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was born in Terry County and lived here all 98 years of her life.
Read moreFor most of us, some days are identifiable simply by stating a set of numbers. Some of our older readers have memories indelibly etched and totally recalled by the simple code of 12/7/41. They can vividly remember where they were and what they were doing as the news of that day blared its bulletins across the radios of this nation. Many more, the baby boomers among us, have the day of 11/22/63 etched forever in memories. And again with little effort, they remember where they were in every detail that November day with news coming out of Dallas.
Read moreThe term “sodbusting” is used to identify the conversion of land from native vegetation to commodity crop production after December 23, 1985. As part of the conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, if you’re proposing to produce agricultural commodities (crops that require annual tillage including one pass planting operations and sugar cane) on land that has been determined highly erodible and that has no crop history prior to December 23, 1985, that land must be farmed in accordance with a conservation plan or system that ensures no substantial increase in soil erosion.
Read moreAfer spending four years as your commissioner of Precinct 4, and an additional 17 years working in that precinct, I have plenty of experience and have seen the right way and wrong way to do things. In my time as Commissioner, we have put down over 12 miles of caliche and over three miles of blacktop, plus 20-25 culcerts have been installed. That is just in Precinct 4.
Read moreBryan Moran | special to the Brownfield News
Read moreSuicide is a problem that touches the lives of many Americans. Many of us may know someone, such as a friend, family member, or coworker who has attempted or died by suicide.
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