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On today’s episode of the Talk of the Town Show, we took a look at the latest events, activities, and happenings across Brownfield and Terry County.
We also highlighted some of the national days being celebrated this week and shared a few notable moments from “This Day in History.” It was another informative and entertaining look at what is happening locally, along with some fun facts and historical milestones.
Be sure to watch the full episode and stay connected with TownTalk Media for the latest community news, events, and local information.
Watch or Listen Here:
Monday, July 13th:
- Terry County Commissioners Court meeting @ 9:00 am
- Brownfield ISD Police Department will be hosting a law enforcement training at Oak Grove Elementary.
Tuesday, July 14th:
- TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am, Guest TBD
- Brownfield ISD Police Department will be hosting a law enforcement training at Oak Grove Elementary.
Wednesday, July 15th
- PAC Show @ 9:30 am, Special Guest Dr. Jim Ridineour, politics, ag, and commentary.
Thursday, July 16th
- Brownfield City Council meeting @ 7:30 am
- TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am, Brownfield City Council meeting recap
- Terry County Strings @ Brownfield Senior Center, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Friday, July 17th
- Sports. Beat Show @ 9:30 am
- Brownfield Senior Center Inc. will be hosting a dance. Featuring
Saturday, July 18th
- NOTHING
National Days & This Day in History
July 13–18, 2026
Monday, July 13
National Days
- National Beans ’n’ Franks Day
- National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
- National Delaware Day
- Embrace Your Geekness Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1863: The New York City Draft Riots began during the Civil War. The violence continued for several days.
- 1923: The original “HOLLYWOODLAND” sign was dedicated in the Hollywood Hills. The final four letters were later removed.
- 1930: The first FIFA World Cup began in Uruguay.
- 1973: Alexander Butterfield revealed the existence of President Richard Nixon’s secret White House recording system.
- 1985: Live Aid concerts were held in London and Philadelphia to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. (AP News)
Tuesday, July 14
National Days
- National Mac and Cheese Day
- Cow Appreciation Day
- National Tape Measure Day
- National Grand Marnier Day
- Bastille Day in France (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1789: French citizens stormed the Bastille prison in Paris, one of the defining events of the French Revolution.
- 1798: President John Adams signed the Sedition Act into law.
- 1881: Outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
- 1960: Jane Goodall arrived in what is now Tanzania to begin her groundbreaking study of chimpanzees.
- 2015: Iran and several world powers announced an agreement concerning Iran’s nuclear program. (AP News)
Wednesday, July 15
National Days
- National Hot Dog Day
- National Give Something Away Day
- National Gummi Worm Day
- National I Love Horses Day
- National Pet Fire Safety Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1799: French soldiers discovered the Rosetta Stone in Egypt. It later helped scholars decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
- 1870: Georgia became the final former Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union.
- 1916: The company that would become Boeing was founded.
- 1975: American Apollo and Soviet Soyuz spacecraft launched as part of the first joint U.S.–Soviet space mission. They docked two days later.
- 2006: Twitter, now known as X, was publicly introduced. (AP News)
Thursday, July 16
National Days
- National AI Day
- National Corn Fritters Day
- National Personal Chef Day
- National Dole Whip Day
- Get to Know Your Customers Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1790: Congress approved the Residence Act, establishing the area along the Potomac River as the permanent site of the United States capital.
- 1945: The United States conducted the Trinity test in New Mexico—the world’s first successful detonation of a nuclear weapon.
- 1951: J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye was published.
- 1969: Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center, beginning the mission that would place humans on the moon.
- 1999: John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn and her sister Lauren Bessette died in a plane crash near Martha’s Vineyard. (AP News)
Friday, July 17
National Days
- National Peach Ice Cream Day
- National Tattoo Day
- National Lottery Day
- National Wrong Way Corrigan Day
- National Yellow Pig Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1821: Spain formally transferred Florida to the United States.
- 1862: Congress approved the Second Confiscation Act, freeing enslaved people who escaped into areas controlled by Union forces.
- 1902: Willis Carrier created designs that became the foundation of the modern air-conditioning system.
- 1955: Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California.
- 1975: An American Apollo spacecraft docked with a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit.
- 1996: TWA Flight 800 exploded and crashed near Long Island, killing all 230 people aboard. (AP News)
Saturday, July 18
National Days
- National Sour Candy Day
- National Caviar Day
- National Tropical Fruit Day
- National Woodie Wagon Day
- Toss Away the “Could Haves” and “Should Haves” Day (National Day Calendar)
This Day in History
- 1863: The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first major Black units in the Union Army, led an assault on Fort Wagner during the Civil War.
- 1914: Congress created the Aviation Section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, giving military aviation official status.
- 1925: Adolf Hitler published the first volume of Mein Kampf.
- 1947: President Harry Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act, placing the speaker of the House next in line after the vice president.
- 1966: NASA launched Gemini 10.
- 1976: Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci became the first gymnast in Olympic history to receive a perfect score of 10. (AP News)
