BIDCorp plans lab upgrades and future plant investments in Brownfield
BIDCorp’s J Leek Associates has leased Brownfield buildings since 2000 and is upgrading the 208 W Main analytical lab to support Birdsong Peanut Co quality testing. New gear and staff will back this work. Board notes September sales tax rise 7.6 percent and shifts monthly meeting to the third Monday. Cargill and Tuggle recently toured Florida Georgia North Carolina seeking a locator. Contact with Stanley Jones about the dairy project proved impossible due to vacation.
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Jack Cargill
Cargill
Justin Tuggle
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Georgia
North Carolina
Brownfield
Stanley Jones
Jones
Isabel Threat Wanes Yet Still Menaces Coastline
The storm Isabel, once a monster with winds exceeding 160 mph, has been downgraded to Category 2 with 115 mph winds. Forecasters warn of heavy rains, dangerous storm surge, and possible tornadoes along the coast, urging avoidance of affected areas as fans hope for calmer conditions.
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Isabel
BRMC approves rural health clinic application
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board approves submitting an application for a rural health clinic for Dr. Dennis Tedford’s clinic. The move aims to help recover costs from Medi care and keep the clinic open, with notes on storm damage to nearby facilities and BRMC’s financials including cash balances and patient statistics.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
Dennis Tedford
Jim Bullard
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Mike Click
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TMHD
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Terry County Farm Tour to visit five stops Thursday
The 48th Terry County Farm Tour begins at 8:30 a.m. with buses from First Church. Stops include undisclosed venues for the Outstanding Farmer Family and Outstanding Community Award, a Brownfield center for forages demonstrations, and a drip irrigation update. Lunch by Johnny's Barbeque. sponsors listed include Brownfield Chamber of Commerce and many local businesses.
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Gebo's
Brownfield Age Technology Center
Texas A&m Extension Service
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Mike Frakke
J.leek Assoc
Terry County Harvest Festival
Monica Villarreal
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Michelle Burns
Brownfield Rotary Club
Roni Hammons
Brownfield Optimist Club
Serbantez
Brownfield Noon Lions Club
Ashley Allison
Meadow Lions Club
Cristal Perez
ATUC
Clifford Parker
Nicholas Seaton
Terry County Show Barn
Johnny's Barbeque of
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Terry Soil and Water Conservation District
Attebury Grain, Inc. Agios Pca
American Bank of Commerce
Wolfforth
Sociated Farmer's Delnting
Atmos Energy
BCC Inc
B.E. Implement Co
Bayless Jewelers
Birdsong Peanuts
Gaines Co
Otl. Chemical, Inc
Moore
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Brownfield Motorplex
Brownfield Seed & Delinting Co
Buster's Gin, Inc
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Brownfield Council to mull WTMPA in closed session
The Brownfield City Council will meet in regular session at 7:30 a.m. Thursday with a secret session on the agenda to discuss competitive matters and consult with an attorney regarding power purchase agreements involving the City of Lubbock. A public hearing on the 2003 2004 budget and tax rate will be held, followed by budget adoption.
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WTMPA
Lubbock
Terry County
Wellman Union to face Cowboys Friday Night
The Wellman Union Wildcats travel north on I-27 to play the Happy Cow Cowboys Friday night. Wellman Union is 2-0, while the Cowboys lost 24-20 last week to Home. Head coach John Cornelius notes a strong running back on the Cowboys and expects a competitive homecoming game with kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
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Wellman-Union Wildcats
Cats
Cowboys
Wildcat
John Cornelius
Drug Testing Policy Updates for Student Athletes
The policy outlines that testing will occur on the next four testing dates and that students marked for infractions will attend counseling sessions. Extracurricular activities suspension lasts 28 calendar days. A separate clause notes testing on the next six extracurricular activities for at least one calendar year and testing on the next eight dates regardless of school year with two calendar years of activity suspension.
BISD approves drop in tax rate
Brownfield ISD board set a $1.61 per $100 valuation tax rate for 2003 04 a 2.76 cent cut from the prior year with $1.50 for maintenance and operation and 11 cents for debt service to cover the nearly $580 000 debt payment on the 9 million bond approved in May 2002 The district expects about $393 849 from the I S debt service and may receive about $234 000 in EDA funding from the Texas Education Agency with a potential rollover of a $48 246 67 surplus to next year The board weighed options to avoid a larger or smaller rate and cautioned about possible state funding shifts impacting future years
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Blake Decker
Brownfield
Brownfield Isd
I&s
BISD
Jay Lashaway
Terry County
S&s
Lashaway
Texas Education Agency
State of Texas
EDA
Texas
Booster Club schedules Brownfield games this week
The Brownfield Booster Club lists a week of sports including Brownfield Middle School seventh and eighth grade football games against Denver City with varied kickoffs Thursday at 5 and 6:30 p.m. BHS freshmen and JV visit Pecos Thursday evening. Varsity football hosts Pecos Friday at 7:30 p.m. Varsity volleyball hosts Lamesa Saturday at 1 p.m. Yard signs for BHS athletes are available at the Water Hole.
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Brownfield Middle School
Denver City
BHS
Pecos
BHS J. V
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