Brownwood Bulletin EARLY —Speaking to a full house at the Early Visitors and Events Center on Friday, Mayor Bob Mangrum reviewed recent challenges as he began his State of the City address. Then Mangrum moved on to highlight the city’s accomplishments and describe projects “that are just about ready to come out of the dirt.” Mangrum intermixed a powerpoint and video presentation with his comments as he described coming projects including the Town Center — planned as a multipurpose development behind businesses that stretch from Humphrey Pete’s to the CEFCO store on Early Boulevard. Mangrum also said: • R4 Parkway Properties has started construction of a 4,000-square-foot, two-tenant building. One of the tenants will be the Up In Smoke barbecue restaurant.