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The holiday season is in full swing. From Thanksgiving to Hanukkah and Christmas and Kwanzaa, there’s something for almost everyone…
I read an article last week about the increasing verbal, sometimes even physical abuse, of game officials at the youth,…
BRADY – The Brownwood Lions split their first two games at the Brady basketball tournament Thursday, ending the day with…
ZEPHYR – The May Tigers opened the Zephyr tournament Thursday with two victories – 52-20 over Mullin and 58-9 against…
On Saturday, December 2, BHS band members Paul Adams, McKenna Blethen, Gage Greer, Kyle Recolizado, Leila Rivera, and Cody Trowbridge…
The UIL has released its official realignment cutoff numbers for 2024-26 and the Brownwood Lions will remain in Class 4A…
The Early 5th/6th grade West Texas Rural Youth Football League team went 9-2 on the season averaging 38.5 points per…
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 9:48 a.m., Deputy Michel Wilson conducted a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet pickup with…
The 2023 football season has barely concluded for the Brownwood Lions, but preparation for 2024 – at least in terms…
I had a table down at the Santa Anna Christmas Under the Mountain event, talking about the new red light…
EARLY – The members of the Early Longhorns basketball program gained a memory that will last with them likely for…
The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of December 6: LAKE…
[Story, photo courtesy of HPUSports.com] On Wednesday, D3Football.com released their 2023 All-Region selections and five Howard Payne Yellow Jackets were…
Brownwood High School (BHS) has announced their November 2023 Students of the Month. BHS is proud of these students and…
The TexasBank Christmas Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the 501…
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Obituaries
Stanley and Tedda Howard
Stanley “Stan” Ray Howard, age 71, died Thursday, November 16, 2023. Family and friends are invited to a graveside service…
Jerry Lehman
Edwin Jerry Lehman, 70, of Thrifty, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023. A visitation with family will be held…
Estelle Guthrie
Funeral services for Estelle Guthrie, age 99, of Early, will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 9, 2023, in…
Wesley Earl Preas
Wesley Earl Preas, a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at the age of 67.…
Peggy Hitchcock
Peggy Hitchcock, age 81 of Brownwood passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in Brownwood. Funeral Services for Peggy Hitchcock will…
Trending Stories
Burnett addresses projections of Brownwood moving to Class 4A Division II in UIL realignment
December 7, 2023
The 2023 football season has barely concluded for the Brownwood Lions, but preparation for 2024 – at least in terms of the schedule – is already underway with UIL realignment projections being released over the last few
Australian squad edges Early, 52-45, in international tilt
December 6, 2023
EARLY – The members of the Early Longhorns basketball program gained a memory that will last with them likely for the remainder of their lives as they hosted Australian Showtime Basketball’s Xavier squad Wednesday night on the
Two-time 2-4A Division I champion Lions earn 28 all-district selections
December 4, 2023
The two-time 2-4A Division I football champion Brownwood Lions again dominated the all-district accolades with 28 selections, which were announced Monday. The Lions earned four superlative honors as senior offensive/defensive lineman Quinten McCarty was selected the District
MICHAEL BUNKER: Someone’s going to get killed
December 3, 2023
A pedestrian was killed by an automobile in Coleman on Friday. If something isn’t done about traffic and parking enforcement in downtown Brownwood, it’ll happen here too, and that’s a sad guarantee. This particular column will be
Oglesby prevents Richland Springs from playing for 10th state title, 62-48
December 2, 2023
DUBLIN – A pair of turnovers at the opponents’ 2 yard line resulted in two length-of-the field scoring drives for the Oglesby Tigers, who also scored on a pair of kick returns en route to ending the
High School Football
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Regional final
Well, the Brownwood Lion football season for 2023 came to a screeching halt in Waco against the Decatur Eagles. What a terrific ballgame it was and what a terrific game the Lions played. Did Waco have anything…
DIANE ADAMS: The first Christmas under the mountain
I had a table down at the Santa Anna Christmas Under the Mountain event, talking about the new red light therapy program Nurse Peggy is offering at Hensley Clinic. It was darn cold. So cold, it started…
UNDER THE STETSON: Call a foul, ref!
I read an article last week about the increasing verbal, sometimes even physical abuse, of game officials at the youth, junior high, and high school levels. The National Association of Sport Officials recently surveyed over 35,000 game…
THE IDLE AMERICAN: Maximizing mascot mix-ups
The State of Texas is known far and wide for its citizens’ love of football. Taken a step further, names of school mascots can cause head-scratching and sometimes absolute disbelief when their plural names are discovered. …
MICHAEL BUNKER: The Real Old West
Brownwood, Texas has a larger and lengthier trove of Old West history than the more famous Old West icons like Deadwood or Tombstone. That’s saying a lot, and most people don’t know it. But it’s true. A…
Pfluger Fly-By: December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023 No Funding for Terrorism Yesterday, my amendment strengthening the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act passed the House of Representatives. It is well known that Iran is the largest state-sponsor of terrorism and was no accident that…
Sports
Announcements /Public Notices
Breeding success and fawn survival
In some Texas circles, you still hear people talk about the “old barren doe” that lives in a certain pasture. This train of thought blames poor fawn production on the idea that many older does do not…
Fishing Reports 12/6/23
The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of December 6: LAKE BROWNWOOD GOOD. Water stained; 61-64 degrees; 8.68 feet below pool. Black bass are slow on jigs and…
Brown County Sheriff’s Report: Dec. 7
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 9:48 a.m., Deputy Michel Wilson conducted a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet pickup with Texas License Plate number for a broken taillight. The driver of the vehicle was arrested for Hindering…
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Statewide News
Operation Lone Star Stops Drug Smuggling Across Biden’s Open Border
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to…
Real Texas Christmas trees boost economy, generating $397 million in direct contributions
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – More than four million real Christmas trees are sold annually in Texas, supporting farms and agriculture businesses…
Governor Abbott Skydives With 106-Year-Old WWII Veteran
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott recently skydived with 106-year-old World War II veteran Al Blaschke at Skydive Spaceland San Marcos…
National News
- Florida 11-year-old arrested after falsely reporting a shooting because he wanted to go home early December 8, 2023 Landon Mion
- College presidents at Harvard, MIT, UPenn slammed for taking 'all lives matter' tone to rising antisemitism December 8, 2023 Hannah Grossman
- US embassy in Baghdad struck by more than a dozen rockets in early morning attack December 8, 2023 Lawrence Richard
- One family donates four kidneys to save a New York man’s life: ‘Defied all odds’ December 8, 2023 Melissa Rudy
- Cary Grant's ex-wife Dyan Cannon wishes she could have ‘helped a man who was going through hell' December 8, 2023 Ashley Hume
- Atlanta woman arrested after attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home December 8, 2023 Landon Mion
- 'DINK' couples receive mixed responses after flaunting child-free lifestyle on TikTok December 8, 2023 Teny Sahakian
- Disney can't feel the love at the box office. And here's the reason why December 8, 2023 Penny Young Nance
- A few questions for Republicans about abortion December 8, 2023 Jessica Mackler
- Washington Post strikers say 'we deserve better' as they walk off job in historic protest December 8, 2023 Cortney O'Brien
