City Council approves purchases of sanitation truck, materials for Trafalgar housing project

The Brownwood Fire Department issued the following press release Thursday morning regarding Wednesday night’s fire at the site of the former OYO Hotel, located at 515 East Commerce:. At 6:17 p.m. Wednesday, E9, E93, E92, C9, C93, C92 responded to a report of heavy black smoke coming from 515...

The Early Chamber of Commerce awarded Bruner Auto Chevrolet Buick GMC Early the January Business 0f the Month award on Wednesday. Bruner Auto Group strives to provide nothing less than the best vehicle inventory and customer service. All the while, serving the community and surrounding area in some of the best ways! Most recently, Bruner teamed up with other local businesses and gave away more that 200 free turkeys to the community. They also contributed to building beds for children in the area. Thank you for always supporting the community!

The Brownwood Downtown Business Inc. (DBI) conducted its latest meeting Wednesday morning at the Lyric Theatre. This meeting involved the various business owners in the Brownwood district and downtown. During the meeting, the members were able to express news and ideas starting the new year. The business owners were able to gain access to information regarding marketing their company to the public, the outside visitors the city is marketing to, and the success of the downtown revitalization the city has been focused on.

Monday January 30th is the date of the next meeting of the Brown County Livestock/Wildlife Producers Association. It will be held at the Brown County Extension Office located at 605 Fisk Avenue in Brownwood. The meeting will begin at 6:00pm. During the meeting there will be an update from wildlife services concerning predator and nuisance wildlife management efforts in Brown County.

The Early Chamber recently welcomed Common Grounds Coffeehouse as a member with a ribbon cutting!. Originally from Odessa, Marco and Yesy Sandoval, took a leap of faith and opened Common Grounds Coffeehouse! Over the last several years they have become a community favorite offering quality coffee and delicious food, as well as excellent customer service.

The Texas Department of Public Safety provided additional details Tuesday afternoon regarding Monday morning’s two-vehicle accident at the intersection of US Highway 84/183 South and FM 2126. According to the DPS, the accident took place at 7:38 a.m. A Ford pickup truck driven by Dorothy Smith Porter, 56, of...

The Early Police Department issued the following press release Thursday:. On January 26th at 8:10 a.m. an Early Police Officer stopped a vehicle in the 700 block of Early Blvd. The officer approached the vehicle and could smell a strong odor of marijuana. The driver stated he had a couple...

The Early Police Department issued the following press release Tuesday afternoon:. On January 12, 2023, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Early Police, Fire and Lifeguard EMS responded to a 4-vehicle accident in the 900 block of Early Blvd. Three people were transported to the Hendrick Emergency Room in Brownwood in which the passenger of a white Chevrolet spark was later flown to Hendrick North in Abilene with head injuries.

Brownwood Education Foundation provided the Brownwood Middle School Seventh Grade Science Teachers with a $3,000 grant to purchase innovative tools for their classrooms for the 2022-23 school year. “The new Science TEKS are adding in coding and other STEAM activities,” said BMS Science Teacher Shantel Elrod. Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math studies (STEAM) impact today’s educators and every student. “I went to the STEAM Region Fifteen Conference last summer and saw the Ozobot, and thought they were a great way to add coding and problem-solving skills to the science classroom,” Elrod said. The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), which are the state standards for what students should know and be able to do, include a myriad of elements, from scientific investigation and reasoning, to force, motion, and energy, to organisms and environments. The science classroom continues to advance into problem-solving and innovative incorporation of robotics.

The Jim Ned Creek, which begins in Taylor County, runs through Coleman and eventually into Brown where it’s dammed to form Lake Brownwood, is named for the Delaware Chief Jim Ned. It’s strange to have a creek in Comanche territory named for a Delaware leader. So who was Jim Ned, what was he doing out here, if in fact he was here, and why is there a creek named for him?

Walter D. “Dub” Fields, age 88, of Bangs, Texas passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023, at his home. Dub was born June 25, 1934 in Young County, Texas to Lester Burton “L.B.” Fields and Lorena Ophelia Canada Fields. He was raised and educated in Olney, Texas....

George Benton, age 76, of Bangs, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2022. Services for George are currently pending with Heartland Funeral Home.

The Brownwood Art Association will host The Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards, with the opening reception set for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at 215 Fisk Avenue. Special guest speakers will be LeCorya Finley and Anthony Reine. Gallery hours will be 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3;...

Cheryl Charlene Kramer was called home on January 24, 2023 in Early, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2023 in the Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater, Kansas under the direction of Heartland Funeral Home. Cheryl was born on February 5, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas to...

Brenda Kay Stephens, age 74, of Lake Brownwood, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. A memorial service for Brenda will be held on Saturday, January 28, at 11:00 AM at Lake Brownwood First Baptist Church. Brenda was born on September 4, 1948 to...

Funeral services for Alice Summy, 96, of Goldthwaite, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home in Goldthwaite. Interment will follow at Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:20 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. She passed away Saturday, Jan. 7,...

LLANO – The Brownwood High tennis team competed at the Llano tournament Wednesday where they secured two championships, a runner-up finish, a third-place effort, and a pair of consolation titles. Peter Le in boys singles and Taevion Nickerson and River Prado in boys doubles brought home gold medals; the...

GLEN ROSE – The Brownwood Lady Lions opened the second half of District 6-4A basketball action with an 81-29 road loss to the No. 1 Glen Rose Lady Tigers Tuesday night. The Lady Lions (15-17, 2-3) trailed 24-6 after one quarter, 43-17 at halftime and 60-17 heading into the fourth period.

GLEN ROSE – The Brownwood Lions were dealt their second consecutive District 6-4A loss since pulling off a victory in the opener, falling at league leader Glen Rose by a 53-37 count Tuesday night. The Lions (11-14, 1-2) trailed by a 12-7 score after one quarter, pulled even at...

Three Brownwood Lions were selected to the Padilla Poll Coaches Class 4A Division I All-State Football, released earlier this week. Landing on the first-team defense was senior linebacker Chance Jones, while second-team choices included senior Jason Jackson at receiver and junior Quinten McCarty along the defensive line. Jones was named...