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Bridge fire chief injured when fire truck hits tree Brownwood Bulletin Lake Brownwood Bridge Fire Chief Randy Feight was in stable condition and improving Friday morning at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene after the fire truck he was driving to a fire was involved in an accident Thursday afternoon. Feight was seriously injured when the fire truck slid off Highway 279 at Country Road 102 in a rainstorm and struck a tree, Brown County Emergency Management Coordinator Darrell Johnston said. Firefighters were responding to an oilfield tank battery fire on County Road 103, Johnston said. He said...

During a brief meeting Monday morning of Brown County Commissioners, they left the Brown County Burn Ban in effect, citing continued dry conditions and strong wind expected this week. Commissioners were also told by County Emergency Management Coordinator, Darrell Johnston, that the large prescribed burn, planned at Camp Bowie, has been postponed, due to unfavorable weather conditions.  Some smaller burns may take place at Camp Bowie this week as weather permits. In other business, no action was taken on an agenda item pertaining to speed limits on county roads.  It was noted that when the ...

In speaking with Darrell Johnston, Brown County Emergency Management Coordinator, members of a National Guard Unit will work in Brown County on Thursday, March 4, to provide COVID vaccinations for those who are homebound and may have a hard time getting to a clinic.  If you are someone who could benefit from this service, call the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department at 325-646-0554 or Darrell Johnston at 325-203-3188.  Space is limited as only 100 vaccinations are available.

The City of Brownwood is setting up a temporary warming facility at the Depot Civic Center at 600 E. Depot Street. The Depot will be open until 5:00 p.m. The purpose of opening the Depot is to have a warm place for people to go if electricity is out in their homes for a prolonged period. We encourage residents to stay home until the electricity has been out for an hour or more, as it may be a rolling power outage. The Vine Street underpass is closed, so access the Depot from Adams Street. Chairs and tables are set up in the Depot. You may bring board games, books, and other activities to pass...

The City of Brownwood is setting up a temporary warming facility at the Depot Civic Center at 600 E. Depot Street. The Depot will be open until 5:00 p.m. The purpose of opening the Depot is to have a warm place for people to go if electricity is out in their homes for a prolonged period. We encourage residents to stay home until the electricity has been out for an hour or more, as it may be a rolling power outage. The Vine Street underpass is closed, so access the Depot from Adams Street. Chairs and tables are set up in the Depot. You may bring board games, books, and other activities to pas...