Jun 9, 2015
The new Brownwood Economic Development Corporation executive director was appointed by City Manager Bobby Rountree after unanimous approval of the Brownwood City Council on Tuesday. Guy Andrews was selected by the BEDC Board and current BEDC Executive Director Emily Crawford after interviews of eight applicants for the position.
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The Brownwood Economic Development Corporation, Texas State Technical College, and Ranger College, working in collaboration with Kohler Company and M&F Gauge were presented a $1,358,496 Skills Development Grant by Commissioner Representing Employers for the Texas Workforce Commission Hope Andrade on Thursday, May 7th.
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Emily Crawford stands in the Brownwood City Council chambers Tuesday morning, a few minutes after city council members unanimously approved a contract to hire her as city manager. Also pictured are Crawford's husband, Scotty, and outgoing City Manager Bobby Rountree, who retires on June 23.
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"We’re excited to share our Ethos Pet Nutrition facility in Brownwood, Texas with you. Brownwood is a small town, which suits our small, family-owned company. And Ethos is where you can meet some of the dedicated people who make our pet foods. Take a quick Ethos Tour and see what’s cooking!"
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Apr 7, 2015
From all appearances, the opening of the Ethos Pet Nutrition company in Brownwood in 2012 has been a success story — although hardly the only one.
Ethos continues to work on the renovation of the former Texas Feathers warehouse, where Ethos is already operating a shipping facility.
Other construction projects or industrial parks include:
• United Supermarkets grocery store — nearing the end of construction, along with a convenience store, set for a mid-June opening, Brownwood Economic...
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Located in the center of Texas, Brownwood is large enough to provider all the amenities you need, yet small enough that you know who your neighbors are. Offering award-winning schools, a low cost of living, and an impressive economic development corporation, Brownwood is a great place to settle if you’re an entrepreneur.
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Brownwood Regional Medical Center was honored for their commitment to workforce development on Wednesday, December 17th, at the regularly scheduled Workforce Solutions Board Meeting.
As the largest community hospital in Texas, Brownwood Regional Medical Center recognized the importance of attracting and retaining qualified workers. When the Board first established a healthcare scholarship program with TORCH (Texas Organization of Rural Community Hospitals) several years ago, BRMC was the first...
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Nov 24, 2014
In early November, Brownwood's own Texas Bank was named among the Top 200 Healthiest Banks in America by DepositAccounts.com. The annual survey takes into account a variety of evaluation categories including Texas Ratio, Deposit Growth and Capitalization. For a detailed description of Texas Bank's rating, please click here.
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What began 24 years ago with a hand press and from a creative loan, has become a Brownwood success story.
On May 2, Willie’s T’s moved into a new addition that has ballooned is footprint to 15,000 square feet. And that first press now sits in the company’s new showroom as a display piece and reminder how it all began.
“(It was) the very first machine I ever bought,” said Will Carrier, the company’s owner and founder. “We borrowed $1,500 and used a 1981 Honda Accord to get the loan.
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