“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.
Sunday Fisherman’s Chapel United Methodist Church at North Lake Brownwood, located in Thunderbird Bay, holds services is 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Pictured are just a few of those who attended the Brownwood High School Class of 1957 65th Reunion, held June 18 at the Brownwood Country Club. Photo contributed .
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Pecan Bayou Nursing and Rehabilitation, 2700 Memorial Park Dr. Pecan Bayou is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center that provides short-term, transition-to-home rehabilitation, as well as long-term care. Pecan Bayou’s mission is to deliver premier healthcare services, through dedicated and compassionate employees, accommodating the individualized care needs of their patients. To find out more about what their community can offer call (325) 643-9801. Photo contributed
Luna Maya is a baby and children’s boutique offering everything from clothing to swaddles, diaper bags, and much more. Luna Maya has been operating as a booth in Shaw’s Marketplace and was established in 2020 by Rachel Howell. The new location features beautiful windows lining the front wall of the boutique offering a light and airy feel to the large but cozy space. Rachel plans to host events to bring the Brownwood community together. Rachel found great success while operating out of Shaw’s Marketplace and will continue to operate her booth concurrently with the new location until the end of 2022. Photo contributed
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
A demonstration of the “Adventures in Ice Dyeing” is offered this Saturday, June 25, at 11 a.m., at the Art Center in Downtown Brownwood. The event is free and open to the public.
The Uvalde massacre began after the 18-year-old gunman entered the school through a door that could only be locked from the outside and then got inside a classroom that had a busted lock. That’s according to experts who testified Tuesday before the Texas state Senate. Securing doors has long been a focus of school safety drills, and experts said the inability to do so during the May 24 attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead is raising alarms among experts and politicians. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt said unlockable doors make lockdowns and shooter training worthless, adding that there was “zero obstacle to the shooter.”
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police Chief Pete Arredondo has been placed on administrative leave amid criticism of his response to the worst school shooting in Texas history. Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell announced the move in a news release Wednesday, one day after Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw placed much of the blame of the delayed response to the shooting at Arredondo’s feet.
During the Texas Republican Convention in Houston last weekend, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller criticized the law enforcement response to last month’s deadly school shooting in Uvalde and said he plans to place “highly trained” armed guards in each of the state’s school cafeterias.