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On today’s Talk of the Town Show, we took a look at the latest events, activities, and community happenings across Brownfield and Terry County. We also highlighted some of the national days being celebrated this week and shared a few interesting moments from “This Day in History.”
It was another informative and entertaining show focused on keeping our listeners connected to what is happening locally while mixing in a little history and fun along the way.
Watch or Listen Here:
Monday, Aug. 3rd
- Terry County Harvest Festival Queen Candidates continue selling tickets!
Tuesday, Aug. 4th
- Brownfield Chamber of Commerce: Rise and Shine Mixer @ 8:30 am at Brownfield Senior Center. Business of the Quarter will be named.
- TownTalk Show your 9:30 am
- Brownfield ISD Technology Pickup for 6th graders, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Wednesday, Aug. 5th
- Brownfield ISD Technology Pickup for 7th graders, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
- PAC Show @ 9:30 am
Thursday, Aug. 6th
- Brownfield City Council Meeting @ 7:30 am
- TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am
- Brownfield Chamber of Commerce: Keep it Local – Back to School Edition. Local businesses will stay open late.
- Brownfield ISD Technology Pickup for 8th graders, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
- Brownfield High School Back-to-School Bash and Meet the Teacher @ 6:00 pm
- Terry County Strings is Back! Brownfield Senior Center @ 7:00 pm
Friday, Aug. 7th
- Brownfield High School & Middle School Cub Kickoff begins @ 7:00 pm at Cub Stadium.
Saturday, Aug. 8th
National Days & This Day in History
August 3–8, 2026
Monday, August 3
National Days
- National Watermelon Day
- National Grab Some Nuts Day
- National Georgia Day
- National Hair Gloss Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1492: Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain on his first voyage across the Atlantic.
- 1914: Germany declared war on France during the opening days of World War I.
- 1923: Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th president following the death of President Warren G. Harding.
- 1936: Jesse Owens won the 100-meter race at the Berlin Olympics. (history.com)
Tuesday, August 4
National Days
- National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
- National Coast Guard Day
- National Night Out
- National White Wine Day
- Single Working Women’s Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1790: Congress established the organization that eventually became the United States Coast Guard.
- 1914: Great Britain declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Belgium.
- 1944: Anne Frank, her family and four others were discovered and arrested in Amsterdam.
- 2020: A massive explosion devastated Beirut, Lebanon, killing more than 200 people. (AP News)
Wednesday, August 5
National Days
- National Work Like a Dog Day
- National Underwear Day
- National Oyster Day
- International Traffic Light Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1864: Union Admiral David Farragut led his fleet to victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay.
- 1914: The first electric traffic-light system was installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1957: American Bandstand debuted nationally on ABC.
- 1962: Nelson Mandela was arrested, beginning 27 years of imprisonment.
- 1963: The United States, United Kingdom and Soviet Union signed the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (AP News)
Thursday, August 6
National Days
- National Root Beer Float Day
- National IPA Day
- National Wiggle Your Toes Day
- National Fresh Breath Day
- National Social Engineering Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1825: Bolivia declared its independence.
- 1926: Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
- 1945: The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
- 1962: Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1965: President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. (AP News)
Friday, August 7
National Days
- Purple Heart Day
- National Lighthouse Day
- National Water Balloon Day
- National Raspberries N’ Cream Day
- National Sea Serpent Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1782: George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit, the forerunner of the Purple Heart.
- 1942: U.S. forces landed on Guadalcanal, beginning a major Allied offensive in the Pacific.
- 1964: Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, expanding presidential authority in Vietnam.
- 1974: Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center towers.
- 2007: Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run, breaking Hank Aaron’s record. (National Day Calendar)
Saturday, August 8
National Days
- National Happiness Happens Day
- National Pickleball Day
- National Whataburger Day
- Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day
- International Cat Day
- National Dollar Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1786: The Continental Congress adopted the dollar as the monetary unit of the United States.
- 1963: Britain’s Great Train Robbery took place, with thieves stealing £2.6 million.
- 1969: The famous photograph used for the Beatles’ Abbey Road album cover was taken.
- 1974: President Richard Nixon announced that he would resign because of the Watergate scandal.
- 2009: Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 2023: Wind-driven wildfires devastated Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. (history.com)
