Of the two Cross Plains teen boys involved in a one-vehicle accident early Sunday morning has succumbed to his injuries. · Ryan Hopkins, who would have been a senior, passed away Monday. · · The other teen in the accident, Bentley Hall, is recovering from surgery on a broken leg. · Cross Plains High School … Continue Reading One Boy Dies From Accident

The Brownwood City Council met Tuesday morning, August 9, with all members present. Mayor Stephen Haynes presided over the meeting. · The Council held a Public Hearing on an Ordinance regarding amendments to the City’s zoning ordinance, Chapter 98 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding the placement of Wireless Telecommunication Facilities, including Towers. There were … Continue Reading Brownwood City Council Meets About Wireless Facilities

Friday August 5th Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance from Gorman Volunteer Fire Department for a wildfire located in Eastland County northeast of Gorman. Upon initial size up the fire is at 100 acres with moderate to extreme fire behavior, aircraft has been requested to assist ground resources with slowing the flanks … Continue Reading Fire 90 Percent Contained

The Chalk Mountain Fire started on July 18, 2022. at the 8200 block of U Hwy 67 and CR 1004 Glen Rose, Texas in Somervell County is 100 contained.

Monday morning the Erath County community gathered with the family and friends of 21-year-old Andrew Dean to say a final goodbye to the young man who served as an Erath County Volunteer firefighter and EMT. Dean was killed in a motorcycle crash last week and the community came out to support Dean’s family and his … Continue Reading Firefighter Funeral

At around 4PM yesterday afternoon, a grass fire was reported on S. US 87 about a mile past the intersection of SH 71 and US 87. The fire was in three different locations along the northbound shoulder of US 87. Crews from Brady and Voca responded and had the fire quickly under control in about … Continue Reading Grass Fire on US 87

Brownwood Police released the following information concerning an arrest made Sunday night. On Sunday, August 7, at approximately 11:20 pm, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1100 blk of Duke St regarding a report of a domestic disturbance. When officers arrived, they met with an adult female who was visibly shaking and appeared … Continue Reading Brownwood Police Make Arrest

The third annual Bruner Community Pep Rally provided an uplifting finish to the first week of practice for the seven high football teams in Brown County. Coaches, players, student managers, cheerleaders, dance teams, bands and fans from Brownwood, Early, Bangs, May, Blanket, Brookesmith and Zephyr came together Friday evening at Bruner Auto Group to ignite … Continue Reading Bruner Community Pep Rally

Several Comanche residents complained about the trash and cigarette butts littering Grand Avenue here in Comanche, Texas. Some citizens were concerned that the cigarette butts could start small fires in the neighborhoods due to the hot dry weather.

A North Texas woman is likely to be charged with murder now that her boyfriend has died from being set on fire late last month. Breana Johnson, 24, currently stands accused of one count of aggravated assault over the filling station incident that, at first, severely injured 25-year-old Ricky Doyle in Arlington, Texas on July … Continue Reading Woman Likely To Be Charged With Murder