“Five-six-seven-eight …” In Brownwood High School’s Warren Gym, Jessica Morgan watched as the 28-member Brownwood Lionettes dance team practiced a fast-paced routine. Morgan called out instructions as the girls danced and high-kicked to the beat of pre-recorded music.
Candidate packets for four Brownwood ISD school board seats can be picked up beginning June 27 at the district’s Central Support Center, 2707 Southside Drive the district announced. The date of the next trustee election is Nov.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction. The United States coach knew something was wrong when she saw artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez sink motionless to the bottom of the pool during a solo free routine on Wednesday. The fully clothed Fuentes dived in. She swam to the unresponsive Alvarez, put her arms around her, and lifted her to the water’s surface. Another person helped get her out of the pool. Alvarez is a two-time Olympian. She had fainted. USA Artistic Swimming says she is feeling much better.
DEAR ABBY: I took a DNA test seven months ago. It came back that the man who raised me is not my biological father. My heart dropped, but I decided to meet my real dad. We have formed a relationship, mostly a good one, and I introduce him as my dad now. My problem is, we hardly know each other or how we react to things.
ABOVE: Jensyn Evans, a captain with the Brownwood Lionettes dance team, exchanges hugs with first-grader Whitlea Wilson during the Little Lionette camp Wednesday at Brownwood High School. The theme for Wednesday was Disney, and the bigs and littles wore Disney attire. The four-day camp, for girls ages 3-11, ended Thursday. Steve Nash
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are on the brink of their first Stanley Cup title since 2001, thanks to Nazem Kadri’s overtime goal.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Oklahoma is heading to the College World Series finals after beating Texas A&M 5-1. David Sandlin held Texas A&M to one run and struck out a career-high 12 in seven innings and Jimmy Crooks’ three-run homer in the first held up. Trying to complete a softball-baseball title sweep, the Sooners have won three straight games at Charles Schwab Field by no fewer than four runs and will play for their first national championship since 1994. Their opponent in the best-of-three finals starting Saturday will be either Arkansas or Mississippi. Arkansas beat Ole Miss 3-2 on Wednesday night to force another game Thursday.
Gayle Ritchey, 73, of Early passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home. Gayle was born Monday, June 28, 1948 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Okla. to James Russell Allen and Joyce Lea Ozment.
Funeral service for Kelli Dawn Wills, 49, of Brownwood, Texas is pending with Brownood Funeral Home. She died on Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Brownwood, Texas.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities say Russia’s military captured two villages in eastern Ukraine and were vying for control of a key highway in a continued offensive on the frontline. The capture of the two villages in the embattled Donbas region came as part of blistering offensive in recent weeks in and around the pivotal city of Sievierodonetsk. Britain’s Defense Ministry issued a new intelligence assessment Thursday saying that Russian forces were advancing towards the southern approaches of Lysychansk which is a neighboring city to the west of Sievierodonetsk since Sunday.