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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2002
Page
1
Terry County Extension Agent Jerry Warren says crops, especially irrigated cotton and peanuts, look good but require more water as July ends. He notes minimal insect issues, varied dryland results, and some risk to peanut prices under a new program, with watering pressure easing later.
Dan and Lynette Huck, moving from Brownfield to lead the Spirit of the Plains Band, become two of three new directors this fall as the program enters a new era while maintaining past success. The couple described decades of teaching across Texas and their drive to meet high student expectations.
In a nostalgic column Lynn Brisendine muses on aging and the fading public presence of Dolly Parton and Barbara Mandrell. He reflects on time’s speed, technological fears from Y2K, and the July-to-midyear shift into 2002, concluding with a critic’s glance at modern consumer hysteria.
A reflective piece on labor saving appliances from the 1980s to satellite radio, noting mixed results. The author recalls buying a variety of time saving devices, from VCRs to a spice rack oven, all costing around 19.95, and finds most underperforming due to cleaning, setup, or wasted time. The piece ends with a humorous plea to Dolly Parton.
A compact page layout lists sections for Today’s Issue at a Glance Obituaries Two-A-Days and Buster the Bus with page references. It also notes tax free weekend. Weather shows mild temperatures and zero precipitation.
KCBD will air its 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts live from the Terry County Courthouse as part of the Live Community Coverage Tour. Other stops this week include Levelland Post and Brownfield with viewers invited to watch, enjoy sausage on a stick and ice cream, meet reporters Karin McKay Abner Aresti John Robinson and Emily Jones, and enter giveaways for coupons shirts and a digital TV display.
Gary Cates returns to Wellman-Union High as K through 12 principal and boys basketball coach after stints at Farwell and Brownfield. The Grady, New Mexico native highlights small town roots and familiarity with the district. His wife Kim teaches kindergarten and they have two children, Kenny and Jett.
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