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BCYF Thursday Results: MARKET SWINE
- January 14, 2021 5:43 pm·
Grand Champion Market Swine – Hayden Welch Reserve Grand Champion Market Swine – Lindsey Larose Junior Showmanship – Hutsyn Hohertz…

Fire Scorches Hundreds of Acres in Northern Brown County
- January 14, 2021 6:57 pm·
In the photo: A cedar post smolders after fire raced through a rural area in northern Brown County. Fanned by…

BCYF Results and Photos: CLOTHING
- January 14, 2021 7:40 pm·
Grand Champion Junior Aerin Gardner- specialty outfit Reserve Champion Junior Aerin Gardner- Skirt *** Grand Champion Intermediate Hutsyn Hohertz- Lined…

Three COVID deaths brings county total to 92
- January 14, 2021 5:48 pm·
On Thursday, Jan. 14, the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department received 48 positive COVID-19 test results, 5 negative, 61 recoveries, and…

BCYF Results and Photos: FOODS
- January 14, 2021 8:48 pm·
SENIOR DIVISION Class 100 Nutritious Snack – 1 Kimberly Diaz Class 101 Bar Cookies – 1 Ella Millican; 2 Abigayle…

BCYF Results and Photos: CRAFTS
- January 14, 2021 10:45 pm·
SENIOR DIVISION Class 300 Drawing – 1 Ella Millican; 2 Abigayle Millican Class 301 Photography, Floral/Landscape – 1 Lilly Lee;…

BCYF Results and Photos: CANNING
- January 14, 2021 9:32 pm·
SENIOR DIVISION Class 200 Jelly, dark – 1 Ella Millican; 2 Blake Biasiolli; 3 Rylah Morgan Class 201 Exotic Jelly…

BCYF Thursday Photos: MARKET SWINE (afternoon)
- January 14, 2021 7:31 pm·
Nearly 120 candid photos from the show ring at the 69th annual Brown County Youth Fair

BCYF Thursday Photos: MARKET SWINE (morning)
- January 14, 2021 7:06 pm·
More than 150 candid photos from the show ring at the 69th annual Brown County Youth Fair

Lions soccer picks up first win at Alvarado tournament
- January 14, 2021 4:06 pm·
ALVARADO – The Brownwood Lions soccer team knocked its first victory of the season to play at the Alvarado tournament…

Brown County Sheriff’s Report – Jan. 14
- January 14, 2021 3:58 pm·
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Deputy Saydie Bradley made a report about a stolen travel trailer license plate. On Monday, Jan.…

Seven HPU students complete university’s first Spanish for Medical Professionals course
- January 14, 2021 3:50 pm·
Seven Howard Payne University students were honored at the end of the fall 2020 semester for their completion of the…
Obituaries
Wanda Sue McAnear, 76 (Early)
Wanda Sue McAnear, age 76 of Early, TX passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Brownwood. A visitation will…
Oscar Ervin McWhorter, 94 (Hamilton)
Oscar Ervin McWhorter, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in Hamilton, Texas. He was born on May…
Maria Bernal, 77 (Santa Anna)
Maria Bernal, age 77, of Santa Anna, Texas passed from this life to be with her Lord Jesus on Wednesday,…
Wayne Stewart, 75 (Brownwood)
Wayne Stewart, 75, of Brownwood passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at…
Sports

Professional Women’s Luncheon slated for January 20, 2021
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce presents the first Professional Women’s Luncheon on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The event will be held at Brownwood Country Club from 11:30 – 1 pm. Keynote address will be delivered by…
- January 13, 2021 4:26 pm·

Water Board Awards New Leases on McCartney Island
Brownwood News – In their January meeting held on January 12, the Board of Directors of the Brown County Water Improvement District awarded 24 leases on McCartney Island. Three were existing leases that had become available, plus…
- January 14, 2021 11:05 am·

Brown County Sheriff’s Report – Jan. 14
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Deputy Saydie Bradley made a report about a stolen travel trailer license plate. On Monday, Jan. 11 Deputy Andre Smoot, spoke with complainant referencing Harassment. Smoot gathered pertinent information and awaited an email…
- January 14, 2021 3:58 pm·
Announcements

City of Brownwood Announces Closures for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Brownwood City Hall, Landfill, Recycling Center and other non-emergency facilities will closed Monday January 18, 2021 for Martin Luther King…

Santa Anna Cemetery Association meeting postponed until March 27
The Santa Anna Cemetery Association Annual Meeting is being postponed due to concerns with Covid-19 and public meetings. The meeting,…

Appraisal District office closed through Jan. 15
Brett McKibben, Chief Appraiser of the Brown County Appraisal District, released the following statement Monday morning regarding their office being…

VFW’s Friday Fish Fry to benefit Youth Fair
VFW Post 3278 and Auxiliary will hold a Fish Fry fundraiser to benefit the Brown County Youth Fair. The Fish…