Peanut harvest shows wide yields across Terry County
Peanut growers report a highly variable season with yields from under 1000 to over 7000 pounds per acre driven by water availability on the South Plains. Company managers say the year is challenging but overall better than some past years, with moisture and irrigation dictating results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake Decker
Terry County
South Plains
Rusty Andrews
West Texas Peanut Handlers
Jimmy Shaver
Birdsong
Andrews
Cargill
Shaver
Safe Christmas fire tips from Brownfield Fire Chief
Brownfield Volunteer Fire Department offers safety reminders as holiday fires threaten homes and property. Fire Chief Marvin Dawson cites recent Lubbock incidents where candles left unattended caused several house fires during the festive season.
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Brownfield
Marvin Dawson
Lubbock
Dawson
Brownfield Sees Warm November with No Freeze Yet
November in Brownfield and Terry County stayed unusually warm with no first freeze by month end. Records show highs in the 70s and 82 on Nov 23, lows of 33 on Nov 10 and 11, .92 inches rainfall, and annual rainfall still far below normal at 14.16 inches. The piece urges fire safety reminders for candles and holiday lighting, including UL ratings and tree care, and directs readers to page 4 for safety tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Texas Almanac
Terry County
Parking places on road to success and pro sports
Lynn Brisendine notes the clash between pro sports strikes and local economies. He cites billions in taxpayer subsidies for stadiums, franchises threatening move, and the impact on vendors in arenas. The Lubbock Crickets left town, costing over 200000 dollars, with a proposed new ballpark as condition for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Brisendine
Road
Lubbock
Name in the News: Wayne Johnson on Brownfield jail move
Brownfield jail administrator Wayne Johnson discusses the transition from the Terry County Courthouse to the new Law Enforcement Center on Tohoka Road. He reflects on the challenges of larger jail capacity, staff logistics, and learning curves while outlining his 12 year career from part time jailer to jail administrator. Johnson, born in Sulphur Springs and raised in Childress, traces his path through Navy service and local ties leading back to Brownfield in 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Peebles
Terry County
Wayne Johnson
Brownfield News
Law Enforcement
Tohoka Road
Terry County Court
Johnson
Ralph Murry
Jerry Johnson
Sulphur Springs
Childress
Brownfield
BHS
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
Pecos
Nancy
Fort Worth
Johnson shares life in Brownfield and hopes for youth
Wayne Johnson speaks of life in Brownfield with his family including daughter Laura a substitute teacher and son Jason a police officer. He describes mentoring young inmates at the jail and notes some may be influenced to turn their lives around. He cites homework, church, and the Vietnam Memorial he wishes to visit as future goals. Angel Tree names available at Terry County Clerk office with toy drop off by December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
Brownfield
Jason
Brownfield High School
Jayli
Justin
Johnson
Washington D.C
Goodfellows Accept Toy and Cash Donations in Brownfield
The Brownfield Goodfellows seek toys and canned goods at the Brownfield Fire Station and cash donations at Brownfield City Hall with Mary West or Mary Jo Collins. The drive supports this year’s Goodfellows Project.
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Brownfield Goodfellows
Goodfellows
Brownfield
Mary West
Mary Jo Collins
Brownfield City Hall
Pro sports salaries rise as fans face higher prices
The piece surveys escalating player salaries in basketball, baseball, and other pro sports. It notes superstars like Michael Jordan and Shaquille O Neal earning extraordinary sums while average players outperform fans financially. It questions affordability as teams seek higher revenues and public subsidies amid a broad pro sports labor dispute.
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Michael Jordan
Shaquille O'Neal
Alonzo Mourning
Juwan Howard
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BMS
Brownfield Middle School
National Basketball Association
Pro Sports
Ann Willis
Willis
Randy Johnson
Arizona Diamondbacks
Astrodome
Houston
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