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This week’s edition of ‘Out of the Box’ features Dallas Huston’s speech from his induction this past Saturday night into…
BC Elite captured a second straight championship, winning the Dallas Spring Showcase Carey Invitational in the 16U Gold Division portion…
Congregants from multiple churches turned out for nightly revival meetings May 4-8 at the Riverside Park Pavilion. Brownwood’s A Breath…
WACO – Perhaps the most distinct and iconic voice in all of Texas high school football history has found a…
Wednesday, May 13 BASEBALL REGIONAL SEMIFINALS PLAYOFFS May vs. Hamlin (Game 1 at Eula), 6 p.m. SOFTBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS…
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Hassan Haitham Muhsen is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to…
May is a unique month for those of us that love spending time in the woods or on the water.…
May 8, 2026 Friend, Welcome back to the Pfluger Fly-By, a weekly roundup of the work I am doing to…
Howard Payne University (HPU) broke ground on its new HPU Tennis Center on Friday. The ceremony brought together HPU students,…
Story and photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com Larry Traweek and Brandon Byars, candidates for Precinct 4…
Story and photos courtesy of Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com Brown County Judge candidates Tom Munson and Patrick…
(Article by Sara Musgrove) “The most important issues in special education today center on access, capacity, and outcomes; students deserve…
No criminal cases were filed this week in the Brown County Clerk’s office. The following marriage licenses were filed from…
Nighttime construction on US 377 South has been rescheduled to start Monday, May 12, 2026. TxDOT’s contractor will be resurfacing…
Fourteen band students from Brownwood High School participated in the Howard Payne University Percussion Festival on Friday, April 24, 2026.…
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com With song, prayer and scripture reading, about 40 people gathered…
EULA – The No. 7 May Tigers exorcised their postseason demons as, after being eliminated from the playoffs the previous…
The Brown County Museum of History will be hosting its annual afternoon tea celebrating International Tea Day. As this year…
SALSA (Strategic Alliance for Leadership and Social Action) proudly hosted its first Scholarship Recipients Dinner on May 1, celebrating academic…
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Obituaries
Wanda Sue Taliaferro
Wanda Sue Taliaferro, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and sister passed away on April 29, 2026, at the age…
Gary Wayne Worley
Proverbs 20:7 A righteous man acts with integrity; his children who come after him will be happy. Gary Wayne Worley…
Mary Dell Anderson
Mary Dell Anderson, a cherished member of the Coleman community and a devoted healthcare professional, passed away peacefully on Friday,…
Rafael Uvalle Jr.
Rafael Uvalle Jr., 51, of San Angelo, gained his angel wings with God on May 5, 2026, surrounded by his…
Guadalupe Gutierrez
Guadalupe C. Gutierrez, age 69, of Brownwood, passed away on May 5, 2026 in New Braunfels, Texas. Family will host…
Trending Stories
National Day of Prayer commemorated in Pat Coursey Park in downtown Brownwood
May 7, 2026
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com With song, prayer and scripture reading, about 40 people gathered
Brownwood Police Department advises residents following confirmed rabies case
May 6, 2026
The Brownwood Police Department is advising residents that a confirmed case of rabies has been identified within the Brownwood city limits.
PHOTOS: Library’s Kentucky Derby Party fundraiser
May 3, 2026
The Brownwood Library held its fourth annual Reading for The Roses: a Kentucky Derby Party, on Saturday at the Brownwood
Lady Lions replicate Region I-4A championship performance, send 5 entrants to state track meet
May 3, 2026
LUBBOCK – The Brownwood Lady Lions track and field program continued its trend of encore performances Saturday as, after
PHOTOS: Cinco de Mayo in Downtown Brownwood
May 3, 2026
Nearly 80 images, courtesy of BrownwoodNews.com Special Contributor Steve Nash, of the annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Downtown Brownwood,
‘A really cool ending to a really sad story’
May 1, 2026
Story, photo courtesy of Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com On his 15th birthday, Timothy James Basham walked out
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Induction Speech
This week’s edition of ‘Out of the Box’ features Dallas Huston’s speech from his induction this past Saturday night into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. The speech is below, in its entirety:…
DIANE ADAMS: FM 1467 – A pioneer route along Blanket Creek
“Farm to Market Road 1467 between Blanket and Zephyr is nine and one-tenth miles long. Part of this road was the old Zephyr — Brownwood road, over which covered wagons travelled for many years,” reads…
UNDER THE STETSON: Rudolph
What I am about to admit to may cost me some street cred and raise a few eyebrows, but I sat on my couch for ninety minutes last night with my dog Cash and watched…
THE IDLE AMERICAN: The man in the muddle
Too much is expected of us–we folks of a certain age–whether man or woman. Society yawns as we strive to avoid violent foul-ups in the fast lane; we weep, choking on the dust of the younger…
LUKE CLAYTON: May Hunting -Turkey or Squirrel, Take your Pick
May is a unique month for those of us that love spending time in the woods or on the water. Spring turkey season is still underway in much of Texas during the first half of…
Pfluger Fly-By: May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026 Friend, Welcome back to the Pfluger Fly-By, a weekly roundup of the work I am doing to represent you and our communities in Congress. It was great to be back home in…
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Brown County 4-H News: May 7
May 2026 May 15th- Cattle Showmanship Clinic, Fairfield, TX May 15th- Applications due for “On the Road with Food…
PHOTOS: Brownwood Claybird Club hosts American Legion benefit
The Brownwood Claybird Club was the site of the American Legion Post 196 Shotgun Shootout benefit Saturday. Funds were raised to assist the American Legion in providing assistance for Veterans Affairs and Rehab, National Security, Preserving Americanism,…
Capital Murder Suspect from Frisco Named May Featured Fugitive
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Hassan Haitham Muhsen is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during May if the tip is received this month. The U.S.…
MLF Fisheries Management Division enhances Lake Brownwood Habitat
The Major League Fishing (MLF) Fisheries Management Division (FMD) completed a collaborative habitat restoration project at Lake Brownwood last week, further advancing conservation efforts that began in 2024 during the 2024 MLF Team Series Patriot Cup. Supported by Berkley Labs…
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Statewide News
Capital Murder Suspect from Frisco Named May Featured Fugitive
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Hassan Haitham Muhsen is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to…
DPS Holds Grand Opening for New Mounted Patrol Barn; Welcomes New Riders to Program
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently held a grand opening for its new Mounted Patrol Unit…
Governor Abbott Statement On Camp Mystic Closure
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement after Camp Mystic announced it has withdrawn its renewal application…
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $60 Million In Federal Funding To ‘Make Rural Texans Healthy Again’
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott recently announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is making $60 million in…
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