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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 Real Estate Market Begins Strong in 2026
The real estate market in Brown County has been strong in the first two months of 2026, according to data released by the Heartland Association of Realtors. In January there were 36 closed sales, an increase of

NJCAA Tournament: Owens, Onondaga, Northland, and Fulton-Montgomery nab Wednesday victories
The 12-team NJCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Championship tournament tipped off Wednesday at the Brownwood Coliseum, as teams from across the country continued their quests to make history. Recaps of each game are as follows: #7

Bangs baseball upends Goldthwaite, 5-2, for second win in a row
GOLDTHWAITE – The Bangs Dragons baseball team notched a second consecutive victory, upending the Goldthwaite Eagles, 5-2, Wednesday night. Bangs (3-7-1) opened a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but Goldthwaite (4-7) cut the

Early softball stays perfect in district with 16-0 shutout against Breckenridge
EARLY – The Early Lady Horns improved to 4-0 in District 8-3A softball action and stretched their win streak to seven games with a 16-0 shutout over the Breckenridge Lady Bucks Wednesday night. In a game moved


Dublin, Cross Plains males perish in separate one-vehicle accidents in Comanche, Callahan counties
The Texas Department of Public Safety issued the following details regarding recent fatality accidents in Comanche and Callahan counties. On Tuesday, March 10, 74-year-old William Greggory Williams of Cross Plains lost his life in a one-vehicle accident

March Sales Taxes Down in All Three Brown County Cities
The sales taxes received this month in all three cities in Brown County were lower than March 2025. This information is according to the sales tax data released this week by the Texas Comptroller’s Office. March sales

Drone show will be among activities at Early Town Center Boardwalk Grand Opening
Story by Steve Nash / Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com EARLY — A drone show featuring 200 drones flying over the Early Town Center? The show — put on by a company called Sky Elements — is among

Early City Council approves agreement for sale of land in Town Center
Story, photo by Steve Nash / Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com EARLY – Early City Council members approved agreements Tuesday that are expected to lead to the construction of townhomes in the city’s Town Center. The two agreements

‘I Am Early’ will formalize volunteer program, city administrator says
Story, photo by Steve Nash / Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com EARLY – Early City Administrator Tony Aaron introduced at Tuesday’s city council meeting a new program called I Am Early, which will create a network of people