Excitement filled the air Saturday evening as Early Longhorn fans celebrated Purple Day where they were introduced to the middle school and high school students participating in athletics, cheerleaders, drill team, band, and dance.

A fun filled evening was in store for those in attendance with food, ice cream, and loads of fun with kid’s activities, all to help raise money for the school booster clubs.

The highlight of the event was the introduction of the 2010 Early Longhorn football team.  Fans showed their enthusiasm and appreciation for this year’s team after their win Friday night against Cisco.

The Brownwood Lions football team started out their 2010 season in a big way by defeating the Gatesville Hornets, 56 – 19, on Friday night.

The game began with Gatesville winning the toss and letting Brownwood receive.  The initial kickoff was blown dead with a penalty to the Hornets.  This was followed by two other penalized plays against Brownwood, then a deep pass to WR Jaxon Shipley who made a 20 yard carry into the end zone; however there was a flag for holding at the 20yd line and the TD was called back.

After 5 plays of the first quarter, 1:28 into the game, RB Stehl Ratliff carried for a touchdown for the first score of the game with a Dillon Ellis extra point, making the score 7-0.

Friday night high school football games for August 27, 2010. 

All scores are final.

Brownwood  56

Gatesville 19

 Early  27

Cisco  26

Zephyr 20

Jonesboro 66

Law Enforcement arrests and reports released Friday, August 27, 2010.

Wednesday, August 25

*At 4:56pm, Brownwood Police were called to a domestic disturbance in the 1400 block of Avenue G.  According to the report, after an investigation, it was determined that the incident was a case of “mutual combat”.  Although no arrests were made, the two subjects were given trespass warnings for the property.

*At 9:23pm, a Brownwood Police officer located a male subject in the 2500 block of Belle Plain after receiving a request from a pastor of a nearby church to issue a trespass warning to the subject.  The man understood the trespass warning and stated that he would not return according to the report.

Howard Payne University’s largest new-student enrollment in 14 years and a wide variety of exciting welcome activities provided a memorable launch for the institution’s 2010-2011 academic year.

Brookesmith ISD is proud of their school due to the many things it has to offer students and the accolades it has received recently.

Brookesmith has an (TEA) Exemplary rated high school and is a Recognized school district.  There is a small student to teacher ratio.  Brookesmith schools participate in school sports and UIL competitions.  Some students will have the opportunity to be on a District winning girls’ basketball team.

Students are offered dual credit courses in high school and advanced technology classes.  There are multiple scholarship opportunities at Brookesmith ISD. Brookesmith also consistently sends academic teams to state competitions.

Thunder in the Heart of Texas Motorcycle Rally will roll into Riverside Park in Brownwood on September 10-12, bringing not only motorcycle enthusiasts but great concerts, food and fun brought to you by the Early Chamber of Commerce.

There will be live music, bike games, free camping, vendors and a Fun Run (bike ride around beautiful Lake Brownwood) benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Brown County and the Big Country Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

An event you won’t want to miss is the tribute to 9/11 which will be led by local firefighters and police.  All of the community is invited to come participate in the "Remember 9/11" memorial honoring those lost in the attacks September 11, 2001.

First Baptist Church Brownwood invites the community to meet Pastor Rodney McGlothlin this Sunday evening August 29th at the 6pm worship service.  There will be a dessert social following the services.

Dr. McGlothlin assumed the pastorate of FBC on June 6, 2010 following successful pastorates in College Station, throughout Texas and Oklahoma.  Dr. McGlothlin’s parents were longtime residents of Brownwood and members of First Baptist Church.  Rodney’s wife, Debbie, is the music teacher at Northwest Elementary.

Brownwood ISD has been awarded the TEA Connections Grant, a new $850,000 grant for technology initiatives that will improve student academic achievement.  The grant will provide funding for equipment, teacher training and parental involvement.  In addition, BISD will be designated as a Technology Demonstration Site to model technology integration and student learning for other districts and state lawmakers to see.

The Connections Grant is designed to ensure that every student is technology literate by the time he/she finishes 8^th grade.  The funds are targeted for use in grades 4-12.  Included in the district’s plan will be purchasing Mac laptop computers for 7th graders, hopefully to be in students’ hands by

In honor of VJ Day, Colonel Russell O. Fudge (a Pacific War Veteran) is being awarded the Commemorative VJ Day Medal by VFW Post 3278.  The ceremony will take place September 2nd at 11:00 am at the Songbird Lodge in Brownwood.  VJ Day marks the 65th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of WWII.

Colonel Fudge was in the Division Staff at the creation of the 20^th Armored Division. He was Chief of Staff of Anguar Garrison Forces, Pacific Theater, WWII. He was the Army Deputy at the surrender of the Bonin Islands. He served five years with the Pentagon Staff, Chief First Army Field Training Team to Turkey, Commander, Combat Command 40^th Armored Division at Fort Hood and retired as a full Colonel, Regular Army, from the faculty of the U.S. Army War College. After retirement he became the first Director of the Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom.

This week marks an important milestone for women’s rights.  U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) released the following statement on the 90th anniversary of the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment which officially granted women the right to vote:

“It’s hard to imagine that less than 100 years ago, not all women had the right to vote, much less to serve as elected officials. Thanks to the trailblazing efforts of women like Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American women today are working to shape our government and society. As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, I am grateful to the American heroines who fought for suffrage and helped expand women’s rights and opportunities.”