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The Blinn College softball team saw its season come to a close at the Region XIV Tournament on Sunday in Bossier City, La.
Brenham FD, Washington County EMS, and several other agencies are on scene near Fireman’s Park for a swift water rescue. One school-aged individual was swept away by quickly rising water. Several ...
The Brenham Heritage Museum has a new interim executive director. In a message posted to social media, Ciera Harris announced she has been promoted from deputy director of the museum to interim ...
The Burton Cotton Gin Museum will be the subject of tomorrow’s (Tuesday) edition of Tumbleweed Smith’s “The Sound of Texas” on KWHI. Cotton Gin Museum Director Steph Jarvis will share some of the ...
The Brenham Fire Department responded to seven calls over the weekend.
The Brenham City Council will have a new representative, following Saturday night’s election for two contested council seats. In the Ward 1 race, challenger Steve Soman defeated incumbent Shannan ...
Multiple Washington County fire departments are at the scene of a large fire that sparked this (Monday) morning. Firefighters are working in the 2600 block of FM 50, near Airport Road. City of Brenham ...
Voters in Washington County have rejected a proposition to create the county’s first emergency services district (ESD). The measure to create an ESD for the Chappell Hill and Meyersville Volunteer ...
Washington County Chamber of Commerce President Jamie Rankin and Events and Programs Coordinator Mandy Beausoleil will talk about upcoming Chamber activities. Tara Royer Steele of Gather ‘n Grace will ...
Shawn Koonce, Justin Colley and Jared Krenek were elected to represent trustee positions 5-7. Koonce defeated David Jantzi 1,627-1,526 to fill the Position 5 seat held by the outgoing Tommie Sullivan.
Memorial Day will be the focus of the next VFW Sound Off program on KWHI. Brenham VFW Post 7104 Quartermaster Chace Krzenski will talk about Washington County’s observance of Memorial Day on May 26 th ...
According to unofficial totals from the Washington County Elections Office, 131 votes were cast in the Burton City Council elections, including 44 during early voting and 87 on Election Day.