A 911 dispatcher has been placed on leave and may lose her job after allegedly hanging up on a supermarket employee hiding during this weekend’s shooting rampage in Buffalo, New York. “Termination will be sought” for the dispatcher at a disciplinary hearing later this month, said Peter Anderson, spokesperson for the executive of Erie County, in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday.
1 dead in shooting after Tennessee high school graduation MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – One person was killed and another injured in a shooting Wednesday night after a high school graduation at Middle Tennessee State University, according to police.
Brookesmith fourth-grade students present school librarian Teresa Contreras with personal letters of appreciation and a card in recognition of her revitalization of the school library. Contreras is a retired public school employee who has served as an aide, teacher, cafeteria manager and librarian. She is delighted to be working with children again. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
A woman was convicted Tuesday in 35th Judicial District Court and sentenced to 30 years in prison, District Attorney Micheal Murray’s office reported. Joanna Ellen Hopkins, AKA Jeanna Hopkins, was sentenced as a repeat offender.
Giving a lunchtime devotion Monday at the Salvation Army Service Center in Brownwood, Donna Crenshaw told a story of a man who lived on a ranch with two sons. The younger, impulsive son wanted his portion of the inheritance immediately. Crenshaw’s story was a twist on the biblical story of the prodigal son.
This article was submitted by Nancy Byler, BCRSE president Brown County Retired Teachers has made a local name change to better reflect the members they represent. Texas Retirement System Annuitants, regardless of where in Texas they retired, are welcomed to become a part of Brown County Retired School employees (BCRSE).
On Tuesday May 31, the Aquatic Center will be opening for the summer. We will only have afternoon sessions until further notice.
Wednesday Children’s Art Class (ages 5 and up) are held at the Brownwood Art Center 215 Fisk every Tuesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Instructor is Claudette West, call 512-940-1713 for information.
As people age, nutrition and physical activity are even more important to their overall health. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is playing an important role in providing nutrition education and wellness outreach to help older adults stay active and independent.
DALLAS – The girlfriend of a man arrested in Dallas Tuesday in a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in the city’s Koreatown told police he had been admitted to health facilities because he was having delusions about Asian Americans, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.