Talk of the Town September 8-12, 2026

by Eric

On today’s Talk of the Town Show, Eric Horton highlighted the latest events, activities, and happenings taking place across Brownfield and Terry County. Eric also took a fun look at the national days being celebrated this week and revisited several fascinating moments from history. Stay informed, enjoy a little history, and discover what is happening in our community on this week’s Talk of the Town Show!

Watch or Listen Here:

Tuesday September 8:

  • Talk of the Town Show @ 8:00 am
  • Town Talk Show @ 9:30 am: Guest from the Terry County Suicide Awareness
  • Brownfield HS Cub Tennis vs Andrews @ Home
  • Brownfield HS Lady Cub Volleyball vs Abernathy @ Abernathy, 6:00 pm first serve.
  • Wellman-Union HS Lady Cat Volleyball vs Post @ Home, 6:00 pm first serve.
  • Meadow ISD Homecoming Bonfire @ 7:00 pm

Wednesday, September 9:

  • PAC Show @ 9:30 am; We talk politics, ag, and lots of commentary

Thursday, September 10:

  • TownTalk Show @ 9:30 am: Guests, Terry Co. 4-H

Friday, September 11:

  • Sports Beat Show @ 9:30 am: Guest Coach, TBD
  • BHS Cub Football vs Roosevelt @ Roosevelt: 7:00 pm kickoff
  • MHS Bronco Football vs Amherst @ Home, 7:30 pm kickoff (Homecoming)
  • WUHS Wildcat Football vs Petersburg @ Petersburg, 7:30 pm kickoff

Saturday, September 12:

  • BHS XC @ LCU,
  • MHS XC @ LCU
  • BHS Tennis @ Plainview
  • Terry County Suicide Awareness Walk @ 10:00 am, Brownfield High School Gym
  • St. Anthony’s Jamaica: @ 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Coleman Park
  • Brownfield Chamber of Commerce: 14th Annual Grape Capital of Texas Vineyard Festival @ 7:00 pm, Reddy Vineyards, 2149 Tahoka Road

National Days & This Day in History

Tuesday, September 8

National Days and Observances

  • Star Trek Day
  • National Ants on a Log Day
  • National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day
  • World Ampersand Day
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  • International Literacy Day
  • World Physical Therapy Day

This Day in History

  • 1504: Michelangelo’s statue of David was unveiled in Florence, Italy.
  • 1565: St. Augustine, Florida, was founded, becoming the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States.
  • 1900: The deadly Galveston hurricane struck Texas, killing an estimated 8,000 people.
  • 1974: President Gerald Ford granted former President Richard Nixon a full pardon for any crimes he may have committed while in office.
  • 1986: The Oprah Winfrey Show began its nationally syndicated television run.
  • 2022: Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96 after more than 70 years on the British throne.

Wednesday, September 9

National Days and Observances

  • National Teddy Bear Day
  • National Wiener Schnitzel Day
  • National Grilled Chicken Day
  • Care Bears Share Your Care Day
  • International Sudoku Day
  • Wonderful Weirdos Day

This Day in History

  • 1776: The Continental Congress officially adopted the name “United States of America.”
  • 1850: California became the 31st state admitted to the Union.
  • 1948: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea—North Korea—was formally established.
  • 1956: Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
  • 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the first federal civil rights legislation enacted since Reconstruction.
  • 1971: The Attica prison uprising began in New York.

Thursday, September 10

National Days and Observances

  • National TV Dinner Day
  • National Swap Ideas Day
  • National School Picture Day
  • World Suicide Prevention Day

This Day in History

  • 1608: John Smith was elected president of the governing council at Jamestown, Virginia.
  • 1846: Elias Howe received a U.S. patent for his sewing machine.
  • 1960: Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the Olympic marathon while running barefoot.
  • 1963: Twenty Black students entered previously segregated public schools in Alabama.
  • 1990: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, starring Will Smith, premiered on NBC.
  • 1991: Senate confirmation hearings began for Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
  • 2008: Scientists activated the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

Friday, September 11

National Days and Observances

  • Patriot Day
  • National Day of Service and Remembrance
  • National Make Your Bed Day
  • National Hot Cross Bun Day
  • National Emergency Responder Day

This Day in History

  • 1789: Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
  • 1814: American forces defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Champlain during the War of 1812.
  • 1941: Construction officially began on the Pentagon.
  • 1973: Chilean President Salvador Allende died during a military coup.
  • 1985: Pete Rose recorded his 4,192nd hit, breaking Ty Cobb’s major-league career record.
  • 2001: Nineteen al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four passenger planes and attacked the World Trade Center and Pentagon. A fourth plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers fought back. Nearly 3,000 people were killed.
  • 2012: The U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked, killing Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Saturday, September 12

National Days and Observances

  • National Day of Encouragement
  • National Video Games Day
  • National Chocolate Milkshake Day
  • National Hug & High Five Day
  • National Just One Human Family Day
  • National Report Medicare Fraud Day
  • National Police Woman’s Day
  • World First Aid Day

This Day in History

  • 1857: The steamship Central America sank during a hurricane off the coast of South Carolina, killing approximately 425 people.
  • 1940: Four teenagers discovered the prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings in France.
  • 1958: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Cooper v. Aaron that states could not disregard federal court orders requiring school desegregation.
  • 1959: The Soviet Union launched Luna 2, which became the first human-made object to reach the moon.
  • 1962: President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous “We choose to go to the moon” speech at Rice University in Houston.
  • 1977: South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko died while in police custody.
  • 2013: NASA announced that Voyager 1 had become the first human-made spacecraft to enter interstellar space.

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