40th annual Terry County Farm Tour honors Rowdens
More than 250 attendees rode buses through Terry County as the 40th Farm Tour showcased mud, humor, and farming wisdom. Billie Rowden received the Outstanding Conservation Farmer Award, with her great-nephew J Rowden earning the Outstanding Young Farmer Award. Billie, 68, manages 550 irrigated and 460 dryland acres, raises cotton and cattle, and has served on local farm committees.
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Terry County
Billie Bowden
Chamber
Ann Hearn
Terry County Soil & Water Conservation District Board
Rowden
Monte Henson
Stacy
Gage
Reese
Billie Rowden
J Rowden
Monroe Rowden
Pam Carrington
Jan Rowden
Watching CNN and the O J Simpson trial moments
The author recalls watching CNN coverage of the O J Simpson murder trial noting judge Ito's instructions and juror confusion. He recounts a civil jury experience with a carpet case, where a foreman and jurors couldn't value carpet damage, and a judge's note limited their reasoning. He contrasts the jury process with the LA case verdicts.
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CNN
Oklahoma City
Kate
Goldman
Fuhrman
Judge Ito
Ito
L.A
Brownfield Council discusses CRMWA desalination cost rise
Brownfield city leaders heard CRMWA director John Williams warn the Lake Meredith salinity control project may cost Brownfield more than expected. The $9 million plan could reach $11.5 million with two years to spend state funds, risking delays and funding gaps.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
Lake Meredith
City Hall
John Williams
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Logan
N.M
CRMWA
Williams
Judge Anderson disposes of cases in 121st District Court
In 121st District Court Judge Ray Anderson disposed of several cases this week. Leta Hook was continued on probation with 30 days in jail before admission to a substance abuse facility. Raymond Salas also pleaded true to revoking probation and remains on probation with added conditions. Michael D. Reynolds pleaded guilty to indecency with a child with eight years deferred adjudication, must stay in Lubbock County, pay $174.50 in costs, $250 in attorney fees, a $40 monthly probation fee, a $15 monthly sex offender fee, and a $5 state comptroller fee, observe a midnight curfew, and attend required treatment programs. Richard Dwayne Whitley pleaded true to revoking probation and his probation was extended two years.
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Ray Anderson
121St District Court
Leta Hook
True
Raymond Salas
Michael D. Reynolds
Reynolds
Lubbock County
Richard Dwayne Whitley
Brownfield attorney Kelly Moore named 121st District Judge
Governor Bush selected longtime Brownfield lawyer Kelly Moore to replace retired Ray Anderson as 121st District Judge. Moore will take office Oct. 2 and says he plans to serve the people of the district with a broad practice background in trial law, probate, wills and civil work. He learned of the opening about five months ago after Anderson announced retirement.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield
Kelly Moore
Ray Anderson
Texas
George W. Bush
Moore
Gov. Bush
Brownfield News
Brownfield High School
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University School of Law
McGowan and McGowan
Former Brownfield official given probation for theft
Former Brownfield City Councilman M. Pat O Daniel was convicted of theft over 20000 dollars tied to alleged misappropriation from the Terry County Museum Foundation. He received seven years probation, a 2500 dollar fine, and 174 50 dollars in costs in Judge Ray Anderson's court under a plea deal with attorney Jimmy Hammons and special prosecutor Matthew Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch Ward
Brownfield
M. Pat O’ Daniel
Terry County Museum Foundation
O’daniel
Ray Anderson
Jimmy Hammons
Matthew Powell
Lubbock
O'Daniel
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San Angelo
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Brownfield City
Dick Fletcher
Richardson
UEC Equipment Co
Grand Prairie
Anderson
121St District
Bush
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