Man buried alive in peanut trailer rescue ends in relief
Sam Torres a 20 year old Levelland man survived after being buried in a peanut trailer in Meadow. rescuers worked over an hour to free him as peanuts jammed the funnel and the load shifted trapping him up to his shoulders. authorities credited Brownfield Meadow Fire Departments and Terry County volunteers who answered the 9 13 a m call and helped free him by 10 30 a m with only scrapes and bruises.
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Debra McDonald
Sam Torres
Levelland
Terry County
Torres
Jerry Johnson
Albert Flores
Flores
Johnson
Brownfield
Meadow
Terry County Sheriff's Department
Terry County Sheriff Deputies
Brownfield Band Rated Outstanding at Marching Festival
Brownfield High School Band won Outstanding Band in Class 3A and Outstanding Small School Band at the Texas Tech Marching Festival in Lubbock. Judges included Robert Mays, Bob Bryant, and Bill Woods. The band earned top scores across sections, with 97 for flag corps, 96 for percussion, and 92 for drum majors. Deidra Riley led as feature twirler with 88. They perform UIL district contest on October 21 at 5:00 pm in Jones Stadium.
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Brownfield High School
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Robert Mays
University of Houston
Bob Bryant
Katy
Texas
Bill Woods
Seagraves
Brownfield
Flag Corps
Deidra Riley
Jones Stadium
BHS
Scott Gryder
Leticia Morin
Carel Swaringen
Zane Harris
Kindness Shines for Premature Son at Wellman Pep Rally
In Wellman, Kim Davila and Jesse Davila of Gaines County share a heartwarming tale. Their son Kody, born two and a half months premature with limited mobility, received an unexpected act of acceptance at the Wellman Union High School Homecoming Pep Rally when football players and classmates welcomed him and his family with warmth and inclusion.
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Debra McDonald
Kody
Kim
Jesse Davila
First National Bank of Seagraves
Jesse
Gaines County
Kolton
Riley
Kassidy
Wellman
Wellman-Union High School
Connie Cline
Connie
Kim Davila
Mysterious Men and the 1980 October Surprise tale
Lynn Brisendine recalls a 1980 Terry County incident tied to a failed hostage crisis ploy. A covert team air dropped near Reese Auxiliary field sparked a swift confrontation with Sheriff Homer Parker and local officials, drawing national attention from Time and Newsweek. The episode remains unexplained, leaving readers with lingering questions about what unfolded in Brownfield.
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Terry County
U.S.A
Time
Newsweek
Time Magazine
Brownfield
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Iran
Pres
Carter
Reese
Homer Parker
Antry
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Peanut Trailer
Sheriff
Melissa Bond
Miss Brownfield
Terry County Park
Brownfield Middle School
Briana
Garza
ATUC
Amber Caswell
Markie Oden
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Wellman-Union Wildcats
Lorenzo Mancilla
Michael Colbert
Josh Vinson
Joe Cavazos
Clark Kelly
Jessica LaRue
Kyle Smith
Eric Rivas
A.J. Mercado
Matt Willis
Shawn Bean
Lynn Brisendine
Kent Hance
Brisendine
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