Recently the downtown area of Brownwood received a new addition to its character.  After years of success in Brownwood, the Turtle Restaurant was recently adorned with their newly handmade sign which was crafted by Blackout Signs of San Marcos.

“The artistic design is colorful by day and de-light-ful at night.” owner Mary Stanley said, "It was about time to put up a landmark.  We feel the joyful style of the sign represents our restaurant well.  The Turtle may be slow to get somewhere but it arrives in style."

Now the Turtle is clearly marked on the downtown stretch of Center Avenue in Brownwood along with another landmark sign for the Lyric Theatre added in the last few years.

Dr. Gary Butka, a leading physician and cosmetic surgeon in Brownwood, TX announces his latest acquisition in cutting edge aesthetic technology; Symphony RF™.  Dr. Butka is the first in West Texas and one of the first in the United States to use Symphony RF™ technology, which revolutionizes wrinkle relaxation to the forehead area without the use of an injectable toxin such as Botox Cosmetic®.  It is known to have long-lasting results.

Dr. Butka and his skilled team is one of the first to have this technology in the State of Texas and his facility is one of a few throughout the nation to be named a center for Symphony RF™ technology.  The Symphony RF™ technology was released by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004, but has only recently been introduced to the cosmetic market for the used of ablating the nerves that cause wrinkles on the forehead.

For more than two decades, similar radio frequency technology has been safely used in lifesaving cardiology treatments to correct abnormal heartbeats, and for the relief of severe back pain.  Symphony RF™ technology makes use of radio frequency for cosmetic purposes by targeting corrugator nerves in the forehead that cause “frown lines” between the eyebrows.  A combination of technologies allows physicians to precisely locate an area for treatment and then apply a specific dose of therapeutic radio frequency energy to a portion of the targeted area.  The result is reduction and softening of wrinkles in the brow line with results lasting over a year.

Corporate officials at Performance Pipe (a division of Phillips Chemical Company, LP) traveled from their offices in Plano to present the Brownwood plant the highest award of their company Tuesday evening, after considering closing the plant just 28 months ago.

General Manager Lawyer Jolley, a former plant manager in Brownwood, spoke to a group of employees and management at an awards ceremony at the Martin and Francis Lehnis Railroad Museum about the history and near ending of the plant in January 2011, and how the employees fought hard to turn the plant around to the extent they are now known internationally in the Performance Pipe family of plants.   Their survival story, along with a fantastic safety record, is the reasons they were presented the prestigious President’s OE Award for 2012.

The Early Chamber of Commerce’s featured business of the month for April 2013 is Cullen’s Hometown Market.

Cullen’s Hometown Market is located at 113 Early Blvd and not only has a fresh selection of fruits and vegetables; they also have an extensive selection of flowers and plants.

The public is invited to celebrate the Open House for One Source Health Center Santa Anna on Friday, May 17 from 2-5pm.

The staff of One Source would like to welcome the public to the clinic and invite them to the open house.  Several health fair screenings will be offered from 2-4pm in the clinic.  Free Cholesterol and Glucose screening, blood pressure screening and Oximeter checks will be offered to the first 40 participants.

The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome their newest member, Principally Coins & Metal Detectors, on Tuesday, May 7th.

They offer several models of metal detectors including selections from White's and Garrett along with accessories, and they help with factory service.  They also buy, sell, and trade coins and host the Central Texas Treasure Hunters meetings on the first Tuesday of the month as well as the Brown County Coin Club meetings on the second Tuesday of the month.