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Funeral Service for Peggy Lee Allison Locke, 89, of Levelland, was held at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Brownfield Funeral Home, with interment following in the Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Brownfield Funeral Home.
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Funeral Service for Patsy Lou Nicholson-Campbell were held at 10:00 am on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Brownfield Church of Christ, with Bo Shero officiating. Visitation was held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Brownfield Funeral Home.
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With her loving family at her bedside, Mrs. Gleenda Bradley, age 84 of the Difficult Community, made her transition from her earthly walk to her heavenly home at 8:53 p.m. Thursday evening September 25, 2025 at the family’s Dog Branch Road South home. She was pronounced deceased at 11:21 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston, Tennessee.
Read moreThe Terry County Commissioners met in regular session September 22 and finalized the budget process. After approving the minuets from the previous meeting and paying the county bills, the court conducted a public hearing on the 2026 Terry County Budget. There was no public comment but Commissioner Martin Lefevere reminded the court about the lengthy process of approving the budget. Lefevere also mentioned with oil prices dropping and land rates as well, the budget process is becoming more and more difficult. The budget was adopted and approved.
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Terry County Cotton Growers hosted a coffee and donuts gathering on September 29 at the Terry County Livestock Show Barn, drawing together local producers along with insurance agents, cotton gin owners, and other agriculture professionals for an update from Plains Cotton Growers CEO Kody Bessent. About 20 people attended as Bessent discussed market prices, the passage of House Bill 43, and how it represents the largest investment in Texas agriculture in four decades. He outlined how the bill will affect producers through reduced interest rates, the removal of age restrictions, and higher loan caps, with agricultural grant applications set to open in January 2026.
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Texas lawmakers secured about $675 million for community projects across the state in federal spending bills for the next fiscal year, but the money is in jeopardy as Congress faces the threat of a government shutdown.
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Unpredictable. Interesting. Pick your adjective to describe the data flow this week, which includes multiple inflation readings and personal income. We’re also watching developments in Congress on government funding, as current funding is set to expire on September 30. At this point, the chances of a government shutdown appear high, though we can’t rule out a short-term deal at the last minute. Both the House and Senate are on recess this week, so it’s just leadership working behind the scenes. Last week, the House passed a bill to extend funding, but it was blocked in the Senate, where a vote is expected to be forced next week. Government shutdowns are never good for cotton. Most of the time, the shutdowns occur during harvest, which means the loan is unavailable.
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