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Good Samaritan Ministries’ Empty Bowls Project April 9
The 17th Annual Good Samaritan Ministries Empty Bowls Project takes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Thursday, April 9 at the Brownwood Coliseum. The Empty Bowls Project is the largest fundraiser of the year for Good

Cinco de Mayo Celebration returns Saturday, May 2
Downtown Brownwood’s annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration returns Saturday, May 2 from 2 to 10 p.m. The Cinco de Mayo Celebration of Brownwood is one of the community’s largest annual events, bringing thousands of people to Downtown

53rd Annual Brownwood Bass Club Open Tournament April 12
The Brownwood Bass Club’s 52nd Annual Open Tournament will take place Sunday, April 12 at Lake Brownwood. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the weigh-in line begins at 2:30 p.m. at the spillway. Contestants must

Commissioners Approve Child Abuse Prevention Month
At Monday’s meeting of the Brown County Commissioners Court, approval was given to Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation was adopted. Last year across Texas there were over 5o,000 cases

FaithWorks Legacy & Faith Christian holds Easter Celebration at Cecil Holman Park
This past weekend, FaithWorks Legacy & Faith Christian outreach hosted a successful 2026 Easter Celebration at Cecil Holman Park, bringing together families, volunteers, youth and some community leaders, for a day filled with faith, unity, and generosity. Despite

‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: 1982 Brownwood vs. Cleburne at TCU
I think on an October night in Fort Worth in 1982, Brownwood football fortunes took a hit and I’m not sure we ever fully recovered. You see, from 1960 until 1981, a span of 21 years, Brownwood

WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE – April 6-12
Monday, April 6 TRACK AND FIELD Blanket at District 21-A Meet (Day 1 at May) May at District 21-A Meet (Day 1 at May) BASEBALL May at Gorman, 4:30 p.m. *** Tuesday, April 7 SOFTBALL Brownwood at

PHOTOS: Great Easter Egg Hunt in Early
Due to recent rains, the egg hunt at the Early Town Center was replaced by an egg giveaway, trick or treat style, at the Early Boardwalk Saturday afternoon. The event was formerly held at Coggin Park in

Lady Lions 4×200 relay places third at Texas Relays, Sparks finishes seventh in pole vault
AUSTIN – The Brownwood Lady Lions 4×200 relay placed third, and Grace Sparks came in seventh in the pole vault Saturday before rainy conditions, a damp track, and the impending District 6-4A meet led to an early

Texas Hits New Historic High For Total Jobs
AUSTIN ‒ Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength and resilience of the Texas economy as the state gained 40,100 nonfarm jobs over the month of January and hit a new historic high of 14,379,500 total jobs.

New Texas Law Increases Difficulties for Smoke Shops and Hemp Facilities
Article written by Jake Lehrer The Texas Department of State Health Services has passed many new regulations to the consumable hemp business. The new regulations took place on March 31st, with manufacturers and retailers worried about the

LUKE CLAYTON: Outdoor Folks Make Friends Fast
Our Seventh Annual Outdoor Ron-de-Voux took place at the Top Rail Cowboy Church in Greenville this past weekend and, as the saying goes, a good time was had by all. The idea for the event started with

Pfluger Fly-By: April 3, 2026
April 3, 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. After a few busy weeks in Washington, I was thrilled

Lady Lions 4×200, 4×400 relays advance to finals of Texas Relays, 4×100 to compete Saturday
AUSTIN – The Brownwood Lady Lions 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams on Friday qualified for the Division I High School Girls finals of the 98th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, which will be run Saturday at Mike A.

Fifteen months into the job, Emily Fulton making her mark as Early band director
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com EARLY – As a December 2024 graduate of Abilene Christian University, Emily Fulton knew she eventually wanted to be a head band director. She didn’t expect it