Nancy Wade said council isn t informed of staff additions, while officials thanked residents for patience during the transition.
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Cerise J. Merritt
Brownfield
Eldon Jobe
City of Brownfield
City Hall
Jobe
Mary Jo Collins
Nancy Wade
Wade
City sees above average rainfall in October
Brownfield records show October rainfall more than double normal, with 3.47 inches vs 1.7 inches expected per Texas Almanac. Daily totals include 1.34 inches on Oct 24 and 0.67 inches on Oct 27, among others, reflecting a unusually wet month.
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Brownfield
Opinion: Brownfield Is Sitting Still See Page 6
An opinion piece comments on Brownfield, arguing the subject remains passive and inactive while broader issues unfold. The column invites readers to consult Page 6 for full context and arguments.
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