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Internationally recognized Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory leader dies
Konrad Eugster, DVM, Ph.D., executive director emeritus of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, died July 21. Eugster was the second TVMDL director, serving from 1980 to 2002 – the longest tenure of a director in agency history. Eugster was instrumental in discovering several diseases new to...
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Address Recent Surge of Army Aviation Class A Mishaps to Prevent Further Loss of Life
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a bipartisan coalition of Texas legislators in sending a bicameral letter to Secretary of the Army Wormuth expressing concern about the high number of recent Army Aviation accidents. One of the deadliest of those accidents occurred in Rio Grande City, Texas where a UH-72 Lakota helicopter crash killed two National Guard Soldiers, one U.S. Border Patrol agent, and critically injured another Guardsman. Congressional oversight is crucial to ensuring the safety and accountability of Army aviation operations and decreasing the current trend of accidents to prevent further loss of life.
New lights up at Gordon Wood Stadium
With the start of preseason football practice set to begin at week from Monday, the first phase of renovations at Gordon Wood Stadium, thanks to the passage of a $59 million bond in May 2023, is nearing completion. The installation of a new artificial turf playing surface and new goalposts...
Early Police Department hosts AAIR Train-the-Trainer Course
The Early Police Department posted the following information on Facebook Friday afternoon:. The Early Police Department has had the honor of hosting an Active Attack Integrated Response (AAIR) Train-the-Trainer Course this week. This program is delivered through the ALERRT Center at Texas State University in San Marcos. The FBI has...
Planning & Zoning meeting slated for Aug. 1
The P&Z Commission may deliberate and/or act on the following items:. A. Consider approval of the final Plat of Slough Bend Acres, being 13.40 Acres,. BCAD #25663, located North of Market Place Blvd. and East of Davis Ln., to. change the property legal description for estate purposes. Variance. A. Consider...
El Paso has a unique water recycling system. Other Texas cities might be able to learn from their example.
Texas is getting hotter and drier in the coming decades, and more of the state could come to be described as arid like far West Texas. El Paso gets just nine inches of annual rainfall, compared with the statewide average of 27 inches. So how does the city manage its water supply and usage, and what could the rest of us learn from their system?
Grand opening ribbon cutting for Bangs Splash Pad Aug. 6
The Bangs MDD and the City of Bangs will hold a grand opening ribbon cutting for the town’s new splash pad from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. The splash pad is located at 103 Ray Barnes Drive. The event is sponsored by TexasBank, the Michael Luckey family,...
Applications for Free and Reduced Lunches for 2024-2025 Now Open
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally-assisted meal program that provides lunches to more than 3 million Texas children in school and residential child care institutions. Through the NSLP, families who qualify are eligible to receive a free or reduced-priced lunch meal for their student during the upcoming school year. Free universal breakfast will still be provided by SAISD each school day during the 2024-2025 school year.
16-year-old passenger killed in Brown County SUV rollover
BROWN COUNTY, Texas — A 16-year-old girl who was a passenger in an SUV died after a rollover crash Thursday night in Brown County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety's preliminary crash report, the crash happened at 8:15 p.m. Thursday on County Road 225, about five miles south of Brownwood in Brown County.
Arrest made for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
The Brownwood Police Department issued the following press release Friday morning:. On Sunday, July 7, 2024, at approximately 10:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1300 block of 14th St. regarding a report of a domestic. Officers arrived at the residence and met with the adult female...
Commercial Property for Lease in Brownwood, TX
Details: former banking faculty on 2.65 acres, large lobby area, 4 private offices, 4 inside teller positions, 2 rest rooms, break room, a large meeting room, utility room, 2 storage rooms, and 4 drive-thru banking facilities, large safe or vault, 50 plus exterior parking spaces. View property HERE. For more...
Son of 'El Chapo' and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder 'El Mayo' arrested in Texas
The son of jailed Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera and a cartel co-founder who helped lead it for three decades were arrested Thursday in El Paso, Texas, Attorney General Merrick Garland said. Joaquín Guzmán López and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada...
5.1 magnitude earthquake, 5th strongest in state history, shakes West Texas Friday morning
West Texas experienced a series of earthquakes, including a 5.1 magnitude tremor, just days after another quake had hit the region. Scurry County was rocked Friday morning, July 26, by a reported 5.1-magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was initially reported with a 5.0 magnitude. The area...
Police in Texas Try to Arrest Librarian for Civil Rights Book
Shocking: Texas Librarian Faces Arrest for Checking Out Toni Morrison Book. It really has to suck some days to be a cop. Imagine showing up for your shift one day, ready to arrest murderers and pedophiles, and your superior officer informs you that your assignment for the day is to go investigate and arrest a librarian for loaning out a book about civil rights.
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