Boll weevil numbers lower than expected in Texas
Brownfield district officials report fewer boll weevils than anticipated as rains halt field work. Dusek notes 95.5 percent drop in overwintering weevils, with about 10 percent of acres treated weekly and plans to resume after drying weather. Authorities warn of moisture washing away Malathion and may re-treat in windows, while monitoring for secondary pests and coordinating with entomologists and IPM agents.
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Garry Peebles
Darrell Dusek
Roy Sexton
Brownfield News
Old Union School
Dusek
Terry County
Lynn County
Sexton
June rainfall soaks Brownfield region with record totals
June brought heavy rain across Brownfield with 6.18 inches in the city and 2.62 inches on June 28. Through six months of 2000 the area recorded 9.93 inches, above the 8.6 inch normal. County gin reports vary from 1.2 to 6 inches, with hail damage and up to 1,000 bales lost in places.
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Brownfield
Brownfield News
Meadow Co-op Gin
Terry County
Needmore Gin
Wellman
Firecracker Run Gathers Runners Across Texas
Runners from across Texas will descend on Terry County Park for the 31st Annual Firecracker Run on July 4. The event, oldest road race in Texas, is presented by the West Texas Running Club and features a 1-mile children's race, a 3-mile, and a 10-mile race starting at 8 a.m. Registration runs 7 to 7:45 a.m. The race plans for weather contingencies, with alternate courses if needed, and shirts are limited to 125 runners. Governor George W. Bush has participated in past years.
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Blake Decker
James Leser
Leser
Water Hole
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield
West Texas Running Club
Dirk West
West
Texas
George W. Bush
Midland
Lubbock
July 4th Celebration in Brownfield Sponsored by Chamber
Brownfield plans a July 4 Independence Day event at Terry County Park Amphitheater starting 6 30 p m with rock pianist Kyle Abernathy. After his 9 30 finish a Six Flags trip package drawing will occur for a $10 donation to the Terry County Quad Unit at the Women’s Protective Services Shelter in Lubbock, ending with a fireworks display.
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Brownfield
Chamber of Commerce
Terry County Park
Kyle Abernathy
Abernathy
Six Flags
Texas
Terry County
Women’s Protective Services
Lubbock
Paper n Ink- Technology is amazing
Lynn Brisendine reflects on rapid tech shifts from hot type to cold type to digital layout. The piece traces printers’ craft, the rise of computer aided page design, and the coming electronic newspaper packets that could transform how readers access stories at home or work.
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Samantha Estorga
Marie Lucie
Marie
Bassett
Buddy
Tokio Co-op
SS Suruny Sunuony Monon Fuisay
Lynn Brisendine
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