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The modern-day eastern turkey restocking program that began back in 1979 has been successful in some areas and somewhat of…
LUBBOCK – The Brownwood Lady Lions still have 16 opportunities to advance to the UIL Class 4A Track and Field…
Article by Sara Musgrove “When kids move to learn, they do better in school” (Nguyen par 1). Most children are…
Story, photo courtesy of Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com On his 15th birthday, Timothy James Basham walked out…
On Friday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced Ms. Judy Aguado Mendoza as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition in…
The Trickham Cemetery Association soon will renovate the historic Trickham Community Center, thanks to a $39,208 grant from the Lower…
As National Travel and Tourism Week unfolds from May 3-9, 2026, Visit Early is excited to celebrate the vital role…
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On 04/27/26, at approximately 0816 hours, Deputy Ethan Fox…
Article by Jan Green We leave April and the April showers behind us as we venture into May. Our early…
The May Independent School District soon will transform an empty lot into a greenspace featuring three solar charging hubs to…
The Central Texas Veterans Memorial soon will construct a steel and metal pavilion to provide a shaded space for visitors…
The following cases were filed in the Brown County Clerk’s office from April 24 through April 30: Smithwick, Donald Dewayne,…
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement after Camp Mystic announced it has withdrawn its renewal application…
CLYDE – The Bangs Dragons were eliminated from the postseason Thursday afternoon with a 17-0 loss to No. 14 Hawley…
Bed bugs can cause a lot of stress. But knowing what they look like, where they hide and how they…
The office of Congressman August Pfluger issued the following press release Thursday: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) voted to…
Brooke Smith was an early businessman in Brown County. He compiled memoirs several years before he died. He talked to…
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Obituaries
Katherine ‘Kathy’ O’Neal
Katherine “Kathy” O’Neal, 69, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on April 28, 2026. She was born on August 25, 1956,…
Kevin Brandon Johnson
Kevin Brandon Johnson Born August 18, 1972, Kermit, Texas; died February 5th, 2026 at his home, Dale, Texas. Kevin is…
Trevor Don Egger
Trevor Don Egger, 43, of Brownwood, Texas, passed away on April 28, 2026. Trevor was born in San Angelo on…
Albert Bernal, Jr.
Albert Bernal, Jr., 53 of Blanket, Texas passed away on April 30, 2026, in Brownwood. The family is composing his…
Gloria Deane Comolli
Gloria Deane “Deanie” Comolli, 83, passed away on April 26, 2026. Family will host a visitation from 6:00-8:00 pm on…
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PHOTOS: 7th Annual Bull Bash
April 25, 2026
More than 70 images from Saturday night’s action at the Brown County Fairgrounds:
PHOTOS: Penatuhkah Comanche Trails Grand Opening at Early Town Center
April 24, 2026
Images from Friday’s ceremony, courtesy of Stuart Morris Saturday’s schedule of events is as follows: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM–Browse vendors on
BROWN COUNTY HISTORY: Byrds Store
April 23, 2026
James Byrd moved his family from Tennessee to Missouri. From Missouri, some of the children wound up in Texas, and
PHOTOS: Lionettes Spring Show
April 18, 2026
Nearly 100 images from Saturday night’s performance at the Brownwood High School Auditorium to conclude the 2025-26 season for the
City of Brownwood Officer Selected for Statewide Law Enforcement Valor Award
April 21, 2026
Corporal Kris Salazar of the Brownwood Police Department has been selected to receive the 2026 State of Texas Law Enforcement
Forty 30-day notices for violations handed out during Operation Spring Cleaning
April 17, 2026
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release Friday: On April 16, 2026, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Origin of the Coaches Show
Well, when I became one of the “Voices of the Brownwood Lions” sometime back in the early ‘60’s one program that was waiting on me was the Coaches Show. I think I was in on…
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: Never say never – really?
Whoops! I almost used the age-old idiom about never saying never. First in print back in the 14 th century, it was featured in 2020 as background music for the popular movie, The Karate Kid . It is familiar to…
LUKE CLAYTON: The .410 Shotgun – No Longer a Pea Shooter!
The modern-day eastern turkey restocking program that began back in 1979 has been successful in some areas and somewhat of a bust in others. In earlier days, pen raised domestic birds were introduced in the…
Pfluger Fly-By: April 24, 2026
April 24, 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. I was thrilled to be joined by both…
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Brown County 4-H News: April 30
May 2026 May 1st- Deadline to enter D7 Photography Contest May 1st– Deadline for Horse Validation May…
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,…
Brown County Sheriff’s Report: May 2
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On 04/27/26, at approximately 0816 hours, Deputy Ethan Fox was dispatched to the intersection of Cr 180 and Cr 197 regarding an Illegal Dumping. Deputy Fox…
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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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…
DPS Graduates New K-9 Teams Now Set to Deploy Across Texas
AUSTIN – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently graduated nine new K-9 teams and four certified K-9 Tech Trainers,…
Texas Economy Hits Record $2.9 Trillion
AUSTIN ‒ Governor Greg Abbott recently celebrated the strength of the Texas economy as preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of…
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