The Brown County Child Welfare Board is proud to announce that the Heart Gallery is now on display.The Heart Gallery features children who are eagerly awaiting adoption. The gallery is displayed throughout Brown County at the following businesses: Big Country Ford, Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce, Citizens National Bank, Early Visitors and Events Center, Lil’ Cactus Boutique, Hummingbird Hemp, and Spa de la Terre.The community is encouraged to view the gallery ..read more

Five Mejicano Trailblazers of Brownwood were recognized, and 39 Family Memorial Trees were dedicated Saturday in Wiggins Park during what is expected to be an annual event held by the Strategic Alliance for Leadership and Social Action (SALSA).The Trailblazers honored are members of the first generation of Mexican-American families who settled in Brownwood. They are as follows:• Lt. Col. Oswaldo Guarnero, Brownwood Junior and Senior High School and Howard Payne ..read more

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is battling back against seven top aides who accuse him of bribery and abuse of office.The aides delivered the accusations in a letter to the agency’s human resources director. The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV obtained and first published the letter.The Houston Chronicle and other media outlets reported that the allegations are tied to Paxton’s relationship with Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor and campaign ..read more

DEAR ABBY: I am 25 and live with my parents. My 28-year-old sister lives in a condo about 10 minutes away. She just graduated from school and moved back here, which means she doesn't have many friends in the city.For the last five months, she has been coming over for dinner like clockwork every day and every weekend. I'm still finding ways to be social during quarantine, but my sister doesn't seem able to find other means to meet people. Seeing this much of her is, well, too much ..read more

Wednesday Oct. 14Blanket United Methodist Church will host a free lunch for the Blanket community from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month in its new Family Life Building. Games and visiting will be provided along with a devotional.Children's Art Class (ages 5 and up) are held at the Brownwood Art Center 215 Fisk every Tuesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Instructor is Claudette West, call 512-940-1713 for ..read more

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Greenleaf Cemetery supporters hope to place a Christmas wreath on every veterans’ grave in the cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m.That’s more than 2,000 graves, so the effort will require considerable community support to bring the goal to fruition according to Steve Puckett and Jeanette Buris, both members of the Greenleaf Cemetery Association and volunteer office managers.Wreaths Across America, a national non-profit organization ..read more

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Risien Shahan had passed for one touchdown during San Saba’s first four football games this season. On Friday night, the Armadillos’ quarterback passed for six TDs in the first half alone.San Saba, sixth-ranked in Class 2A Division I by texasfootball.com, blew out the archrival Goldthwaite Eagles 64-6 in the District 4-2A DI opener at Gordon Wood Stadium as Shahan passed for 375 yards and six touchdowns. The 5-foot-11 senior passed for 343 yards and all six TDs during ..read more

Early voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 13 in the Nov. 3 general election, and with 1,000 new Brown County voters registered since July, there could be record turnout here, Brown County Elections Administrator Larry Franks said.The county has about 23,900 registered voters, Franks said.Voters will cast ballots in federal, state and local elections including president, U.S. senator, Congressional District 11, Bangs and Early school boards, Bangs City Council and Brown County ..read more