July 2022
Ukraine reports striking Russian ammunition depot in south
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military on Tuesday reported destroying a Russian ammunition depot in southern Ukraine, resulting in a massive explosion captured on social media, while authorities said the death toll from a weekend Russian strike in the country’s east grew to 41.
Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister said late last month that the island nation’s debt-laden economy had “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel. Short of cash to pay for imports of such necessities and already defaulting on its debt, it is seeking help from neighboring India and China and from the International Monetary Fund.
Stephen F. Austin accident scene
An accident scene Tuesday mroning in the 3300 block of Stephen F. Austin is pictured.
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Wednesday Blanket United Methodist Church will host a free lunch for the Blanket community from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Woman chooses to air issues with family on Facebook
DEAR ABBY: I recently posted on Facebook about how I never get any recognition from my only son on my birthday, Mother’s Day or any holiday. My daughter-inlaw then responded that I care more about my dogs than my grandchildren. I live in Florida; they live in Kansas. Last year, I offered to fly the girls to Florida for a visit but was told no. I have asked that they come for a visit, but no visits have happened.
Grand jury indicts three in January stadium robbery
The June session of the Brown County Grand Jury returned aggravated robbery indictments against three 19-year-old males who are accused of robbing a male juvenile on Jan. 25 at Gordon Wood Stadium.
TSTC Welding instructor says students ‘progressed beautifully’
Texas State Technical College Welding Technology instructor Daniel Aguirre has seen his students make remarkable strides over the past 10 months. With six students preparing to graduate later this summer, Aguirre said he hopes the next cohort will find similar success.
Sister Act
Domonique Stephens, left, as night club singer Deloris Van Cartier, tries to land a singing gig at the night club operated by Curtis, right, a gangster played by Jeff Tucker, in the Lyric Theatre’s production of “Sister Act.” The musical, sponsored by TexasBank, concludes its eight-performance run this weekend. Remaining performances are 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets may be reserved at www.brownwoodlyrictheatre.com. Gene Deason/Special to the Bulletin
From baseball player to volleyball coach
How did a baseball player from Oregon become a college volleyball coach at Howard Payne University in Texas? The short answer is that Josh Gerig was HPU’s assistant volleyball coach last season. When Colleen Westfall resigned in April after eight seasons as head coach, the 27-yearold Gerig was promoted.