Brownfield man dies in two vehicle crash at Tahoka Highway
A Brownfield man, Ross Sterling Ellis, 66, died Friday after a two vehicle collision at the Tahoka Highway and Cedar Street intersection. Ellis, driving a 1996 Chevrolet pickup, collided with a 1994 Peterbilt truck driven by William Russell Chapman, 46, of Claremore Oklahoma. The incident occurred about 1:35 p.m. Police report Ellis entered the south lane while traveling north in the east lane and was struck on the driver’s side. Chapman was uninjured but evaluated. Ellis died at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock at 2:34 p.m. Investigators continue review. no charges filed. This was Terry County’s first traffic fatality of 1997.
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Brownfield approves Spit n Whittle event downtown
City Council backs a new monthly Spit n Whittle celebration sponsored by the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce. The two day event tops Courthouse Square on June 14 and 15 from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday with vendor booths, games, a senior domino tournament, square dancing and gospel singing planned. Local businesswoman Joyce Billingsly pitched the revival of downtown social activity, noting outreach to surrounding cities and eastern New Mexico. Mayor Cox and councilors discussed church-service conflicts and outside vendor participation, estimated at about fifty percent.
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Brownfield teachers win annual Muldrow awards Friday
Brownfield CISD honored Brenda Howard Don McWhorter and Cathy Pope at the Brownfield High School Commons breakfast receiving 1000 grants each. Howard is an Oak Grove Special Services Aide and Brownfield graduate born in California. McWhorter a longtime Brownfield teacher born in Weinert Texas and ordained minister retires this year. Pope an Elementary category winner born in Levelland taught PE and biology and now serves as Intermediate High School Counselor.
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Memorial Day reflections and weather notes from Paper n Ink
Lynn Brisendine reflects on Memorial Day as a time to honor fallen heroes and remember living veterans from battles like Anzio and Iwo Jima. The column also critiques weather forecasting teams and media approaches while noting regional radar accuracy and the need clearer area context.
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Weevil numbers rise across Texas counties in 1995 1996 1997
Entomologist Jim Leser presents a Texas Extension Service chart comparing county weevil catches for April 1 to May 23 across 1995 1996 and 1997. He notes higher overwintering populations northern counties and warns farmers may be unprepared for the increased weevil threat with Dawson County showing a possible drop due to reduced cotton acreage.
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