Not sure IF the issue was clear... but essentially, my Search form saved my last entry in the field EVEN THO the new entry was in the URL dB query.
SOLUTION:
I turned my Joomla config cache settings to OFF. It was at: ON -- Conservative. Oddly this saves your search entries and pre-empts the next search from working properly.
I did not think cache settings could save search form entries. Hope this helps my fellow Sebloders with their next crisis.