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Accused of trying get jury list, Brown Co. commissioner pleads guilty to drunken driving
Brown County commissioners’ president Jerry Pittman has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge and received a one-year suspended jail sentence. Pittman, 75, is serving the last year of his second term on the rural county’s Board of Commissioners. He lost his bid for a third term when Tim J. Clark beat him by 89 votes in the May Republican primary.
County middle schooler 1st in national history contest
Brown County Middle School student Aesop Birkemeier has been awarded first place in the Junior Division for his individual performance at the National History Day Contest in College Park, Md. Nearly 3,000 students from across the country presented history projects in five categories, performance, documentary, exhibit, paper and website. Each...
UPTOWN, DOWNTOWN, ALL AROUND BROWN: The House with the Roof that Splits Raindrops
Walk with me through this little art colony called Nashville. We follow a winding path through the center of town. It is a smooth path that we follow… trodding on cobblestones that traverse time itself. Years ago, pioneer artists of Brown County walked these same roads and paths that...
Teacher's Warehouse needs 'muscles,' humane society and Drool in the Pool need workers
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Salute Police
While the rest of us run away, these heroes are the ones who run toward danger. Protecting lives and property, they make an impact and create positive change in our community everyday. These law enforcement officers are responsible for keeping the peace, enforcing laws and protecting the commonwealth of Brown...
Independence Day closures
Independence Day is Thursday and with it comes holiday closures. If you need to visit any county or town government offices this week, you will want to wait until Friday to make your rounds. The Nashville Town Hall and Circuit Court will be closed on Thursday. The Brown County Government...
Road paving, traffic light construction and sewer project lead to expected road closures
Road closures have been a reality for Brown Countians within the last few months and it looks like they might be for the foreseeable future. Brown County Highway Department Office Manager Sandra Pool said that construction on Gatesville road was scheduled to wrap up last week, with the primary focus this week being on Bear Creek and Branstetter roads.
Government calendar for the week of July 3
Brown County Commissioners — 2 p.m. Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District Board Meeting —11 a.m., BCSWCD Board Meetings are always open to the public. if anyone needs accommodations to attend, please contact the BCSWCD Office at (812) 988-2211 or [email protected]. Nashville Redevelopment Commission — 6...
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