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With the Terry County General Elections held Saturday, May 1 the Brownfield City Council had two at large, District 4, and District 5 seats with only the District 5 seat having to go to an election. Following the election results, City Secretary Kelly Burris administered the oath of office to newly elected City Council member Micheal Tackitt followed by the three incumbents Michelle Cooper for District 4, Eric Horton for District 5, and Isaiah Bautista for one of the at large seats. Before Tackitt could take his seat on the council, Mayor Tom Hesse gave a plaque to outgoing councilmember Chuck Nave. With the new city council in place, the first order of business was to elect a Mayor Pro-Tem. Hesse explained the Mayor Pro-Tem is essentially the acting mayor whenever he is not in town or available and in council meetings should sit to his right, the council elected Judy Bessler as Mayor Pro-Tem.
Read moreBrownfield Lady Cubs and coaching staff celebrate with the golden glove after defeating Tornillo in the Bi-District round at Pecos on Saturday. The Lady Cubs face Idalou in a three game series with the opener on Friday at 6 p.m. at Frenship, and the second at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Lubbock Christian High School. If there is a split the third game will be played at Lubbock Christian High on Saturday.
Read moreOn April 27, Brownfield Board of Trustee at large member Will Hawkins sent BISD Board of Trustee President Geoff Cooper his letter of resignation. Hawkins has been on the board since 2017 and in his letter of resignation states, he has been proud of the changes the board has made.
Read moreTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released the data on the state’s sales tax revenue for the month of April. The amount was $3.4 billion, which is a record for the monthly total and a 31.4 percent increase from last year.
Read moreThe Brownfield Water and Wastewater Department work on making a new manhole on North Cub Drive. The new manhole is being made due to the new Brownfield High School building. There is no timetable on how long the project will take.
Read moreWhen the voters in Brownfield District 5 and Meadow went to the polls on Saturday, May 1, they had a choice of keeping the status quo or change. When the clock struck 7 p.m., the two polling places closed, and after the votes were counted by the new voting machine bought by the county, the voters chose to stick with all four incumbents for the foreseeable future.
Read moreMichael “Glen” Wooley passed from this life to the next on April 30, 2021 at the age of 62. Glen was born to JC and Dora Mae Wooley of Brownfield on February 10, 1959. He was the youngest of four children in a farming family. He accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at a young age. He attended Brownfield High School and began farming in 1976. He farmed from 1976 to 1985. He then had work experience as a mechanic in Austin, moved back to Brownfield and worked in the oil field. Glen purchased Moonlight Window Tinting in 1989. He cultivated his business over many years where many of his customers became like family to him. In his later years, Glen took pride in managing the Wooley farm which originated in 1921 by the late WD Carter. Glen loved to feel the wind in his hair. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and seeker of fun. Riding motorcycles with his children was a favorite pastime of his. You would often find him riding his Harley to Ruidoso or hopping in his Camaro and driving up and down the Texas highways. He was known for his quick wit and sense of humor often calling himself the selfappointed Mayor of Gomez. He is preceded in death by his parents JC and Dora Mae Wooley. He is survived by his children: Tiffany Beeles and husband Shannon of Lubbock, Justin Wooley of McKinney, Adam Wooley of Lubbock, and Katie Billingsley and husband Roger of Lubbock; five grandchildren: Ashton and Tate Beeles, Addison Wooley, and Logan and Sadie Kauffman. He is also survived by his brother, Jim Wooley of Sundown;sisters, Linda Albert and husband Alvin of Wolfforth; and Freda Wooley of Austin, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 5, from 4-6 p.m. at Brownfield Funeral Home. A family burial will be conducted at a later date.
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