County weighs tank removal and tax abatement plan
County officials discuss stripping aviation fuel tanks after soil tests, with removal costs up to 10 000 covered by the county if leaks are proven. A tax abatement for Needmore Gin tied to a seed storage building was approved, and personnel shifts include Frances Hyman as the new District Clerk in training.
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Lubbock
Dallas
Oller
Lubbock Christian University
Reinvestment Zone Committee
Needmore Gin
Meadow Isd
Terry Memorial Hospital District
Terry County
Fletcher
Dwayne Pruitt
Betty Frazier
Frazier
Pruitt
Frances Hyman
Betty
Hyman
Alan Bayer
Harvey Smith
Bill Keesee
Avis Farrar
Hospital meeting discusses rebranding and services plans
Hospital officials debated renaming the SCU to maintain reimbursement rates, awaiting Joint Commission info. They pursued new services including cardiac rehab and home health, and considered a double burning incinerator to meet medical waste rules at $357 monthly. An EMS Week noted and a dispute with AID Ambulance over a $1,200 overpayment was discussed. no action taken after a closed session.
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SCU
Click
Joint Commission
BRMC
Lubbock
Ropesville
AID Ambulance
AID
David Ehler
Lanny Webb
Ambulance Triad
Contest standings and weekend football results roundup
Contest from page one rewards two correct scores with first prize. Brownfield residents lead with Willis 15 payoff, Tom Nance second, Ted Hardy third, Eugene Cuevas fourth, Louis Lira fifth. Weekend games include Meadow over Dawson 36-28 and Wellman over Cotton Center 52-16. NFL Cowboys beat Chargers 17-14 and Falcons 47-27 over Houston. college upsets BYU over Miami 28-21, Virginia over Clemson 20-7, SMU over Vanderbilt 44-7, Tulane over Rice 21-10, Virginia Tech over Bowling Green 21-7, Western Kentucky over Moorehead 24-0. Georgia Tech beat North Carolina State 21-13. Wake Forest over Appalachian State 23-13. UTEP over New Mexico State 27-24. Utah State over Long Beach State 27-13. Cal State over Eastern New Mexico 24-13. Kansas over Oregon State 38-12. Ball State over Illinois State 13-3. Tulsa over Southwest Missouri 41-28. Akron over Kent State 38-10. Boise State over Weber State 24-14. Texas over Penn State 17-13. Houston over UNLV 37-9. TCU over Missouri 20-19 with two late touchdowns.
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Willis
Tom Nance
Brownfield
Ted Hardy
Eugene Cuevas
Las Vegas
Louis Lira
Muleshoe
Meadow
Dawson
Wellman Wildcats
Cotton Center
Cats
Dallas Cowboys
San Diego Chargers
Avlanta
Houston
Brigham Young
Miami
Central Michigan
Cincinnati
Virginia
Clemson
SMU
Vanderbilt Big
Tulane
Rice
Virginia Tech
Bowling Green
Western Kentucky
Moorehead St
Georgia Tech
North Carolina St
Wake Forest
Appalachian St
UTEP
New Mexico
TCU
Missouri
Optimists honor BHS grads as Texan and Texanne August
Jason Pruitt and Krista Moss named Optimist Club Texan and Texanne for August. Pruitt, son of Dwayne and Carol Pruitt, and Moss, daughter of Duane and Merlene Moss, earned high honors at Brownfield High School.
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BHS
Brownfield High School
Texan
Texanne
Jason Pruitt
Krista
Moss
Pruitt
Dwayne
Carol Pruitt
Duane
Merlene Moss
Cub
FFA
Texas Tech University
TTU
BHS Pruitt
UIL
Texas
Austin
UTU
First United Methodist Church
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
University of Texas At Austin
Spirit of the Plains
Brownfield seeks bids for renovations and PBX system
City of Brownfield issues legal notices inviting competitive bids for renovation work and a new PBX communication system. Page 13 lists requirements, deadlines, and submission details for contractors and vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Adult education in Brownfield offers GED and citizenship aid
The BISD adult education program launches computer assisted instruction with amnesty citizenship classes taught by a bilingual teacher. Courses run 7 to 9 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays at Brownfield High School, with no charge funded by the Texas Education Agency via Region XVII. For details contact Dee Blevins at 637-7521.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BISD
Texas Education Agency
Region XVII Education Service Center
Lubbock
Brownfield High School
N. Fir
Dee Blevins
Services held for Brownfield resident Robert Rodriguez
Funeral services for State Trooper Robert Rodriguez were conducted at 11 a.m. today at Brownfield Church of Christ with Marcelino Banda presiding. Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery, under Burns-Scoggins funeral home direction. Rodriguez, long a Brownfield resident, married Amy Longoria in 1987 and worked as a gun mechanic in Shallowater. Survivors include his wife, a son Bobby Lee of Shallowater, his parents Manuel and Lupe Rodriguez, three sisters Lupe Michelle and Leslie, and five brothers Jesse Mike Juan Carlos Derik and Elvis, all of Brownfield.
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Robert Rodriguez
Mike McClure
Rodriguez
Brownfield
Amy Longoria
Shallowater
Church of Christ
Bobby Lee
Manuel
Lupe Rodriguez
Lupe
Michelle
Leslie
Jesse
Mike
Juan Carlos
Derik
Elvis
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Bayer
Texas Music Educators Association
Fred Smith
Angelo State University
Bluebonnet
American Legion
Ladie’s
Rotary Club
Brigham Young University
American Association of University Women
U.S. Army
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Nauvoo, Ill
Kendrick Memorial Library
National Guild of Piano Teachers
National Fraternity of Student Musicians
Lubbock Music Teachers Association
Sharp
Provo
Utah
Bob Simpson
Krista Moss
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