At 2:15 p.m., BFD members were dispatched to the 500 block of Dark Street for a gas line struck. They made location and found a contractor had hit a two-inch gas line. The City of Brenham Gas ...

An inmate from Grimes County who escaped last week from a psychiatric hospital in Austin is back in custody. The Grimes County Sheriff’s Office announced that McArthur Deashy Mathis was taken into ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Burleson County Sheriff Gene Hermes, who passed away last week at the age of 59 after a battle with cancer.

Washington County EMS will soon be able to build a helipad at its primary station in Brenham, following a donation from a local company.

TxDOT will have daily lane closures on Highway 290 from Gun and Rod Road to Indian Paint Brush Road. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Drivers are asked to be patient when driving ...

Washington County Commissioners approved the disbursement of hotel occupancy tax (HOT) grant funding for the fall 2025 cycle today (Tuesday).

Police say that the driver, 39-year-old Christopher Smith, had an active felony drug warrant out of Harris County, was driving with a suspended license with eight previous convictions, and was in ...

Among those were 56-year-old Laura Elie, indicted for murder. Elie was arrested by the Austin County Sheriff’s Office on March 19 th, following the execution of a search warrant at a property in the ...

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting tomorrow (Wednesday) for a paint and paint supply store in Brenham. The Chamber will welcome new member Paint Warehouse, 1802 South ...