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Lions collect third weekend victory, 7-4 over Lake View, in tournament finale
- February 27, 2021 9:31 pm·
The Brownwood Lions finished with a 3-1 record at the Brown County Invitational, again rallying from an early deficit to…

Lady Lions softball tacks on two more wins in San Angelo
- February 27, 2021 9:50 pm·
SAN ANGELO – The Brownwood Lady Lions softball team added two more wins to their season tally to conclude Concho…

Lady Jackets avenge Thursday loss to Sul Ross, 83-67
- February 27, 2021 4:11 pm·
The Howard Payne Lady Jackets halted a two-game skid and moved back into second place in the American Southwest Conference…

Four COVID deaths, 62 positive results in last week
- February 27, 2021 1:00 am·
For the week of Feb. 19-26, the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department received 62 positive COVID-19 test results, 107 negative, and…

HPU baseball salvages finale of series with UT-Dallas for first win
- February 27, 2021 10:08 pm·
The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets salvaged the finale of their three-game American Southwest Conference baseball series with UT-Dallas, notching a…

Lions golfers finish sixth as a team at regional preview
- February 27, 2021 8:55 pm·
LUBBOCK – The Brownwood Lions golf team finished sixth overall at the two-day, 36-hole Region I-4A preview tournament at Shadow…

Six Lady Lions earn all-district honors, nine on all-academic team
- February 27, 2021 3:37 pm·
The following are the District 6-4A girls basketball awards for the 2020-21 season: Co-Most Valuable Player:Jeana Douglas, Senior, Glen Rose…

Rescue Resale’s big yard sale to benefit the Animal Center ends today at 6pm
- February 27, 2021 2:41 pm·
The Rescue resale’s big yard sale is in progess today until 6pm. All items inside the store are now 20%…

Early’s Tuesdi Tidwell captures Big 12 pole vault title
- February 27, 2021 12:50 am·
LUBBOCK – Baylor senior Tuesdi Tidwell, a 2017 Early High School graduate, captured the women’s pole vault championship Friday at…

HPU softball blanks UT-Dallas twice, 3-0 and 4-0
- February 27, 2021 12:36 am·
RICHARDSON – The Howard Payne Lady Jackets improved to 5-1 on the season and stand atop the American Southwest Conference…

Early softball defeats Johnson City for Chavez’s 300th win
- February 27, 2021 12:12 am·
LLANO – The Early Lady Horns softball team defeated Johnson City, 9-2, in the Llano tournament Friday, earning head coach…

Lions soccer drops second district match, 8-1 to Mineral Wells
- February 26, 2021 11:56 pm·
Trailing 2-0 at halftime, the final 40 minutes got away from the Brownwood Lions, who slipped to 0-2 in District…
Obituaries

Winnie Inez Martin
Winnie Inez Martin, 86, of Coleman, died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending…

Ruth Schwartz
Funeral services for Ruth Schwartz, age 73, of Early, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 6, 2021 at…

Joe Bob Pierce
A graveside funeral service for Joe Bob Pierce, age 68, of Brownwood, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February…

Maria Guadalupe Meras
Funeral service for Maria Guadalupe Meras, 69 of Brownwood, Texas is pending with Brownwood Funeral Home. She died on Thursday,…

Joe Laman Jr.
Joe Laman, Jr., age 82, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021, in Comanche County, Texas. He was born on…

Cecil Melvin Chappell Sr.
Cecil Melvin Chappell, Sr., age 86, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, in Comanche County, Texas. He was born…
Sports

Chamber holds ribbon cutting for Hometown Liquor
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Hometown Liquor on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Hometown Liquor is family-owned and operated. Stop by and step in to peruse their spirits, cigar, and tobacco selections…
- February 26, 2021 9:53 am·

TPWD Fishing Report – Feb. 25
Brownwood SLOW. Water stained; 42 degrees; 2.98 low. Largemouth bass are slow with swimbaits, crankbaits, and jigs near creeks. Crappie are fair on minnows in brush piles and timber edges near a creek channel or drop-off. White…
- February 25, 2021 8:06 am·

Police chase in excess of 100 mph ends in Coleman
A high speed chase through three area counties ended in Coleman on Wednesday evening. Coleman County law enforcement assisted in stopping the chase that originated in Runnels County, traveled toward Abilene in Taylor County then ended in…
- February 25, 2021 8:52 am·
Statewide News

Abbott weighing end to mask order, other statewide coronavirus rules
Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that Texas is looking at when it will be able to lift all statewide orders related to…
- February 26, 2021·

Rogers pushes for expansion of emergency declaration to include all rural Texans
Rep. Glenn Rogers, working in lockstep with Congressman August Pfluger, has called on the Biden Administration to immediately include all…
- February 22, 2021·

Pfluger, lawmakers ask for disaster declaration for all of Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, Congressman August Pfluger and Congressman Henry Cuellar led a bi-partisan group of 27 Members of the Texas…
- February 22, 2021·

Governor convenes emergency meeting to address spike in Texas energy bills
Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday is convening an emergency meeting with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan and members…
- February 20, 2021·