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Lady Lions softball dealt third straight district setback, 5-2 at Mineral Wells
MINERAL WELLS – The Brownwood Lady Lions dropped their third consecutive District 6-4A softball contest, as the Mineral Wells Lady Rams erased a two-run deficit by scoring all of their runs in the final two innings of

Brownwood Community Garden Operations Report for March 2026
(Article written by Jan Green) The first part of March found us still cutting down and incorporating our cover crop, cereal rye, and counting down the days until that task would finally be completed. This took us

Lions baseball blanked at home by No. 4 Brock, 11-0
The Brownwood Lions slipped to 1-4 in District 6-4A baseball action, as the Brock Eagles posted their fifth straight league shutout, 11-0, Tuesday night at Morris Southall Field. Brock (16-3, 5-0), which has outscored its league foes

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

Bangs baseball notches second victory in 7-6 home decision over Forsan
BANGS – The Bangs Dragons baseball team logged its second victory of the 2026 campaign with a 7-6 home victory over Forsan Tuesday afternoon. The Dragons (2-7-1) led by a 3-1 count after one inning, and 4-3

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