Freight trains run day and night on West Texas line
West Texas and Lubbock Railroad boosts freight moves amid a busy year. Extended hours accommodate hazardous material shipments including fertilizer, with two trains running concurrently. The 107 mile system from Lubbock to Seagraves and Whiteface serves saltcake chemicals grain cotton and lumber among others.
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West Texas
Terry County
Hans Grossbeck
West Texas and Lubbock Railroad
West Texas and
WTLR
Doud
Ropesville
Brownfield
Wellman
Seagraves
Hurlwood
Levelland
Whiteface
South Plains and
Santa Fe
Panhandle and Santa Fe
Seagraves, Whiteface and Lubbock Railroad
RailAmerica, Inc
Goodpasture
Cooper Natural Resources
Farmers Coop
UAP Chemicals
Depoyster Iron & Metals
B & E Implement
Grossbeck
Lubbock
Crosbyton
PSF
ATSF
Bledsoe
SPSF
Seagraves Whiteface and Lubbock Railroad
SWLR
Shortline
RailAmerica
West Texas & Lubbock Railroad
WTLC
Permian Basin Railways
Terry County bale counts near near 164 as season ends
The Brownfield Work Source of the South Plains releases bale totals for six gins totaling 163,707 bales with two gins finished for the year. Lone Star Ag reports 26,767, Meadow Co-op 26,389, Needmore 26,261, Southwest Cotton Growers 42,070, Terry County Co-op 31,725, West Gin 10,495, and Tokio Co-op Gin 21,658, the latter two completed for the year.
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Brownfield
South Plains
Lone Star Ag
Meadow Co-op
Needmore
Southwest Cotton Growers
Terry County Co-op
West Gin
Tokio Co-op
Miss Red and White coronation set for Tuesday
The Miss Red and White Court coronation is planned for Tuesday January 9 during pep rally activities at about 2 45 p m. The court includes Duchess Freshman Taylor Holt Duchess Sophomore Brittni Jakstas Duchess Junior Jackie Artega with escorts Seth Swaringen Eloy Saenz and Justin Cabe. Senior candidates vying for the title are Karisa Flores Audri Alvarado and Vanessa Gonzales with escorts Marcus Flores Daniel Morin and Timothy Swaringen. Varsity Cub and Lady Cub basketball games follow at 6 30 p m against Andrews and 8 00 p m versus Big Spring at BHS with all grades playing that evening.
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Taylor Holt
Brittni Jakstas
Jackie Artega
Seth Swaringen
Eloy Saenz
Justin Cabe
Karisa Flores
Audri Alvarado
Vanessa Gonzales
Paper n Ink by Lynn Brisendine
The author reflects on Billy Sol Estes and a major Texas farming scandal affecting Hereford farms. He recalls a grain silo project that never shipped grain, a neighbor losing his job, and a critique of unfair corporate practices. He contrasts this with Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli s golden parachute and the broader pattern of executives exiting with huge pay and stock options despite poor results.
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Lynn Brisendine
Jesse James
Western Wheel Inn
Billy Sol Estes
West Texas
Hereford
Estes
Railne
Lynn
Home Depot
Bob Nardelli
Nardelli
Heflin hosts town hall to hear South Plains concerns
Newly elected District 80 State Representative Joe Heflin met about 50 Brownfield residents for the first post election town hall. He opened with a call for local input on the upcoming legislative session and answered questions on property tax caps, school funding, and the impact of oil price changes on property values in Terry County.
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Joe Heflin
Brownfield
Heflin
South Plains
Terry County
G. Dwayne Pruitt
Brownfield City Hall
Tony Serbantez
Max Grice
Jack Cargill
Mike Richardson
Annual Stock Shows Open With Meadow and Wellman-Union
The Terry County Barn hosts a week of stock shows with Meadow Show on Thursday January 11 at 5 p.m. followed by Wellman-Union and Brownfield on Saturday January 13 starting at 8 a.m. The three day Terry County Show runs January 18 to 20 including weigh-ins, gilt and lamb shows, barbecues, and an awards ceremony. Officials include General Superintendent Steve Mason, Steer Greg Martin, Lamb Tate Newsom, Swine Kyle Kelly, and Terry County Agent Chris Bishop.
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Terry County
Wellman-Union
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Steve Mason
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Ray Gober
Kyle King
Kenneth Willis
Terry County Livestock Association
Brownfield News
Gordon Kelly
Wren Howard
Tdcj-Rudd
Peter Marroquin
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