Producers gather for agriculture conference in Brownfield
More than 150 area producers attended the Annual South Plains Ag Conference and Trade Show at the Nikki Vinson Memorial Youth Center. The program featured peanut production and disease discussion by Chip Lee of Texas Cooperative Extension Service and notes on crop rotation to reduce fungicide needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikki Vinson
South Plains Ag
Terry Ag Leadership
TAL
Terry Soil & Water Conservation District
Texas Cooperative Extension
Terry County
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield News
Chip Lee
Texas Cooperative Extension Service
Lee
Stephenville
Tamatt
Ciee
DNA links local man to Dallas area murder
Billy Leija 24, a Brownfield native, faces murder charges in the October 2001 killing of Hutchins resident Laura Douthit. The case tied two Texas towns 350 miles apart and hinged on later DNA evidence after a burglary plea in Brownfield. Leija previously served time in Terry County for multiple burglaries and aggravated battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerise J. Merritt
Texas
Brownfield
Dallas
Billy Leija
Terry County
Leija
Hutchins
Mur
BISD Board delays Harrison contract decision at meeting
Brownfield School Board long session leads to postponement of evaluating Superintendent Dr. Charles Harrison, his salary, and contract extension. Harrison, BISD superintendent since 1998, contract runs to June 30, 2005, with recent doctorate completion noted. Tax and business reports also touched on the lengthy agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Charles Harrison
Oak Grove
Monty Henson
Dr. Harrison
Harrison
BISD
Paper n Ink Dinosaur By Lynn Brisendine
A nostalgic reminiscence by a dinosaur enthusiast tracing the public fascination with Thunder Lizards from Brontosaurus and Triceratops to Tyrannosaurus Rex. The essay recalls childhood dreams of paleontology, changing scientific names, fossil material, and the vast span of dinosaur history contrasted with modern views and the Blue Whale as the largest animal.
Four winged dinosaur found in China sparks wonder
A brief note recalls scientists discovering a four winged dinosaur in China with front and rear feathered limbs. It hints at the creature being a strange yet fascinating fossil and contrasts it with other Sahara fossils of giant crocodiles. The text reflects on paleontological excitement and renewed curiosity among young researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Sahara Desert
Leah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jason Coleman
South Plains
All-Tex Seed, Associated Farmers Debnting
Brownfield Irrigation
Carter & Company Irrigation, Hydroalert
Stoneville Pedigreed Seed
Terry County Farm Bureau
Tri-Matic, Inc
Valley Irrigation & Purp
BHS
Brownfield High School
Lubbock
Robin Barr
Joel Swain
Ashley Jackson
Gabriel Martinez
Dallas-area
Der
Douthit
Hutchins Police Department
Ronny Burran
First National Bank
By Lynn Brisendine
Max
Bisd Board
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