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‘120 Years of Impact’ highlighted at annual Chamber banquet
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com With a theme of “120 Years of Impact,” the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet Thursday night at the Brownwood Event Center. Stephen Haynes
Fifteen months into the job, Emily Fulton making her mark as Early band director
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 to happen so soon. The 23-year-old Fourney native was hired
Lady Lions suffer third one-run loss in district play, 2-1 to Glen Rose
The Brownwood Lady Lions left 10 base runners stranded, and were unable to push across the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning despite loading the bases with one out in a 2-1 loss to
Multi-talented Connor Benoist finds home as Early assistant band director
EARLY – When Connor Benoist was a Florence High School student, Benoist got paid for helping tutor his classmates. Sort of. “I used to tutor my friends in math,” said Benoist, who is in his first year
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
Pfluger Fly-By: March 13, 2026
March 13, 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. This week, I penned an op-ed in the Washington Post
Spring Wild Turkey Seasons Open March 14
Time to talk spring turkey – forecast, video, skill builder and more. Bountiful Spring Turkey Season Expected Wild turkey surveys over the past 3 years show good production, and you can expect a bounty of 2 and
NJCAA: #1 Minnesota West, #2 Anoka-Ramsey to meet in national championship game
The 12-team field at the NJCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Championship tournament has been cut in half through Friday action, and Saturday the national champion will be determined, along with the third- and fifth-place teams. A
Lady Lions softball blisters San Angelo Lake View, 13-1, in final game before district
The Brownwood Lady Lions established some positive momentum ahead of Tuesday’s District 6-4A softball opener as they made quick work of the San Angelo Lake View Maidens, 13-1, Friday night. “It was exciting to see the girls
Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet April 2
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet posted the following information on its Facebook page: The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet is almost here, and this year is extra special as we celebrate 120
Court Records 3/13/26
No criminal cases were filed this week in the Brown County Clerk’s office. The following marriage licenses were filed from March 6 through March 12: Bennett Hunter Blasingame and Ramsie Jennae Rodgers Craig Wayne Green and Patricia
Lions soccer extends unbeaten streak to 13 with 2-0 win over Lake Worth in postseason tune-up
The District 5-4A soccer champion Brownwood Lions will head into postseason play with a 13-match unbeaten streak following Thursday’s 2-0 triumph over Lake Worth in playoff warm-up action at Gordon Wood Stadium. The Lions (12-1-2) tallied a