Join Eric Horton for this week’s Talk of the Town Show as he catches up on events and happenings across Brownfield and Terry County. Eric also looks at the national days being celebrated this week and shares a little “This Day in History.”
You can watch, listen or read below:
Monday, September 28th
Terry County Commissioners Court @ 9:00 am
BHS Spirit of the Plains Marching Band @ Sundown Marching Festival & Guard Practice 7- 9 pm
Arnold Community Educational Services: Computer Class @ 7:00 pm
Tuesday, September 29th
TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am, Guest TBD
BHS Cub Tennis @ Seminole, 4:00 pm first serve
BHS Lady Cub Volleyball @ Stanton, 6:00 pm, first serve
WUHS Lady Cat Volleyball @ Loop, 6:00 pm, first serve
Wednesday, September 30th
PAC Show @ 9:30 am
Kendrick Memorial Library: Story Time with Sadie
Thursday, October 1st
Brownfield City Council meeting @ 7:30 am
TownTalk Show @ 10:30 am: Recap of City Council Meeting
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce presents: 2026 Terry County Harvest Festival Pageant @ 7:00 pm at the Brownfield ISD Admin Building
BHS Senior Bonfire @ Sunset
Friday, October 2nd
Sports Beat Show @ 9:30 am
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce presents: 2026 Terry County Harvest Festival Free Concert and Car Cruise. The car cruise begins at 6:30 at Coleman Park, and the free concert featuring Jase Martin & The Standing Peppers begins at 7:00 pm at the Coleman Park Amphitheater.
BHS Cub Football vs Friona @ 7:00 pm kickoff: **Military/First Responders Appreciation**
MHS Broncos Football vs Christ the King @ Home, 7:30 pm kickoff
WUHS Wildcat Football vs Springlake/Earth @ Home, 7:30 pm kickoff
Saturday, October 3rd
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce presents: 2026 Terry County Harvest Festival Parade @ 10:00 am
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce presents: The 79th Annual 2026 Terry County Harvest Festival at Coleman Park.
BHS Cubs Cross Country, Lubbock Invitational, Mea Simmons; 9:00 am
MHS Broncos Cross Country, Lubbock Invitational, Mea Simmons; 9:00 am
WUHS Wildcat Cross Country, Lubbock Invitational, Mea Simmons; 9:00 am
BHS Lady Cub Volleyball @ Denver City, 11:00 am first serve
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce presents: The 79th Annual 2026 Terry County Harvest Festival Crowning of the Queen.
National Days & This Day in History: September 28 – October 3, 2026
Monday, September 28, 2026
National Days
National Good Neighbor Day
National Strawberry Cream Pie Day
National Drink Beer Day
National Family Day
National Ask a Stupid Question Day
World Rabies Day
International Day for Universal Access to Information
This Day in History
1781: General George Washington and French forces began the Siege of Yorktown, which would lead to a decisive victory in the American Revolution.
1928: Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, paving the way for modern antibiotics.
1941: Ted Williams finished the baseball season with a .406 batting average, becoming the last Major League Baseball player to hit over .400 in a qualifying season.
1962: A federal appeals court found Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett in contempt for obstructing James Meredith’s enrollment at the University of Mississippi
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
National Days
National Coffee Day
National Silent E Day
World Heart Day
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
This Day in History
1789: The U.S. Congress established the United States Army under the new Constitution.
1829: London’s Metropolitan Police began operating, giving rise to the nickname “Bobbies.”
1954: Willie Mays made his famous over-the-shoulder catch during Game 1 of the World Series.
1988: NASA launched Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-26, its first shuttle mission since the Challenger disaster.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
National Days
National Chewing Gum Day
National Hot Mulled Cider Day
National Love People Day
International Translation Day
This Day in History
1927: Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season, establishing a Major League Baseball record that stood for 34 years.
1935: The Hoover Dam was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1947: The World Series was televised for the first time, featuring the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers.
1955: Actor James Dean was killed in an automobile accident in California at age 24.
1960: The Flintstones premiered on ABC, becoming the first animated series to air in a prime-time television slot.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
National Days
National Pumpkin Spice Day
National Homemade Cookies Day
National Black Dog Day
National Hair Day
National Fire Pup Day
International Coffee Day
World Vegetarian Day
International Day of Older Persons
This Day in History
1890: Yosemite National Park was established by an act of Congress.
1908: Henry Ford’s Model T went on sale, helping transform automobile ownership in America.
1962: Johnny Carson began hosting The Tonight Show, starting a nearly 30-year run.
1971: Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida.
1982: The first commercial compact disc player was released in Japan.
Friday, October 2, 2026
National Days
National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day
National Name Your Car Day
National Smarties Day
National Fried Scallops Day
National Body Language Day
National Manufacturing Day
International Day of Non-Violence
This Day in History
1835: The Battle of Gonzales began the Texas Revolution, giving rise to the famous “Come and Take It” slogan.
1869: Mahatma Gandhi, leader of India’s independence movement, was born.
1950: Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip made its debut in seven newspapers.
1959: The Twilight Zone, created by Rod Serling, premiered on CBS.
1967: Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first Black justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
National Days
National Boyfriend Day
National Techies Day
National Play Outside Day
World Card Making Day
World Temperance Day
This Day in History
1789: George Washington issued the first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation, designating November 26 as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.
1863: President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving to be observed on the last Thursday of November.
1955: The Mickey Mouse Club premiered on ABC.
1990: East and West Germany were officially reunified, ending more than four decades of division.
1995: O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder charges in a trial watched by millions of Americans.
