Story, photos courtesy of Steve Nash - Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com EARLY - The Early Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening Friday afternoon for Early Bloom, a housing development near McDonald Park that currently consists of three brand new homes.

The development is expected to later consist of 264 homes.

About 40 people attended the grand opening near the junction of Abraham Lane and Gunner Trail, followed by an open house and tours of the three homes.