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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...

The Santa Anna Cemetery Association’s will be having a Spring Workday to be held on Saturday, April 1, 2021 beginning at 8:00 AM at the Santa Anna Cemetery weather permitting. Please bring any of the following yard tools if you have them, and if not come anyway and enjoy...

Coleman High School claims the Academic District Championship for the 3rd year in a row. More than 40 students competed in over 20 different academic, writing, and speaking events in Winters on Wednesday March 22. 17 students placed high enough in 25 different spots to advance to the Regional competition in Canyon on April 21. Congratulations to everyone! (Names below)

The City of Early City Council will convene at 6:00 pm Tuesday, March 28, at Early City Hall, 960 Early Blvd. The meeting agenda is below. A. Call to order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance. B. Consideration of the minutes for regular meeting held on March 14, 2023. C. Citizen’s comments...

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.

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...

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,”...

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.

Valera Baptist Church will celebrate the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, April 9th. There will be an early outside service at 8:00 am to be followed by a breakfast fellowship. An indoor service will begin a 10:00 am. No Sunday School or evening service. Everyone is invited.

FOSTER 325 - It's more than just being Foster Parents. There will be a meeting Monday, March 27, at 6:00 pm in the First Baptist Church Coleman Family Life Center. Attend for snacks and to learn more on how to serve in, with and through Fostercare. Childcare will be provided! The First Baptist Church Coleman Family Life Center is located at 401 S. Colorado Street.

The Coleman Farmers/Artisan Market returns to the Coleman County Courthouse Saturday, April 1st. Official time is 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. For updates, follow Coleman Farmers Market on Facebook at this link.

Coleman High School Engineering, Research and Design students Neveah Eldred and Bethany Jones recently flew their official qualifying flights to enter the 2023 American Rocketry Challenge. TARC (The American Rocketry Challenge) is the world’s largest rocket contest, with nearly 5,000 students nationwide competing annually. The contest provides students in 6th-12th grades the opportunity to design, build, and launch model rockets and gain hands on experience solving engineering problems. After official qualification flights are submitted to TARC, the top 100 teams in the nation are invited to attend the National Finals in Washington, D.C. The teams selected for the national competition are selected based on their lowest combined qualifying scores. The teams invited to advance to the national contest will be announced April 12, 2023.

The Sisters on the Fly have returned to spend the weekend in Coleman. You'll find their cool camping trailers in the downtown area as they enjoy all things Coleman County. The trailer tour is between 1pm and 3pm today (Saturday). The Sisters are the largest women's social group in the United States focusing on camping, outdoor activities and events. The photo shows just a few of the sisters spending some time at RLV in Coleman Friday. You can learn more about the organization at this link to their website.

Elizabeth Charlene Schulle, 85 years old, entered the warm and embrace of her Lord on the evening of March 21, 2023. She was a devoted wife, beloved mom, loving grandma, sister, cousin, and friend. Charlene was born April 14, 1937 in Santa Anna, Tx and preceded by her parents Casey...

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.

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...

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.

Elizabeth Ann “Annie” Fielding Fortenberry, 89, of Santa Anna, Texas passed from this life on March 23, 2023 at Bangs Nursing and Rehab in Bangs, Texas. Interment of her ashes will be held at a later date in Oldham County, Texas. Services are under the direction and care of Henderson Funeral Home Staff.

The Coleman County Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting at Stardust Retreat, 605 W. Hillside Drive in Coleman (former Earle Smith home), on Friday, March 24, at 11:00 am. The owner is Shelley Seale. Tours were given of the landmark home in Coleman. Spread over nearly 4 acres on a private wooded hilltop, Stardust Retreat consists of two separate homes, both of which were built in the late 1950s and retain all of that fun, gorgeous retro style. A total of 6 private bedrooms can be rented as individual suites or entire homes. Their website is stardustretreat.com.