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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

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

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

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

Brown County Sheriff’s Office Report: March 17
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On Monday, March 16, 2026, at approximately 0046 hours, Brown County Deputy Sheriff Steven Trevino was dispatched to the Block of West US 67, Brownwood, Texas

BISD Board Report for March 16
The Brownwood ISD (BISD) Board of Trustees met for a regular session meeting on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Board President Michael Cloy called the session to order and gave the invocation. Coggin sixth-grade students

BMDD: New playscape equipment at Riverside Park anticipated in 4-6 weeks
During Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the Brownwood Municipal Development District Board of Directors, Deputy City Manager Ray Tipton shared with the Board that a contract for the new playscape equipment at Riverside Park had been signed, and

Bangs Nursing & Rehab residents receive Culpepper & Merriweather Circus tickets
Big smiles and exciting news at Bangs Nursing & Rehab! City Council member Greg Parrott stopped by for a special visit and surprised residents with tickets to the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus coming to town on March

Crimestoppers seeks information on burglary and thefts near Cross Cut
Crimestoppers shared the following information with BrownwoodNews.com: A Burglary of Habitation and thefts occurred at a rural property in the 5300 block of FM 2940 near Cross Cut in northwest Brown County between February 9 and March

HPU grad Jared Huntley mobilizing church planting in military communities
While serving in the U.S. Army for six years, Jared Huntley developed a passion to minister to those who have sacrificed much in service to their nation, and he’s planted three churches in the last decade, two

HPU commends 238 students for academic success for the fall 2025 semester
Howard Payne University recognized 238 students for their academic excellence during the fall 2025 semester. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the President’s List, a 3.65-3.99 grade point average to be

Riverside Park hosts Open Heaven Praise & Worship Event
This past weekend, Riverside Park became a place of unity, worship, and spiritual renewal as the community gathered for the Open Heaven Praise & Worship Event, hosted by FaithWorks Legacy founder The event brought together people from

BISD Board of Trustees receives Texas Academic Performance Report
During Monday night’s meeting, the Brownwood ISD Board of Trustees received the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the 2024-25 school year. TAPR pulls together a wide range of information on the performance of students in each

Four Brownwood Lions earn all-district basketball accolades
Four members of the Brownwood Lions basketball team earned all-district recognition from the coaches of District 6-4A. Landing on the first team was Cannon Calvert, while Durham Brown was a second-team selection. Receiving honorable mention were Carson