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Lions rally past Mineral Wells, 4-3, and clinch playoff berth
- April 22, 2025 9:58 pm·

School exhibits display new talent at Art Center
- April 22, 2025 2:53 pm·

Council approves letters of intent to purchase street, sanitation trucks for $2 million
- April 22, 2025 12:02 pm·

BASEBALL ROUNDUP: May, Bangs notch victories, Early falls
- April 22, 2025 10:35 pm·

Zephyr’s McClain in pole vault, Bangs’ Solis in long jump atop state qualifier lists
- April 22, 2025 1:52 pm·

Both of Early’s state track and field entrants rank at the top of all regions
- April 22, 2025 7:42 am·

THE IDLE AMERICAN: Looking back at Easter
- April 22, 2025 5:39 am·

HPU students honored at annual Servant Leadership Chapel
- April 21, 2025 7:16 pm·

Three Lady Lions state track entrants own fastest qualifying times
- April 21, 2025 3:27 pm·

Constable Troy Henderson to retire May 30
- April 21, 2025 2:47 pm·

Brown County homeschooler repeats as TAIAO state champ in 100, 200 meters
- April 21, 2025 12:06 pm·

Brownwood’s Cards & Collectibles Expo scheduled for April 26
- April 21, 2025 11:58 am·

Smart City Expo in Early slated for April 24
- April 21, 2025 9:53 am·

‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Roger Metzger
- April 21, 2025 5:56 am·

UIL Track and Field State Championships Schedule for Brown County Entrants
- April 20, 2025 2:08 pm·

WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE – April 21-27
- April 20, 2025 9:38 am·

Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, Speaker Burrows, Chairman Creighton, Chairman Buckley On Final School Choice Passage
- April 20, 2025 7:48 am·

Brown County schools combine for 15 state track and field meet berths
- April 19, 2025 7:53 pm·

Lady Lions capture Region I-4A track and field championship, secure 7 state berths
- April 19, 2025 6:05 pm·

VETERANS CORNER: April is The American Legion’s Children and Youth Month
- April 19, 2025 7:27 am·
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Lady Lions capture Region I-4A track and field championship, secure 7 state berths
LUBBOCK – One of the most historic seasons for the Brownwood Lady Lions track and field program reached new heights Saturday, capturing the Region I-4A team championship at Lowrey Field and locking up 7 berths in the

Hannah Deen secures second state trip, first for Brownwood in 2025, in high jump
LUBBOCK – The first berth to the UIL Class 4A track and state championships was secured by Brownwood High School Friday at Lowrey Field, as Hannah Deen captured the Region I girls championship in the high jump

City of Brownwood responds to sanitary sewer overflow outside of city limits
The City of Brownwood Public Works Department is currently undergoing clean-up, remediation, and disinfection of a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) that occurred in the City of Brownwood wastewater collection system on April 9, 2025, caused by a

HPU AD Hunter Sims leaving to take position at Mary Hardin-Baylor
Dr. Hunter Sims, Director of Athletics at Howard Payne University since 2016, is leaving to join another American Southwest Conference institution – Mary Hardin-Baylor – where he will serve as Vice President for Athletics, effective June 2,

BMDD approves Downtown Retail Opportunity Program Grant for 201 Center Ave.
During Tuesday’s meeting, following an executive session, the Brownwood Municipal Development District Board of Directors voted to approve a Downtown Retail Opportunity Program Grant not to exceed $25,000 to Steven and Teresa Beal for property located at

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VETERANS CORNER: April is The American Legion’s Children and Youth Month
- April 19, 2025 7:27 am·

25-year sentence among 10 handed down in district court
- April 15, 2025 1:15 pm·
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Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, Speaker Burrows, Chairman Creighton, Chairman Buckley On Final School Choice Passage
- April 20, 2025·

In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program
- April 17, 2025·

Texas Captures Criminal Illegal Immigrant Fugitive From Most Wanted List
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Crosby Co. Sex Offender Added to 10 Most Wanted List
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No injuries reported in Tuesday morning Hermleigh ISD bus crash
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