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Brownwood Fire Department responds to structure fire in 3700 block of US 377 South
The Brownwood Fire Department issued the following press release Thursday night: The Brownwood Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 3703 ½ US 377 in Brownwood at 9:56 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. Upon

Holiday Fraud Prevention with Texas Senior Medicare Patrol
The holiday season is officially upon us. From holiday shopping to traveling to see loved ones, there is plenty to get done and TXSMP is here with you every step of the way. The holidays are prime

Brown County 4-H News: Dec. 4
December 2025 December 4th- Extension Office closing early for Christmas parade, 3pm December 6th– Brown

HOOPS ROUNDUP: May boys and girls, Blanket boys, Zephyr girls, Brookesmith girls notch tourney wins
May Tigers 64, Bluff Dale 38 HUCKABAY – The May Tigers moved to 2-0 on the season with a 64-38 victory Thursday morning at Bluff Dale in their first game at the Huckabay tournament. May led 17-2

Early boys nip Brownwood, 86-85 in double OT, in Dublin tournament opener for both teams
DUBLIN – The Brownwood Lions and Early Longhorns battled through double-overtime in their Dublin basketball tournament opener Thursday afternoon, with the Longhorns coming out on top, 86-85. Brownwood led Early 16-13 after one quarter, the Longhorns grabbed

No. 13 Lady Lions open Lorena tournament with 60-29 win over 5A College Station
LORENA – The Class 4A No. 13 Brownwood Lady Lions rebounded from just their second loss of the season with a resounding 60-29 victory over Class 5A College Station to kick off Lorena tournament action Thursday morning.

Howard Payne raises $1.26 million on GivingTuesday
Howard Payne University surpassed this year’s GivingTuesday goals of raising $750,000 from 400 supporters. The total given on Tuesday, December 2, was $1,265,075 from 425 supporters across 21 states. Donations during the one-day giving event were provided

UPON REVIEW: Extra extra – ‘Newsies’ takes Bangs High to new heights
Article by Brae Foust When it comes to Disney-based musicals, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? If you said out loud ‘Newsies,’ I think it’s safe to say you would be one of only


Fishing Reports 12/3/25
The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of December 3: LAKE BROWNWOOD GOOD. Water stained; 65 degrees; 2.42 feet below pool. Black bass to 8 pounds are good


Two-vehicle accident on US 67 in Brown County claims life of Coleman teen
A two-vehicle accident on Monday, Dec. 1 in Brown County claimed the life of a Coleman teenager. Samantha Johnson, 17, was one of three people in a 1996 Ford Escort that was traveling northbound on US Highway



52 teams revealed for TexasBank Holiday Classic, set for Dec. 29-31
The annual TexasBank Holiday Classic will take place Monday, Dec. 29 through Wednesday, Dec. 31 in a variety locations in Brownwood, and the full field of teams has recently been revealed. Competing in girls action will be