October 2022

A 20-year-old Brownwood man was sentenced in 35th Judicial District Court to 40 years in prison for the Jan. 30, 2020 home invasion and robbery of an elderly woman at gunpoint.

Four of the five candidates for Place 7 on the Brownwood school board spoke Friday at the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon and told what they hope to accomplish if elected to the seat vacated by Tim Jacobs earlier this year.

Halloween is coming soon, and this year COVID-19 will surely make it different for many trick-or-treaters. While protection from the virus will be on most parents’ minds, if they are allowing children to go out to trick or treat it is also important to protect them as they walk or ride bicycles on the sidewalks and roadways.

This was taken from a Brownwood Bulletin article, May 1937 With the exception of a short time during the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War, Brownwood citizens have had the services of a post office since the organization of the county, and, during that time, over a score of persons have served as postmasters. It was August 24, 1858, that the first post office was established in the city with the pioneer citizen, Robert C. Brown, as postmaster. Brown arrived in the county the previous year and served in the capacity of postmaster for nearly a year when he was succeeded by Wiley B, Hamilton, November 3, 1858. There is a small Brown family cemetery near the Early, Texas city park where McDonaldField was located.

Armadillo’s damage Bermudagrass. The extra irrigation required by cool-season grasses is attractive to armadillos.

October 23 – Brown County 4-H Food Show 3:00pm at the Extension Office 24 – Brown County 4-H Meats Judging Meeting 5:30pm at the Extension Office 25 – State Heifer Validation 9:00am at Bob Clarks Pens 25 – Brookesmith 4-H Club Meeting 6:00pm at Brookesmith ISD 25 – Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 6:30pm at the Extension Office 29 – Hunter Education Classroom Course at the Claybird Range 30 – Brown 4-H Sheep & Goat Meeting 5:00pm at the Youth Fair Barns November 7 – Major Stock Show and Youth Fair Entry Night 4pm – 8pm at the Extension Office 8 – Deadline to Enter Fort Worth & Sandhills Stock Show 11 – Extension Office Closed for Veterans Day 12 – State and County Swine Validation 8am-10am at Youth Fair Barns 13 – 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Clinic 2:30pm – 4:30pm at the Extension Office 14 – Early 4-H 7:00pm at the Extension Office 15 – Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 6:30pm at the Extension Office 17 – District 7 4-H Food Show in Abilene 22 – Deadline to Enter San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, Austin & Texas Elite Stock Shows 24-25 – Extension Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays It is that time to start getting ready for the Brown County Youth Fair and Major Stock Shows. The most important step in doing this is validating your animals. Lamb/ Goat validation will be October 22nd 8:00 – 10:00am and Swine validation November 12th 8:00 – 10:00am at the Brown County Youth Fair Barns.