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Mills County – Beginning Monday, March 27th, FM 574 at the Pecan Bayou Bridge will be temporarily closed to through traffic to facilitate construction of the new bridge at that location. This closure is anticipated to last four days. Motorists should plan ahead and use the following detour route:

On Thursday, March 23 at about 9:06 p.m., Deputy Chris Williamson was dispatched to a burglary call located at CR 183, Bangs. A victim stated multiple musical instruments were stolen from her residence. Information was collected, and a report made. On Friday, March 24, Deputy Francisco Valencia was dispatched to...

It is time again for the First Responder nominations in Brown County. Given out quarterly, the recognition is a way to say “Thank You” for their service. To nominate a First Responder in Brown County that you feel goes above and beyond the call of duty – Email the Brown County Office of Emergency Management at emc@browncountytx.org or call that office at 643-2828.

It’s time to get all fired up for spring by purchasing barbecue for the 3rd annual spring fund raiser for the Comanche County Healthcare Foundation (CCHF). Orders are now being accepted from April 1-15 for briskets, ribs, and pork loins. Prepared orders will be for pickup at the front entrance to Comanche County Medical Center, from 9 to 11am, Saturday, April 29.

Brownwood City Hall, Landfill and Recycling Center and other non-emergency facilities will close Friday, April 7th. Regular operating hours will resume Saturday, April 8th for the Landfill and Monday April 10th for all other non-emergency facilities. Brownwood curbside trash routes for the week will be collected as follows:. * Monday...

Blanket ISD issued the following information regarding its Junior Rodeo coming up May 5-6: The Blanket High School Ag Department is preparing to host a junior rodeo on May 5th, & 6th, 2023, and a scrap build off, a Texas High School Welding Series event, on May 6th, 2023 at the Blanket High School Rodeo Grounds. We are seeking support for these events through sponsors, donations, building materials and / or possibly awards that will be given to team or individual winners or raffle ticket winners.

Continuing the tradition of bringing the community together in the Gospel, the Annual Community Easter Sunrise Service will be held at 7 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 9, at the Early Visitors and Events Center in Early, Texas. “The Community Easter Sunrise Service is one of my favorite events all year,”...

According to District Attorney, Micheal Murray, two felony cases were recently heard in Brown/Mills County District Court, Judge Mike Smith, presiding. Kari Annette Andrews, on probation for the state jail felony offense of Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger, was revoked and sentenced to Fifteen (15) months, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State Jail Division.

Howard Payne University recently announced the first Robnett Founders Dinner, an annual event inviting alumni, friends, corporate partners, communities of Brown County and other members of the HPU family to come together to honor an individual who has made a significant impact on the university and in the furtherance of its work in the lives of students. Distinguished Brownwood leader Dr. Leonard Underwood has been named as the first recipient of the Robnett Founders Award and will be recognized at the event, to be held on Thursday, March 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Brownwood Coliseum.

Brownwood at District 6-4A tournament (at Diamondback, Abilene), TBA. Howard Payne at Concordia Invitational (Austin’s Teravista Golf Club), TBA. Brownwood vs. Benbrook (at Mineral Wells), 5 p.m. BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS. Brownwood vs. Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis (at Mineral Wells), 7:30 p.m. BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF. Brownwood at District 6-4A...

The Early Police Department issued the following press release Friday morning:. On Thursday, March 23 Early PD officers, along with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, stopped a vehicle in the 900 block of Early Blvd. on a traffic violation. A computer check on the driver, Rhonda Lea Earp, indicated the driver’s license was suspended at which time she was placed under arrest.

I’m not the greatest track and field man who has ever existed, but I do have a couple, well maybe three, highlights – actually two highlights and one low light since I first attended the Bluebonnet Relays. I don’t remember the first year because that’s how big a fan I was, but probably the first vivid memory I have is back in the mid-sixties, and at that time Brownwood hosted the meet and they would normally invite at least seven big schools to come in and compete. Old Lions Stadium at that time was just a dirt track but we would always get some pretty good competition.

The Howard Payne University Women’s Club has announced Brandi (Maguire) Parrish ’96 as the keynote speaker at its annual Yellow Rose Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday, April 20. The event will be held in the Beadel Dining Hall of HPU’s Mabee University Center. Recipients of the Yellow Rose Award and Yellow Rose Scholarship will be recognized at the luncheon, which is sponsored by alumni, area businesses and friends of HPU.

EARLY – The dedication of the Debra Tyson Shields Pavilion at McDonald Park took place Saturday morning, as her family and the City of Early honored the post office rural mail carrier of 35 years who was known even more so for her gardening and graciousness. The pavilion now...

GLEN ROSE – The Brownwood High tennis team took part in the Glen Rose Quad Tournament Thursday, winning 26 of 31 overall matches. The following are the results from those matches:. Peter Le – defeated Tomas Lopez of Keene (6-0, 6-1); defeated Austin Steward of Godley (6-0, 6-0); defeated...

GOLDTHWAITE – The Bangs Dragons rebounded from their first District 7-2A baseball loss with a 17-1 road thrashing of the Goldthwaite Eagles Friday night. Coming off a 5-0 setback at against Hamilton Tuesday, Bangs (11-5-2, 3-1) scored twice in the first inning, one in the third, and put the game away with 14 runs in the top of the fifth inning.

Brookesmith FFA is holding a fundraiser at POTTER’s PIZZA, 1107 Clement, in Brownwood on Monday, April 3 from 11AM until 9:30 PM. Place an order and 10 percent of all proceeds will go to support students of the Brookesmith FFA. We are excited to have this opportunity and are grateful to POTTER’s PIZZA for their support.

Brown and several adjacent counties will be under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 6:00 am Friday. As of 2:00 am Friday, storms were located between San Angelo and Ballinger and moving east/northeast, containing ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind. Have a way to receive weather warnings through the early morning hours. KOXE Meteorologist Randy Turner is on duty this morning and will relay pertinent weather information.

GLEN ROSE – The Brownwood Lions created a three-way tie atop the District 6-4A standings a third of the way through the league schedule thanks to a 10-5 road victory over the Glen Rose Tigers Friday. With the win, Brownwood (14-5, 3-1), Glen Rose (11-6-1, 3-1) and Stephenville (10-9-1,...

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