On this week’s Talk of the Town Show, Eric Horton takes a look at the latest events, activities, and happenings taking place across Brownfield and Terry County.
The show also features a fun look at some of the National Days being celebrated this week, along with notable moments from This Day in History. It’s a great way to stay connected with what is happening locally while also learning a few interesting facts along the way.
Catch up on the latest around the community and enjoy another edition of Talk of the Town on TownTalk Media.
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Monday, August 24, 2026
- Terry County Harvest Festival Queen Candidates continue to sell tickets.
- Terry County Commissioners Court Meeting @ 9:00 am
- NASA Acres & Fiat in Brownfield @ 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at The Armory
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am, guest TBD
- BHS Tennis @ Shallowater
- BHS Lady Cubs Volleyball vs Big Spring @ home 6:00 pm first serve
- Meadow ISD FFA Booster Club Meeting @ 6:30 pm
- Wellman-Union Lady Cat Volleyball vs Smyer @ Home; 6:00 pm first serve.
- Wellman-Union Athletic Booster Club Meeting; the meeting will begin after volleyball games are over
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- PAC Show @ 9:30 am
Thursday, August 27, 2026
- TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am
- BHS Lady Cubs Volleyball @ Denver City Tourney; TBD
- Meadow Bronco Football vs Lorenzo @ Lorenzo; 7:30 pm kickoff
Friday, August 28, 2026
- Sports Beat Show @ 9:30 am
- BHS Dress up day, Surfers vs Bikers!
- BHS Lady Cubs Volleyball @ Denver City Tourney; TBD
- BHS Cub Football vs Morton @ Morton; 7:00 pm kickoff
- WUHS Wildcat Football vs Amherst @ Amherst; 7:30 pm kickoff
Saturday, August 29, 2026
- BHS Lady Cubs Volleyball @ Denver City Tourney; TBD
- BHS Cross Country @ Plainview
- MHS Cross Country @ Smyer
- Wellman-Union Lady Cat Volleyball vs Christ the King @ CTK; 11:00 am first serve.
Days & History Monday Aug. 24th – Saturday Aug. 29th
Monday, August 24, 2026
National Days
National Waffle Day
National Peach Pie Day
National Maryland Day
National Selfirst Day
This Day in History
1814 — During the War of 1812, British forces captured Washington, D.C., and set fire to the White House, U.S. Capitol and other government buildings.
1932 — Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly nonstop across the United States, traveling from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey.
1949 — The North Atlantic Treaty officially went into effect, formally establishing NATO.
1995 — Microsoft released Windows 95 to the public.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
National Days
National Banana Split Day
National Kiss and Make Up Day
National Park Service Founders Day
National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
National Whiskey Sour Day
This Day in History
1829 — President Andrew Jackson offered to purchase Texas from Mexico, but the Mexican government rejected the offer.
1916 — President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the National Park Service.
1944 — Allied forces liberated Paris from Nazi occupation during World War II.
1981 — Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Saturn, sending back images and scientific data.
2012 — Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, died at age 82.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
National Days
National Dog Day
Women’s Equality Day
National Webmistress Day
National Got Checked Day
National Cherry Popsicle Day
This Day in History
1873 — Susan Blow helped establish the first free public kindergarten in the United States in St. Louis, Missouri.
1907 — Harry Houdini escaped from underwater chains in 57 seconds.
1920 — The 19th Amendment was formally certified, guaranteeing women the constitutional right to vote.
1939 — The first televised Major League Baseball game was broadcast, featuring the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers.
1968 — The Beatles released “Hey Jude” in the United States.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
National Days
National Just Because Day
National Peach Day
National Pots de Crème Day
This Day in History
1832 — The Black Hawk War effectively ended after Sauk leader Black Hawk surrendered.
1859 — Edwin Drake’s well near Titusville, Pennsylvania, became the first commercially successful oil well in the United States.
1918 — Early cases of the deadly influenza pandemic were reported among sailors in Boston.
1927 — Parks College, one of America’s earliest aviation schools, opened in St. Louis.
1908 — Lyndon B. Johnson, who would become the 36th president of the United States, was born in Stonewall, Texas.
Friday, August 28, 2026
National Days
National Thoughtful Day
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
National Red Wine Day
National Power Rangers Day
National Bow Tie Day
National Cherry Turnover Day
This Day in History
1845 — The first issue of Scientific American was published.
1884 — One of the first known photographs of a tornado was taken near Howard, South Dakota.
1907 — The company that would become UPS was founded by James E. Casey in Seattle, Washington.
1963 — More than 200,000 people gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
1965 — The first restaurant that eventually became the Subway sandwich chain opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Saturday, August 29, 2026
National Days
National Lemon Juice Day
National Chop Suey Day
According to Hoyle Day
National Sport Sampling Day
This Day in History
1758 — The Treaty of Easton led to the establishment of an American Indian reservation at Indian Mills, New Jersey.
1862 — The U.S. Treasury established the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to produce paper currency.
1898 — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio.
1916 — Congress created the U.S. Naval Reserve.
1958 — The U.S. Air Force Academy opened at its permanent location in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1997 — Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings founded Netflix as a DVD rental service.
