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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.
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HPU students recognized for academic success
Howard Payne University recognized 211 students for academic success during the spring 2022 semester. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the President’s List, a 3.65-3.99 grade point average to be named to the Dean’s List and a 3.5-3.64 grade point average to be named to the Honor Roll. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in 12 or more semester credit hours and have no grade of Fail (F), No Grade (NG) or Incomplete Grade (I) for all courses attempted.
May grand jury returns 51 indictments
The May session of the Brown County Grand Jury returned 51 indictments against 49 individuals, District Attorney Micheal Murray’s office announced. The DA’s office does not release names of defendants who have been indicted but not yet arrested because of an indictment being sealed until the time of arrest.
Defendants sentenced, cases filed in Brown County courts
The following defendants were sentenced in 35th Judicial District Court, District Attorney Micheal Murray’s office announced: Jeremy McConnell pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with deadly weapon and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Bo Earl Blair, on probation for DWI, was revoked and sentenced to seven years in prison.
Stocks drift higher on Wall Street at close of a brutal week
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting upward on Friday, as Wall Street nears the end of one of its worst weeks since the 2020 coronavirus crash.
Iowa Supreme Court: Abortion not fundamental right in state
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has made it easier for lawmakers to limit or outlaw abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution. The court concluded Friday that a 2018 decision was wrong and should be overturned. The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit filed by abortion providers who challenged a 2020 law that required a 24-hour waiting period before a woman can get an abortion. A judge struck down the law in June 2021, citing the 2018 Iowa Supreme Court decision that declared abortion a fundamental right under the state constitution. The court reversed that decision and sent the case back to district court.
The last hearse travels the final mile
UVALDE — From Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the path to eternal rest is a 1-mile drive down Fort ark Road to Hillcrest Memorial emetery. On Thursday, Layla Salazar became the final victim of the Robb Elementary School massacre to make that trip.
Texas high school students slightly improve on tests
After the COVID-19 pandemic’s education disruptions caused Texas students’ standardized test scores to drop, their performance is beginning to turn around toward pre-pandemic levels in three subject areas, according to test results released Thursday by the Texas Education Agency.
FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.
Gordon Wood Hall of Champions Announces its 2022 Class
The Gordon Wood Hall of Champions is pleased to announce its 2022 class. This year’s honorees, representing the 22nd class to be inducted, include the following: • 1970 State Championship team • Jes Rathke, Class 1991 • Benny Garza, Class of 1993 • Lee Grimes, Class of 2005 • Kenny Vaccaro, Class of 2009 The 2022 class will be formally inducted on October 7, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church Christian Life Center.