Terry County Treasures
Homer and Jo Jones
May 9th, 2013Determination, perseverance, education, family, and example: those are the words that come to mind when thinking about Homer and Jo Jones. A fresh graduate from Texas Tech, Homer Jones became Ag teacher at Wellman High School in 1948. He continued leading students and being an inspiration to them for the next 35 years. Besides being [more...]
Pete Lindsey – April’s Terry County Treasure
April 11th, 2013For decades, Terry County citizens have enjoyed the nurturing provided every time they walked through the doors at Sonny’s Feed. Farmers looked to Sonny’s for their seeds, animals’ needs and general supplies. Homeowners in town came to Sonny’s for garden and lawn supplies and plants, and kids of all ages came in to look at [more...]
R. D. Jones
March 14th, 2013March was double award day for Terry County resident R. D. Jones. West Texas Guar had chosen him as March’s Terry County Treasure, and then on February 28, he was named Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. Being the recipient of both awards just emphasizes how loved and important R. D. is in [more...]
Melanie Burris
February 12th, 2013A very humble, caring and giving person describes the February West Texas Guar Terry County Treasure, Melanie Burris. When told about the award, Melanie said she did not feel deserving of the recognition because she knew there were other people more deserving than she. That is exactly what makes her a Terry County Treasure though—a [more...]
Monica Caswell
January 9th, 2013Contributed by: Jody Woodard - When you think of the word volunteer and you live in Meadow, Texas, one of the people that comes to mind is Monica Caswell. While her husband may jokingly say it’s because she can’t say no, her actions clearly show that she has a true desire to help the community [more...]
Fran Price
December 21st, 2012“When I saw the first sandstorm, I thought it was the end of the world!” said Fran Price, as she laughed at the memory. Once she saw that she could survive West Texas dirt, she and husband Charlie Price settled into Brownfield to stay. “Brownfield has been very good to us,” Fran stated. And, the [more...]
November’s Terry County Treasure
November 16th, 2012Everyone who plays a part in the planning, working, serving, delivering and cleaning associated with the free Community Thanksgiving Dinner is being honored by West Texas Guar as a Terry County Treasure. Pictured are Janna Forbes, West Texas Guar; Steve Carter, Paster, Calvary Baptist Church; and Don Ragland, President, Terry County Ministerial Alliance. One hundred [more...]
Bill “Doc” Grant–West Texas Guar Terry County Treasure
October 9th, 2012For October, West Texas Guar has selected Bill “Doc” Grant as the latest Terry County Treasure. Doc is employed at Brownfield ISD as the Athletic Trainer. He has been with the school district for nearly 30 years. He stated that he came from the San Antonio area and interviewed on a West Texas sandstorm kind [more...]
