Cotton variety turnrow field day near Brownfield
About 30 area producers gathered on Rickey Bearden Farm west of Brownfield for a cotton variety turn-row field day focusing on boll weevils beet army worms and their 2000 impact. Dr. Jim Leser noted trap averages across regions and discussed Bollguard performance and beet army worm pressures alongside moth and fruit feeding patterns.
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Rickey Bearden Farm
Jim Leser
Lubbock
Leser
Western
High Plains
Southern
Northern
Beet Army Works
Burnett relives track career by Garry Peebles
James Burnett, a Brownfield High School sprinter in the 1930s who later ran for Abilene Christian College, recounts a career shaped by dirt tracks and era differences. He recalls near Olympic hopes if 1940 had occurred, and describes his involvement with ACU’s storied track program, including a luncheon honoring Texas Sports Dynasty of the Century.
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Garry Peebles
James Burnett
Brownfield High School
Abilene Christian College
Abilene Christian Univ
Burnett
Abilene Christian University
Texas Sports Dynasty
Texas Monthly
ACU
Texas
Austin
BHS
ACC
J. Eddie Weems
Texas Tech
Brownfield Fly-In Set for Saturday at Terry County Airport
The Brownfield Pilots Association sponsors the second annual Brownfield Fly-In at Terry County Airport on Saturday. A 7:45 a.m. breakfast costs 3 for adults and 1 for children, with events including a skydiving exhibition at 10:30 a.m. and airplane rides, hot air balloon rides, glider rides, radio controlled aircraft, and old warbirds on display. Admission is free with donations accepted.
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Terry County
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Brownfield Pilot's Association
Three Lives Lost in Saturday South of Brownfield Crash
Three Tarzan-Anna Dyck family members died Saturday afternoon when their 1988 Chrysler New Yorker ran a stop sign at FM 403 and County Road 480 and collided with a Dodge Durango driven by Roger Parks. Dyck husband Franz, 28, and son Peter, five, along with daughter Johnnie, three, were killed. Franz remained in Covenant Health System, Lubbock, in serious but stable condition while Frankie, one, was listed in good condition. Linda Parks, wife of the other driver, was treated for a broken arm.
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Anna Dyck
Peter
Johnnie
Franz Dyck
Frankie
Covenant Health System
Lubbock
Frankie Dyck
Chrysler
Roger Parks
Big Spring
Parks
Linda
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Brownfield Council to Hear Budget Before City Meeting
The Brownfield City Council will convene at 7:30 a.m. Thursday for a regular session featuring a public hearing on the 2000-2001 budget and the tax rate. The agenda also includes a closed executive session on ongoing litigation with Texas Windpower Inc and multiple items such as drug dog services agreements, a 16,635 local law enforcement block grant and 2,000 in matching funds, bids for insurance, and the 1999-2000 audit presented by Jim Kingery.
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Texas Windpower Inc
Brownfield, Meadow and Wellman Union
Maplebowl XXI outcome and Coyotes coach notes
The Seinajoki Crocodiles lost to Helsinki Roosters 25 to 17 in Maplebowl XXI. An NFL dream fuels Eric Jackson as he eyes a defensive role while praising the Roosters for shutting down his side. The rest covers a Colorado Springs trip with Pike's Peak, Arkansas River rafting, and family updates in a vivid travelogue.
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Seinajoki Crocodiles
Helsinki Roosters
Finland
Crocodiles
Eric Jackson
Roosters
Eric
NFL
Brownfield
Pike's Peak
Arkansas River
Bighorn Sheep Canyon
Linda
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Neat Falls and Deserted Olympic Training Center Visit
A travelogue notes a scenic Colorado trip featuring falls and high cliff walls then a tour of the U S Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The center appears largely deserted as athletes travel to Australia for the Games while facilities receive repairs and repainting.
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Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
Linda
Springs
Barbie
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sheraton Hotel
Air Force Academy
U.S. Olympic Training Center
Royla Gorge
Colorado
U.S
Australia
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Jeremy Franco
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Chris Wylie
Cody Jenkins
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Rhett Green
Justin Serbantez
Jesus Acosta
Josh Thompson
Cody Mason
Brandon Swoopes
Michael Roberson
Eric Tealer
J.J. Garza
Matthew Gutierrez
Dewayne Burse
Jim Kingery
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