Recent News

We are proud of what we do in Brenham. Below are some of the most recent happenings in Brenham.

Blinn appoints Griffith to top Allied Health post
Published: May 23, 2013
The Blinn College board of trustees named Dr. Cynthia Griffith as its new vice president for Allied Health Sciences during its regular meeting Tuesday.

Jobless rate falls to 4.7 percent in April
Published: May 18, 2013
Washington County's jobless rate fell to its lowest level of the year in April.

Property rolls up for taxing entities
Published: May 18, 2013
Total property values for every taxing entity in Washington County are up this year, although most of the increases are modest and were fueled by improvements.

Local employer, Blinn investing in local talent
Published: May 16, 2013
A joint effort between local businesses and Blinn College continues to be mutually beneficial, even in its early stages, as Stephanie Schulze graduated May 10 with an associate degree of applied sciences.

Valmont opening on-site welding school
Published: May 11, 2013
A Brenham industry has kicked off a new training program. Valmont Industries' new training program includes a 1,000 square-foot training facility at its plant here to prepare and develop welding skills to current fulltime employees, the Brenham Economic Development Foundation has announced.

May is 'up, down' for sales tax rebates
Published: May 11, 2013
Washington County's sales tax rebate this month declined, but refunds to Brenham and Burton were up.

Spot on: New school will teach finer points of welding
Published: May 11, 2013
Many students attend class and then move on to jobs in an office, often residing in cities or large metropolitan areas.

H-E-B to hold grand reopening for expanded store
Published: May 11, 2013
It only seems fitting that the H-E-B store here, which will celebrate its grand reopening Wednesday, has the largest Blue Bell ice cream section of any other store in the H-E-B network.

Blinn electrical technology can kick start electrician career
Published: May 10, 2013
Blinn College's A.W. Hodde, Jr. Technical Education Center has open spots available for a certificate program that prepares students for a career as an electrician.

Blinn posts highest transfer rate in the state
Published: May 10, 2013
Blinn College students are successfully transferring to some of the finest universities in the state at a rate unmatched by any other community college district in Texas.

Council gives final approval on subdivision
Published: May 3, 2013
The Brenham Council has given final approval to a variance request that will allow development of a 106-lot manufactured housing subdivision.

Almost $2M issued for April building permits
Published: May 3, 2013
The city of Brenham issued almost $2 million in building permits during April, led by seven new homes and two large commercial projects.

Brenham ISD board selects general contractor
Published: April 30, 2013
After months of planning, meetings and debate, the construction of a new elementary and additions to the middle school is in the hands of the contractor.

Chamber urges support for cut in business taxes
Published: April 27, 2013
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce is calling on its members to contact state lawmakers in support of a bill that would lower taxes on Texas businesses.

Sports tournament count here hits 14 in less than four months
Published: April 20, 2013
Brenham has hosted 14 sports tournaments for the first 31⁄2 months of 2013, bringing 319 teams to the community, according to city recreation superintendent Jamie Maurer.

March jobless rate increases slightly
Published: April 20, 2013
Washington County’s unemployment rate ticked upward last month, as the labor force grew slightly more than the number of jobs filled.

Blinn tech center grads to get first aid training
Published: April 20, 2013
Employers across the Brazos Valley know that Blinn College's A.W. Hodde, Jr. Technical Education Center graduates have the training to excel in their chosen careers.

Council reverses decision, OKs mobile home park
Published: April 19, 2013
The Brenham City Council has done a reversal on a variance request for a new manufactured housing subdivision.

Blinn offers two-day QuickBooks course
Published: April 17, 2013
Blinn College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hosting a basic QuickBooks course designed to teach small business owners how to get the most out of their accounting software.

Local sales tax rebates jump in April
Published: April 13, 2013
Sales tax rebates for Brenham, Washington County and Burton soared this month.