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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

Nathan Moye named lone finalist for Blanket ISD Superintendent
The following information was shared on the Blanket Tigers & Lady Tigers Facebook page Thursday night: The Blanket ISD Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Mr. Nathan Moye has been selected as the Lone Finalist

Lions settle for district series split with Graham after 8-2 home loss
Looking to even their District 6-4A baseball record with their second win in a row, the Brownwood Lions instead encountered their eighth loss in the last nine games and were forced to split their league series with

Egg prices fall as supplies rebound
Egg prices have dropped sharply from last year’s record highs as national laying flocks continue to recover from widespread losses tied to highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Retail eggs averaged $2.50 per dozen

Lady Lions place fifth, Lions come in seventh place at Wall Cotton Patch Relays
WALL – Short-handed with six entrants preparing for the Texas Relays Friday and Saturday, the Brownwood Lady Lions track and field team placed fifth at the Wall Cotton Patch Relays Thursday, while the Lions came in seventh

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

PHOTOS: NJCAA Basketball National Championship Tip Off Festival
Nearly 40 images from opening night at the Brownwood Event Center. Games for the 12 teams across the country begin at noon Wednesday at the Brownwood Coliseum


Central Texas Farm Credit announces promotion of Andrew Young to Branch Manager II
Central Texas Farm Credit is proud to announce the promotion of Andrew Young to Branch Manager II, recognizing more than two decades of service, deep community roots, and unwavering dedication to the agricultural families of Central Texas.

Early baseball opens district with fifth straight win, 6-4 over Comanche
EARLY – The Early Longhorns baseball team stretched its win streak to five games, capturing its District 8-3A opener at home against the Comanche Indians, 6-4, Tuesday afternoon. The Longhorns (6-8, 1-0), who have not lost a

Lions golf team wins Stephenville tournament, Stewardson finishes second overall
STEPHENVILLE – The Brownwood Lions won the team championship at the Stephenville Knights of Columbus golf tournament Tuesday at Legends Golf Course defeating runner-up, host, and District 6-4A rival Stephenville by 27 strokes. The Lions carded a

Mullin Cemetery Association meeting March 12
The Mullin Cemetery Association is inviting the public to our March 12th board meeting. We would like to share some information with you about Oakview Cemetery in Mullin, Texas. We are meeting in the Mullin Community Center

Council ratifies BMDD grant to assist with cleanup, repairs at site of the former Lucille + Mabel
During Tuesday morning’s meeting, the Brownwood City Council ratified the Brownwood Municipal Development District board action to approve a Building Improvement Incentive Program grant not to exceed $50,000 to Brownwood Enterprises, LLC for a building located at

Kiwanis Club of Brownwood raffling Bad Boy Rambler 42-inch mower
The Kiwanis Club of Brownwood is holding a raffle for a Bad Boy Rambler 42-inch mower with a 20.5 horsepower Kawasaki motor. The drawing will be held April 17, and tickets are available for a $20 donation.

Spring Fling in the Gardens returns to celebrate the season March 28
As spring unfolds in full color and the Central Texas hillsides come alive with bluebonnets, paintbrushes, firewheels, yucca, and fresh green growth, the Texas Botanical Gardens & Native American Interpretive Center, Inc. invites the community to welcome