The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will temporarily stop transporting most inmates while it investigates how a convicted murderer escaped from a prison bus last month. TDCJ will conduct “a comprehensive review of its transportation procedures,” according to a statement from the agency.
The day of the week I usually mow the yard came and went. Putting off that chore was an easy decision. The lawn was certainly in need of a trim after last week’s rains, but the weather had turned hot. Crazy hot. The mornings have been within my comfort level for outdoor work, but those hours are reserved for reading and drinking coffee, so I had that excuse. Besides, I’ve read that taller lawns can help them survive extreme summers.
When trying to produce bulb onions in Texas, many gardeners get more flowers than large onions. If onion seed are planted too early or transplants and sets are used in the fall so that they grow too large before winter, the plants form flowers or “bolt” when temperatures rise in the spring.
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing Lemonade Day, a youth entrepreneurship, educational program, to Brownwood this year. Lemonade Day is Aug.
Local fiber artists will bring the ancient skills of spinning and weaving to life this Sunday, as part of the Art of Fiber exhibit currently at the Art Center in Downtown Brownwood. Linda Morris, Cary Perrin and Greg Hancock, all participating artists in the premiere “Art of Fiber” show, will demonstrate how yarn is traditionally created on a spinning wheel, and then used for weaving.
With Nazem Kadri out with an injury, Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen shifted to center to take his spot and was on the receiving end of a few chops on the back of his leg from Edmonton’s Duncan Keith that sent him to the ice.
EARLY — The City of Early’s Town Center project received a big boost Monday with the awarding of a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. LCRA general manager Phil Wilson, accompanied by other representatives of the nonprofit public agency, presented an oversized check to Early city officials at site where a restaurant will be built, overlooking a pond that will be developed for recreational use.
HOUSTON (AP) — A 24th woman filed a civil lawsuit Monday alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all 24 women.
NEW YORK (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the third betting choice on the morning line for the Belmont Stakes, with Triple Crown newcomer We the People installed as the favorite. Rich Strike opened at 7-2 odds and drew the fourth post position in a field of eight horses for the 1 1/2-mile third leg of the Triple Crown.
ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Graeme McDowell accepts it is “incredibly polarizing” to join the Saudi-funded rebel golf tour.