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Request for Proposals (RFP) – Brownwood ISD Baseball and Softball Complex Parking and Drainage Improvements
Brownwood ISD will receive Competitive Sealed Proposals for the “Baseball and Softball Complex Parking and Drainage Improvements” until 2:00 p.m. local time on July 25th, 2024. Proposals shall be addressed to Tammy Gray, Brownwood ISD, 2707 Southside Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801. This project consists of demolition work, earthwork,...
Ranger College’s Llew Rust Honored as the 2024 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Coach of the Year
RANGER, TX —July 4, 2024 —Ranger College is proud to announce that Llew Rust has been named the 2024 Coach of the Year by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). This prestigious honor is a testament to Coach Rust’s dedication and the significant impact he has made on the college rodeo circuit.
New home sales up in Austin region in May, but outlook for the year dims
Sales of new homes in the Austin area ticked up 4.1% in May compared with April, new figures show. But as builders struggle to move inventory in the face of higher interest rates, a rising supply of newly constructed homes is dimming the outlook for the rest of the year. That's according...
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Game permission
The year was about ‘65. It was early in my Howard Payne basketball career. Now, as a little background in the event, it was a little different than it is today. Howard Payne had a great basketball team. I had the privilege of kicking off the broadcast schedule for the Yellow Jackets. It came as a big deal to me. I was on the Brownwood Lions crew, so I was known. But It was a big deal to be doing Howard Payne football and basketball, but basketball in particular. I mean they were a juggernaut.
School starts in a month; back-to-school events kicking off soon
It may seem like the last school year just ended, but the reality is, the Breckenridge Independent School District’s 2024-25 classes start in one month, on Aug. 7, and back-to-school related, community activities kick off later this week. The Blessing Room. The Christian Fellowship Church’s Blessing Room, at 810...
Texas man dies in single-vehicle crash near Brownwood
BROWNWOOD, Texas — A 35-year-old man from Brownwood died in a single-vehicle crash on Farm to Market Road 2632, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Jerrod Lynn Pannell was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 pickup truck northbound on FM 2632 when he failed to negotiate a curve, causing the vehicle to skid off the roadway. The truck struck a road sign and rolled over, ejecting Pannell, who was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the Texas Highway Patrol.
Photos, videos show impact of Hurricane Beryl in Texas
Hurricane Beryl is bringing damaging winds and flooding rainfall to Houston, Texas, hours after making landfall along the Texas coast around 4:30 a.m. July 8. The Category 1 storm is the second named storm and first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. As expected, Beryl strengthened as it approached the coast....
New York Bans Gas Powered Lawn Equipment. Is Texas Next?
There's been a lot of movement lately in the United States about going electric for many different things powered by gas. We've seen a huge push for electric cars lately, and now some states are banning gas-powered lawn equipment. So, is Texas going to fall into that spot?. Here's what...
Texas Schools Spending Millions on Electric Buses
Districts are buying the vehicles with grants from a $5 billion Clean Bus Program funded by federal taxpayers. Texas school districts are taking advantage of a federal grant program to buy electric buses that will cost taxpayers millions. The grants are part of a $5 billion Clean Bus Program administered...
State’s move to bump federal judge from longtime foster care lawsuit caps years of battles
On a chilly morning last January, U.S. District Judge Janis Jack was visibly on edge in her Corpus Christi courtroom. She leaned in and cast a hard look at Cecile E. Young, the Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott during the pandemic. “Commissioner Young,”...
Worst Fireworks Show Ever? Texas Residents Sound Off On Fourth Of July Fail
The Fourth of July has come and gone as millions witnessed fireworks across this great nation. However, one community in the Lone Star State was left a little baffled and underwhelmed when a fire broke out at a fireworks show. The WesTex Connect fireworks show was scheduled the day before...
Will Texas Increase The Speed Limit On The Highways?
Lately I've been noticing around the country that states are starting to increase speed limits on their highways, but we haven't heard anything about Texas entertaining the idea of doing the same. For example, New Jersey recently upped the speed limit to 80 mph on their Garden State Parkway allowing...
Adm. William H. McRaven collaborating with daughter Kelly on follow-up to bestselling picture book
NEW YORK (AP) — Adm. William H. McRaven is collaborating with daughter Kelly McRaven on a follow-up to his bestselling “Skipper the Seal” picture book that draws upon his onetime passion for being a superhero. Little Brown Books for Young Readers announced Monday that the McRavens’ “Be...
Homeowners call out utility companies for suspicious energy bills: 'The economy here does not justify what you're paying'
"There is no published breakdown of rates, and the process for determining and setting rates is unknown." Texas residents outside of the state's deregulated energy market are advocating for more transparency from their utility companies and hope their efforts will result in lower electric bills. What is a 'deregulated energy...
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