Stay connected with everything happening across Brownfield and Terry County! This week’s update highlights local events, community happenings, and what’s going on around town—plus a fun look at the National Day Calendar and a few notable “This Day in History” moments you won’t want to miss.
You can also watch or listen to the Talk of the Town Show right here:
MONDAY APRIL 13th
Terry County Commissioners Court meeting @ 9:00 am
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce: Hosting “Local Links Lunch” @ 12:00 pm @ BBQ Barn; Terry County Rodeo Association.
Arnold Community Educational Services (ACES): Local candidate forum @ 6:30 pm
BHS Lady Cub Softball vs Lamesa @ Lamesa; 5:00pm first pitch, last district game
BHS Cub Baseball vs Lamesa @ Lamesa; 7:00 pm first pitch
TUESDAY APRIL 14th
TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am
Brownfield Senior Center: Bingo Night! First game @ 6:00 pm
WEDNESDAY APRIL 15th
PAC Show @ 9:30 am
Kendrick Memorial Library: Story time with Sadie @ 10:00 am, Pre-K age.
BHS Prom
THURSDAY APRIL 16th
NO SHOW
MHS & WUHS @ Area Track Meet @ Dawson; all-day
Brownfield Senior Center: Terry County Strings @ 7:00 pm
FRIDAY APRIL 17th
NO SHOW
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce: Hosting Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ 9:00 am @ MR Tractor, 2085 US HWY 380 EAST.
BHS Cub Baseball vs Plains @ Home; 4:00 pm first pitch, NON-District Game
SATURDAY APRIL 18th
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce: Hosting Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ 8:30 am @ Bealls
BHS Area Track & Field qualifiers at Area Track Meet @ Kermit
NATIONAL DAYS + THIS DAY IN HISTORY for the week of April 13–18, 2026
Monday, April 13
National Days
National Thomas Jefferson Day
National Peach Cobbler Day
National Make Lunch Count Day
National Borinqueneers Day
International Plant Appreciation Day
This Day in History
1743 – Thomas Jefferson born
1964 – Sidney Poitier becomes first Black man to win Best Actor
1997 – Tiger Woods wins The Masters at age 21
Tuesday, April 14
National / Observances
Pan American Day
This Day in History
1865 – Abraham Lincoln shot at Ford’s Theatre
1912 – Titanic strikes iceberg
1981 – First Space Shuttle (Columbia) flight completes
Wednesday, April 15
National Days
Jackie Robinson Day
World Art Day
Tax Day (U.S.)
This Day in History
1947 – Jackie Robinson breaks MLB color barrier
1955 – Ray Kroc opens first McDonald’s franchise
2019 – Notre Dame Cathedral fire in Paris
Thursday, April 16
National Days
National Healthcare Decisions Day
World Voice Day
Emancipation Day (Washington, D.C.)
This Day in History
2007 – Virginia Tech shooting
1943 – LSD first intentionally used by Albert Hofmann
