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    Bullets fly—shoot out in north Brownsville. One dead, two injured

    Three people were hit by bullets — one died— in a shootout late Friday ...

    Fire razes home in Tibbs area

    A home under renovation was lost to fire this weekend. There was nobody at ...

    New fire truck for Eurekaton? Committees chat tonight

    Firefighting is on the agenda late today at a joint meeting of the Haywood ...

    Meetings on the calendar this week—

    • Haywood County’s budget and public safety committees 5pm today • Brownsville City Board ...

    Brownsville Press Weekend News Recap – August 5, 2022

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    Brownsville Press Newscast – August 5, 2022

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    Mayor, sheriff reelected—new faces on the Haywood County Commission

    Voter turn-out was historically low yesterday in the election that chose Haywood County’s leadership ...

    Brownsville Press News Hour – August 4, 2022

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    Brownsville Press Newscast – August 4, 2022

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    Election Day! How many people will vote? What’s at stake?

    How many people will vote today? In 2018 there were 4,648 ballots cast in ...

    Interview: New Chamber of Commerce Director Monique Merriweather

    Paul Jackson interviews Monique Merriweather, new Director of the Brownsville/Haywood County Chamber of Commerce. ...

    Brownsville Press Newscast – August 3, 2022

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    Down the road—what could Haywood County look like? Report soon

    Last night was the final meeting between the Joint Economic and Community Planning Board’s ...

    Election Day is tomorrow—turnout worrisome

    Tomorrow evening—sometime likely between 7pm and 9pm we’ll know who our leaders will be ...

    Brownsville Press Newscast – August 2, 2022

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    LRK wraps research phase today

    Haven’t been heard by the firm helping Haywood County plan its future? You still ...

    Readying for Thursday’s election

    New touch-screen voting machines—already proven in Brownsville’s Municipal Election and in early voting—are ready ...

    Wrecks keep EMS busy

    Three recent traffic accidents have required ambulances and other rescuers. A wreck Friday night ...