A “design a sign” contest will be held this year in conjunction with Brown County’s National Night Out event. Area students can enter the contest to design this year’s yard signs to help advertise National Night Out.

Winners will be announced at a kickoff event to be held on August 6th from 6 – 8 PM at Coggin Park in Brownwood.  There is no cost to enter and first prize is $100 cash and a prize basket provided by merchants from Heartland Mall.

Deadline to enter the “design a sign” contest is August 2nd and entry forms can be picked up at Wendlee Broadcasting, Heartland Mall, and the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce. All entries will be on display at Heartland Mall.  See BrownwoodChamber.org for more contest details.

During the kickoff, residents across Brown County will also have their first chance to register their neighborhoods for a block party to be held during National Night Out on October 1st.

National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

This year’s National Night Out is sponsored locally by Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers, WT Harris Company, Guardian EMS, Wal-Mart, 3M Company, ATMOS Energy, Heart of Texas EMS, Oncor, TexasBank, and Weldon Wilson Electric.