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Radio stations receive nearly $18,000 in donations, over 2,000 toys for Toys for Kids

Tuesday marked the annual toy drives for KOXE/KBWD and Wendlee Broadcasting as the radio stations combined to gather over 2,000 toys and nearly $18,000 in monetary donations for Brown County Toys for Kids. The 20th annual Two-Steppin’

Brownwood-native Annie-Klein Allgood enjoys great opportunities as a nursing student at HPU

Charts, intravenous lines, and caring for patients are all a typical day of work for Howard Payne University student Annie-Klein Allgood. Allgood is a junior nursing major from Brownwood. Along with her classes and clinical rotations, she

District projections trickle in as Lions will compete in Class 4A Division II in football

The University Interscholastic League on Tuesday afternoon released its cutoff numbers for football classifications for the 2026 and 2027 seasons and, as anticipated, the Brownwood Lions have dropped to Class 4A Division II. Brownwood turned in an

Early football moves up to Class 3A Division I, Comanche slides to Class 3A Division II

Early football moves up to Class 3A Division I, Comanche slides to Class 3A Division II With the release of the UIL classification cutoffs for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, two additional schools in the BrownwoodNews.com coverage

Brown County Sheriff’s Office Report: Nov. 25

The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On Monday, November 24, 2025, at approximately 0946, Brown County Deputies were dispatched to CR 200 in Brownwood, TX in reference to a crisis intervention report.

THE IDLE AMERICAN: Tire-kicking end in sight?

How used cars are marketed shouldn’t matter to my ancient Uncle Mort. After all, he swore off use of traditional transportation in the late 1900s when they started pricing gasoline in dollars instead of cents. Now, he motors

Legacy Luncheon at HPU thanks supporters and celebrates three new scholarships

Howard Payne University hosted alumni and friends on November 22 at the Legacy Luncheon, a special event celebrating the impact scholarships and giving have on students and the campus. During the program, gratitude for support was expressed

Joe Caine found guilty of murder, sentenced to 45 years

District Attorney Michael Murray reported that on Friday, Nov. 21, a Brown County jury convicted Joe Caine of the murder of Tony Roberts. On Monday, Nov. 25, Judge Mike Smith sentenced Caine to 45 years in prison.

HOOPS ROUNDUP: May girls knock off Hawley, Zephyr girls fall to Abilene Christian

HAWLEY – The May Lady Tigers remained undefeated on the season with a 55-32 road victory over Hawley Monday. The Lady Tigers (5-0) opened a 12-11 advantage after one quarter that increased to 22-17 by halftime and

Lions even season record at 2-2 with dominant 75-26 victory at Comanche

COMANCHE – The Brownwood Lions evened their season record at 2-2 behind their second consecutive victory, 75-26 over the Comanche Indians Monday afternoon. The Lions trailed 13-7 after one quarter, then dominated the rest of the way

Lady Lions appear at No. 18 in TABC Class 4A girls state rankings

In the latest Texas Association of Basketball Coaches state rankings, the Brownwood Lady Lions appear at No. 18 in Class 4A. The Lady Lions (6-1) are coming off a 44-32 championship victory over Comanche at the Hamilton

Zoning Board of Adjustment public hearing set for Dec. 9

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Brownwood Zoning Board of Adjustment shall conduct a public hearing for the following request at City Hall Council Chambers, 501 Center Ave, at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025:

Bryan Thompson, JP for Precinct 3, not seeking re-election

Brown County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Bryan Thompson, has announced he is not seeking re-election. His current term ends December 31st, 2026, at which time he will have served 20 years as Justice of the