Us. Streets are looking like rivers in several shore towns. Ocean city is one of the hardest hit areas and some folks did not let the flooding ruin their weekend plans and they paddled right through it. We get more from Eyewitness News reporter henry rosoff. Reporter when streets turned to streams. I just turned around. Reporter kayaks replace cars and you hear things like. We usually bring it to the beach. We thought it was a nice day to travel down the streets of ocean city. Reporter the flooding along haven avenue and other streets began last night. You could hear the winds and all the rain and then we woke up at life 5 oclock in the morning and we looked out and the streets were flooded. Just be careful you dont fall in guys, okay. Reporter by the time carol arrived with her grandchildren this morning. Go this way so grandmom can see you. Reporter it was all over. The family gave some thought to skipping this shore trip because of the weather but the kids insisted. Im glad we did b
Brownwood News –
February is Black History Month. Brownwoodnews.com will run a series of articles this month about some of the early Black leaders in Brown County. This is the third in the series.
Of all the leaders in the Black community in Brown County’s history, arguably none is more beloved than Cecil Holman. Leading by example, he lived a life of honest work, humility, grace, and humor. Indeed, he was considered by many to be the unofficial alternate Mayor of Brownwood.
Cecil Holman was born in Coleman, Texas on February 5, 1911. He attended school there through the eighth grade. “Coleman didn’t offer any more classes and my momma wanted me to go to high school,” Holman explained. So he mounted a donkey and rode it to Brownwood to continue his education. He was fourteen years old, and had $1.08 in his pocket.