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LETTERS TO SANTA: Woodland Heights Elementary
The BrownwoodNews.com annual holiday tradition continues as Brown County students share their Christmas wishes with Santa Claus:
Greenleaf Christmas Wreaths Now Available for 2026
Are Christmas light drives through town part of your holiday tradition? You might think about adding a daytime drive through Greenleaf Cemetery to your Yuletide schedule to boost your Christmas spirit. Doesn’t sound likely to enhance your
Lions earn 23 All-District 4-4A Division I football accolades
The District 4-4A Division I runner-up Brownwood Lions earned 23 all-district football accolades, as the roster was released following league champion Stephenville’s appearance in the Class 4A Division I state championship game Friday against Kilgore. Leading the
No. 12 Lady Lions knock off 5A No. 10 Abilene Wylie, 50-35, for sixth straight win
The Class 4A No. 12 Brownwood Lady Lions pushed their win streak to a season-best six games with a 50-35 home victory over Class 5A No. 10 Abilene Wylie Friday afternoon at Warren Gym. Tied at 5
LETTERS TO SANTA: Coggin Elementary
The BrownwoodNews.com annual holiday tradition continues as Brown County students share their Christmas wishes with Santa Claus:
HPU Announces Office Closure for Christmas and New Year Holidays
Howard Payne University will be closed from Monday, December 22, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Offices will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026. HPU’s Office of
Court Records 12/19/25
The following cases were filed in the Brown County Clerk’s office from December 12 through December 18: Keith, Jacob Paul, Theft of Property < $100 Keith, Jacob Paul, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Maxwell, Lily Katelin, Failure to
A slate of new Texas laws go into effect December and January
By Alex Nguyen / Texas Tribune Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, bringing wide-ranging changes to the state’s education system, law enforcement, taxes and more. Over 800 laws from this year’s regular
Small Business Saturday returns Nov. 29 in Brownwood
Story courtesy of BrownwoodBusiness.com Small Business Saturday returns on November 29, 2025, and Brownwood is encouraging residents and visitors to shop local. Small businesses continue to play a vital role in strengthening the local economy, creating jobs,
Texas adds new ID restrictions on vehicle registrations and renewals
By Ayden Runnels and Alex Nguyen / Texas Tribune The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is implementing more stringent photo identification requirements for all vehicle registrations and renewals in an abrupt shift that could shut out undocumented
Empowering safer roads, workplaces in Texas
Extra Attention As your coworkers, friends and relatives prepare to hit the road for Thanksgiving, you can work to ensure their safety by calling attention to the risks of impaired driving. The days leading up to the
WEEK 14 GRIDIRON GLIMPSE: May, Richland Springs earn rematches with teams who ended 2024 seasons
Class A Division I Region IV Championship May (11-1) vs. Gordon (11-0) 6 p.m. Friday at Clyde The team that knocked the May Tigers out of the playoffs in 2024, en route to the Class A Division
Fishing Reports 11/26/25
The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of November 26: LAKE BROWNWOOD GOOD. Water stained; 65 degrees; 2.28 feet below pool. Black bass to 8 pounds are good
BFD responds to structure fire in 1400 block of Main Blvd.
The Brownwood Fire Department issued the following press release Wednesday afternoon: At approximately 12:02 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the Brownwood Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1417 Main Blvd. Firefighters arrived on the scene within minutes