Local 9/11 remembrance honors area heroes at courthouse
About 150 people gathered on the Terry County Courthouse Square to mark the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The event featured a flag at half staff, taps, and food, with BISD Superintendent Dr. Charles Harrison delivering remarks honoring local safety personnel and the fallen, reflecting on how the tragedy reshaped American life.
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Texas amendments box changes listed for voters
Box changes listed for Texas amendments note two changes in polling locations Precinct 1 Box 1 moves to Terry County Tax Assessor Collector’s Office and Precinct 1 Box 7 moves to Terry County Clerk’s Office All other boxes remain in their stated locations plus a memorial passage honoring Terry County emergency responders appears on page 4.
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Shady Oaks Church of God
Howell & Hester
BHS students honor 9 11 by volunteering around town
About 100 Brownfield High School students swapped elective classes for community work on Thursday to commemorate the September 11 attacks. They gathered trash pruned weeds and painted a mural around Brownfield at various sites along Lubbock Highway. Participants came from agriculture art physical education and the Credit Achievement Program.
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Peter Boen
Mason Becker
Andrew Sides
Lubbock
Spirit of America remembered in 9/11 service across Texas
Lynn Brisendine reflects on the 9/11 ceremony broadcast from New York while driving through Brownfield, Seminole, and Lubbock. He emphasizes national spirit, faith, and resilience amid terrorism, praising American ideals of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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Texas
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Local Foster Care homes needed for Terry County kids
In Terry County a high foster care need is shown with an average of 40 children awaiting placement in CPS licensed homes. Cheryl Keefer and Teresa Porter urged the Terry County Ministerial Alliance to help publicize foster and adoptive care options to address the gap between children and available placements. Foster Care Page 4.
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Blake Decker
Children’s Protective Services
Cheryl Keefer
Children's Protective Services
Teresa Porter
Brownfield
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