Area
Traffic & Construction Pecan Bayou
TxDOT has started a four- to five-week maintenance project on the US 67 bridge at Pecan Bayou in Brownwood. Drivers should expect daytime and nighttime work, lane shifts, merging into one lane in each direction and minor delays.
Community Pecan Bayou
Brown County commissioners approved the purchase of heavy wildfire-fighting equipment for Precincts 1 and 3 after a $1.3 million federal grant was awarded through the Texas Forest Service. Commissioners also approved a reduced public-defense settlement, renewed a contract, kept the burn ban in place and addressed several county infrastructure and technology matters.
Community Pecan Bayou
Round 2 of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program will reimburse eligible Brown County landowners for brush management, tree and shrub pruning, and range planting. Applications are due Nov. 5, 2026.
Crime & Public Safety Pecan Bayou
Brown County commissioners approved steps to expand digital access to county records, including a new $10 retrieval fee, while leaving the current burn ban in effect. The court also approved updates involving software, purchasing thresholds, wildfire equipment, fees, meetings and county holidays.
Community Pecan Bayou
Martha Ann Hurlbut Shelton, a longtime Brownwood resident, died Sept. 7 at Pecan Bayou nursing center after a brief illness. Her family is planning a memorial service and will announce details later.
