A new Police Package Dodge Charger has arrived and is on the streets.  Brownwood Police have received their first new patrol vehicle that initiates the change from the traditional Ford Crown Victoria models that have been the standard unit for many years.

This is the first Charger added to the fleet, but will not be the last.  The Dodge Chargers are the newest make of vehicles being used in law enforcement, and the city will slowly transition their fleet over to the Chargers according to Brownwood City Manager Bobby Rountree.   Crown Victoria models, which are currently in use by the police department, are no longer being manufactured by Ford after this year.   The city usually budgets for three new vehicle purchases per year Rountree said.

The Brownwood Art Association is getting geared up to have a busy September with events such as the Photography Contest at the Brownwood Reunion, Drawing Classes, and a demonstration by artist Charlotte Taylor.

Tuesday evenings in September drawing classes will be taught by Jeremy Serna.  Classes will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Art Center at 215 Fisk in downtown Brownwood.  Classes are limited to ten people, so contact Melanie Naylor to register by calling 325-647-8543 or by emailing.   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Bring a sketch pad and pencil.

The Brownwood Art Association will be holding their monthly meeting with demonstrating artist Charlotte Taylor Saturday, September 11 from 1:30pm – 3:30pm.  The meeting will be held at the Art Center 215 Fisk in downtown Brownwood and is free and open to the public!

With a heart to help others and a generous spirit, Joe and Linda Wingo founded Angel Food Ministries in 1994 to provide food for friends and neighbors who were struggling financially. Today the Angel Food program now is helping provide food relief to more than 500,000 families each month.

Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States. The program began in 1994 with 34 families in Monroe, Georgia (between Atlanta and Athens), and has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of families every month across 44 states. Angel Food Ministries crosses denominational lines and has spread the good news of the gospel of Christ through salvation tracts that are placed in each food order.

Saturday, September 18th, the Brownwood Bow Hunters Association will be hosting a range day which will be open to the public for anyone who may be interested in an introduction to archery.

A few 3-D and bag targets will be set up and a wealth of shooting and tuning knowledge will be on site.

Local Pro Archer Gene Curry and several others will be available to answer questions and provide tuning help for any area bow hunters who may want it in preparation for the upcoming Bow season October 2nd.

“Curry will cover topics of arrow building (fletching etc.), rest adjustment, broad head tuning etc., and give tips for making that one perfect shot necessary for a successful season,” stated Jimmy Fisher,
President of the Brownwood Bow Hunters Association.

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported a two vehicle accident Wednesday morning three miles south of Brownwood on Highway 45 near mile marker 350.

Reports indicate that 47-year-old Robert Ferguson from Richland Springs was driving his 1997 Toyota Avalon southbound when it collided with a 2008 Jeep Wrangler going northbound which was driven by 45-year-old Susan Free of San Saba.

DPS reports that the accident occurred at a slight curve in the road when Ferguson’s vehicle crossed into the northbound lane and struck the Jeep.

In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, City Hall will be closed and there will be no collection of residential waste on Monday, September 6th.  Residents with blue or green carts, please note that your collection days are as follows:

*Monday’s routes will be collected on Tuesday

*Tuesday’s routes will be collected on Wednesday

*Thursday’s and Friday’s routes will not be affected by the holiday

The Recycling Center and Landfill will be closed on Monday and will reopen on Tuesday, during the normal business hours.

The BRMC Healthy Woman MOPS group will be meeting on September 16 from 12:00pm-1:00pm at Brownwood Regional Medical Center in the Annex Building.  BRMC is located at 1501 Burnet Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

What is MOPS? You may ask…MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. MOPS exists to meet the needs of every mom - urban, suburban and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single and married moms - moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be!  MOPS recognizes that the years from infancy through kindergarten are foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled with unique needs.

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football announced that the Blanket Tigers football team has been named the Army Strong Team of the Week for Division Six-man.

The Blanket Tigers were chosen for this honor because of their teamwork, dedication, discipline, personal courage and integrity, values shared by U.S. Army Soldiers.

“Blanket was only 5-5 in 2009, but the Tigers showed that they're a playoff threat in 2010 when they opened the season with a dominating 74-40 win over Panther Creek. The Panthers were 9-3 last year.” said Adam Hochfelder, general manager of Dave Campbell's Texas Football.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Looking for Hunter Feedback as Dove Season Opens

AUSTIN – As thousands of hunters flock to their bird leases for the opening day of dove season in the North and Central Zones Wednesday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is going to be trying something new.

To encourage discussions among hunters and hopefully foster better communication between TPWD and some of its prime constituents, the department is going to be reaching out to the public through social media.

Brownwood ISD is moving forward with plans to purchase and install new scoreboards for their baseball & softball fields.  The Brownwood school board previewed designs earlier this month for two new scoreboards for use at Morris Southall Field and the Lady Lions Softball field near Brownwood High School.

The purchase of the new scoreboards was included in the recently approved 2010-2011 BISD budget.  The scoreboards will be installed this fall, prior to the 2011 season.

BISD officials announced that ad space will available on the scoreboards for a five year commitment.  The ad space will be sold by a bidding process which is open now through September 10th at 1:00pm.

William Meyer

Kevin Kessinger

Law Enforcement arrests and reports released Tuesday, August 31, 2010.

Monday, August 30

*Texas Department of Public Safety along with Brownwood Police arrested 21-year-old Kevin Lewis Kessinger of Blanket and 22-year-old William Joseph Meyer of Early.  Both were charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Burglary of a Vehicle and Criminal Mischief, greater than $1500, less than $20,000. Click Here for full story.

*At 9:46am Brownwood Police were called to the 100 block of C.C. Woodson regarding a stolen purse.  It was found that the purse had been taken from the complainant’s residence some time between Sunday at 11:30pm and early Monday morning the report states.  Suspect information was gathered and the offense is under investigation.

*At 10:17am, a Brownwood Police officer spoke with a complainant at the Brownwood Police Department regarding a theft.  According to the report, the victim explained that she had paid a local fencing contractor $3400 to build a fence at her residence on August 12, 2010; however the contractor has not done any work.