Skies clear for farmers to return to fields in Terry County
After a long wet spell Terry County braced for fieldwork as skies cleared and temperatures rose. Extension Agent Jerry Warren reported cotton strippers and peanut combines in use with minimal damage to dug peanuts though some crop losses in digging and peanut quality expected. many peanuts remained on the ground awaiting harvest and about 20 percent of crop yet to be dug.
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Garry Peebles
Terry County
Brownfield News
Jerry Warren
Justin Tuggle
Jimmy Shaver
Warren
DeLeon Peanut Company
Tuggle
Bale Count Rise Shows Rapid Harvest Progress Across Gins
Texas Workforce Commission reports weekly bale totals from multiple gins led by Southwest Cotton Growers Gin at 14 675 bales and Meadow Co op at 7 059 bales, totaling 52 613 bales. Local growers anticipate several days of calm, warm weather to push peanut and cotton harvest with long days ahead.
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Texas Workforce Commission
Harmony
Johnson
Meadow Co-op
Needmore
Southwest Cotton Growers
T&s
T.C
West
Windham Co-op
Terry County voters reflect State outlook
Terry County voters share a statewide trend with Libertarian and Green candidates attracting modest percentages in three and one races respectively. Seven Libertarian and three Green straight-party ballots appeared, while overall turnout favored Republicans and veteran officeholders as January shifts bring many officials into new posts.
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Terry County
Cerise J. Merritt
Green Party
State House
John Cornyn
Dallas
Spirit of the Plains band closes season with tribute in Brownfield
The Brownfield High School Spirit of the Plains Band, a top 10 Class 3A Texas group, finished the regular season with a halftime show at the Brownfield versus Littlefield game in Cub Stadium. Seniors Jarrod Bryant, Jeremy Zamora, Nick Edwards, Sarah O'Daniel, Bertha Rodriguez, Katie Gonzales, Toni Ann Turrentine, and Jesse Baca performed for the final time in a season that saw them place tied for ninth among 18 bands at the UIL 3A marching contest in Waco amid rain and cold conditions.
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Cub
BHS
Spirit of the Plains
Texas
Brownfield
Littlefield
Cub Stadium
Red Express
Jarrod Bryant
Jeremy Zamora
Nick Edwards
Sarah O'Daniel
Bertha Rodriguez
Katie Gonzales
Toni Ann Turrentine
Jesse Baca
Waco
Dan Huck
Changes in my time by Lynn Brisendine
A reminiscence on evolving technology from radio to the Internet, contrasting baby boomer memories with current youth. It recalls non dial telephones, transistor miniaturization, 8 tracks to CDs to DVDs, electric shavers, and space age milestones while noting ongoing shifts and security concerns. The piece ends with anticipation of future breakthroughs.
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Vietnam
Martin Luther King
Davy Crockett
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