Brownfield honors Olympic gold medalist Sheryl Swoopes Jackson
Former Brownfield High School basketball star Sheryl Swoopes Jackson drew a crowd of about 500 in a Wednesday ceremony at the BHS Commons. Mayor Cox proclaimed Sheryl Swoopes Jackson Day and the city issued an honorary key as Principal White praised her Brownfield roots and success on the U S Women’s National Team at the Atlanta Olympics.
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Mitch Ward
Brownfield High
Sheryl Swoopes- Jackson
BHS
Sheryl
South Plains College
Texas Tech University
Swoopes-Jackson
U.S
Atlanta
Lubbock
Brownfield
Sports Illustrated
Sig
Swoopes
Ann Hearn
White
Sheryl Swoopes-Jackson
Brownfield High School
Texas Tech
Sheryl Swoopes
Jackson
George Cox
Darrell Miller
Cotton farmers battle boll pests across Terry County fields
Terry County farmers endure long days fighting boll weevils bollworms and aphids as Entomologist Phillip Kidd notes rising weevil pressure in three of four fields east of Brownfield and widespread aphid spraying countywide. Weevils winter near houses and migrate to fields when weather warms. He cites areas near Seagraves Wellman and Union with heavy spraying and recalls 1991 when pests showed high resistance and escapes occurred.
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Terry County
Terry County Extension Office
Phillip Kidd
Brownfield News
Brownfield
Kidd
Seagraves
Wellman
Union
EPA
Yoakum
BRMC Rehab Center Offers Cardiac Wellness Programs
The Brownfield Regional Medical Center Wellness and Rehab Center runs three programs for recovering heart patients and health seekers. Director Wes Stafford explains a 12 week monitored phase for heart attack or bypass patients, a bridging phase with less monitoring, and a comprehensive program for ages 18 to 80. The center, one of West Texas’ best equipped, attracts diverse participants and emphasizes ongoing health improvement.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center
West Texas
Wes Stafford
Stafford
West Texas Politics and the Newt Gingrich Fallout
The piece laments West Texas political weakness as the 1990s election cycle intensifies. It discusses Senator Montford’s potential Texas Tech chancellorship, Gary Walker’s Austin return with seniority, and Rep. Combest’s rising influence. It condemns Speaker Gingrich for pressuring a chairmanship to a retiring congressman and condemns perceived dirty politics in Washington.
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San Diego
Chicago
Ross Perot
Reform Party
Golden State
West Texas
South Plains
John Montford
Texas Tech
Tech
Austin
Gary Walker
Walker
Washington
Sen
Montford
Texas
U.S
Rep. Combest
Oregon
Georgia
Ol’ Newtie
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Ancay
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Jack Cargill
Eric Jackson
BRMC
Sid Hill
Brmc Rehab & Wellness Center
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