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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

Great Easter Egg Hunt moving to Early Town Center on April 4
After 15 years at Coggin Park, the annual Great Easter Egg Hunt is moving to the Early Town Center for 2026. Join the City of Early and Wendlee Broadcasting at the Early Town Center Park on Saturday,

Buy Texas Holiday Market in Early March 21
Ready to celebrate the arrival of spring? Join us for the first Buy Texas Market of 2026, happening this Saturday, March 21, from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Early Visitors & Events Center. Kick off

Two Lions qualify for state powerlifting meet
ABILENE – A pair of Brownwood Lions secured spots in the field at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association state meet with their recent regional efforts in Abilene. Isaac Gonzales, in the 181-pound weight class, placed 4th

‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Assistant Coaches
I went off the deep end last week and took Arkansas to win the National Championship. I told you I would wait until today, which is Sunday, to go through my entire bracket. I’ve done it. The

WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE – March 16-22
Tuesday, March 17 BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF Brownwood at Bluebonnet Invitational (at Country Club), TBA Early at Brownwood Bluebonnet Invitational (at Country Club), TBA Bangs at Rising Star Wildcat Shootout, TBA SOFTBALL Brownwood at Glen Rose, 5:30

Lady Lions place second in Class 5A-6A Division at San Angelo Relays, Lions 11th in 4A and under
SAN ANGELO – The Brownwood Lady Lions, competing in the Class 5A-6A Division of the 66th Annual San Angelo Relays, turned in a second-place team performance Saturday, just seven points behind meet champion Amarillo – which won

NJCAA: Top seed Minnesota West prevails, 51-41, over #2 Anoka-Ramsey to earn national title
The 12-team NJCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Championship tournament concluded Saturday afternoon with the No. 1 seed Minnesota West Community & Tech Lady Jays hoisting the championship trophy following a 51-41 victory over the No. 2

PHOTOS: Matrix NJCAA Halftime Performances
More than 30 images from the halftime performance during the final three games of the NJCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship tournament at the Brownwood Coliseum Saturday:

PHOTOS: Wheels That Move The World
On Saturday, the City of Brownwood and the Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Museum hosted the annual Wheels That Move the World event. The signature community event offered an immersive, hands-on look at the massive machinery and

Authorities Arrest Multi-State Rapist in Oklahoma After Years-long Investigation
AUSTIN – The man whom law enforcement believes raped two different women in Texas and Oklahoma in 2021 has been taken into custody. Hunter Mackey, 27, was arrested by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) for