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🌱 Brownwood community remembers the life of Victor “Bear” Hernandez

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Cheers Brownwood! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Brownwood community remembers the life of Victor "Bear" Hernandez
  • How Brownwood seniors turned a fashion show into a new tradition
  • Can the Brownwood Lady Lions rebound in Friday's district showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Feels Like Home Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Victor 'Bear' Hernandez, 74 (koxe.com) — Brownwood residents are invited to remember Victor "Bear" Hernandez, 74, a longtime Kohler employee and devoted family man, who passed away September 27. Visitation and Rosary are set for Sunday, October 4, with a Funeral Mass Monday, October 5 at St. Mary's Queen of Peace in Brownwood, followed by burial at Greenleaf Cemetery.
   

2. Brownwood senior citizens walk the runway at fashion show (bigcountryhomepage.com) — Brownwood seniors just wrapped up a lively first-ever fashion show at the Brownwood Senior Citizens Center, with outfits styled by Good Samaritan Ministry's resale store. Forty-two local participants walked the runway, supported by Howard Payne University women's basketball volunteers, and organizers now plan to make spring and fall fashion shows a regular Brownwood tradition.
   

3. Lady Lions volleyball tumbles in four sets to Glen Rose in district home opener (koxe.com) — Brownwood's Lady Lions volleyball team dropped their district home opener to Glen Rose in four sets at Warren Gym, falling to 0-3 in league play. Despite strong individual efforts on offense and defense, the team struggled with consistency and momentum swings, and now looks to regroup before visiting Brock for another key district matchup Friday afternoon.
   

4. Brown County Grand Jury Indictments for September 2026 (brownwoodnews.com) — Brown County's September Grand Jury session returned 21 indictments against 16 people, reflecting a range of alleged offenses from drug possession to aggravated assault and burglary. While names are listed for processed cases, the District Attorney's Office withholds identities for sealed or no-billed matters, shaping how Brownwood residents learn about serious local criminal charges.
   

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    Saturday October 10
  • Beetlejuice →
    Brownwood's Lyric Theatre, 318 Center Ave, Brownwood
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is anyone missing a grey and white tabby cat?
    She was found on our porch, she's looks to be on the younger side and very talkative. (Nextdoor Shamrock Shores Lake Side)
  • Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Brownwood. Apply here.
  • Metro One The Loss Prevention Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Unarmed Security Officer in Brownwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brownwood here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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