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LUKE CLAYTON: This Week in the Outdoors
Winter weather has finally arrived in the Lone Star State and with it came that long awaited influx of waterfowl that has been a bit slow in arriving. Those fat mallards and pintails that have been eating
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
Be Thankful
Count those blessings as joy! In the hurry of this rush and busy life that most of us are trying to get back to NOW, it is easy to get caught up in the moment and forget
Brown County Emergency Alert System experiencing outage
The Brown County Office of Emergency Management issued the following press release at 2 p.m. Thursday: Brown County officials are notifying residents that CodeRed, the emergency alert system used for automated weather alerts and other emergency messages,
Stacee Hetzel announces candidacy for Brown County Treasurer
I am so excited to announce that I will be running for the position of Brown County Treasurer. As most know, I am retiring after 28 years of teaching a variety of business courses, including Accounting. For
Howard Payne earns 19 all-ASC football accolades
Three members of the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football program received superlative honors, among a total of 19 accolades, handed down by the American Southwest Conference. First-year head coach Coby Gipson was tabbed Coach of the Year,
Stephanie Jester announces candidacy for Brown County Treasurer
Stephanie L. Jester, a second-generation Bangs High School graduate and highly experienced financial and human resources professional, announces her candidacy for Brown County Treasurer in the 2026 Republican Primary. With more than a decade of experience in
Vietnam Veterans Memorial’s ‘The Wall That Heals’ to stop at Ranger College April 23-26
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) has announced The Wall That Heals national tour schedule for 2026. A special display date on the island of O’ahu in January will be the first stop of the 2026 tour.
Rising Star Wildcats win Texas Six-Man Youth Football Association Super Bowl
The Texas Six- Man Youth Football Association held the Super Bowl in Zephyr on November 15. The Rising Star Wildcats 3rd/4th grade boys played the Jonesboro Eagles winning the Super Bowl with a score of 13-0, the
Pick ‘Em Panel – Final Results 2025
Listed are the final results from Year 1 as BrownwoodNews.com presented its inaugural Pigskin Pick ‘Em Panel – 14 Brown County residents each week giving their best guesses at 40 high school, college and pro football games:
WEEK 13 GRIDIRON GLIMPSE: May, Zephyr, Richland Springs, Goldthwaite target third round of playoffs
*** Class 1A Division II Region IV Semifinals Zephyr (10-1) vs. Richland Springs (10-1) 6:30 p.m. Friday at San Saba The Zephyr Bulldogs and Richland Springs Coyotes are both looking to lock up a spot in the
Lions, Canyon clash with berth in regional semifinals at stake
The fifth meeting all-time between the Brownwood Lions and Canyon Eagles will take place at 7 p.m Friday at Odessa’s Ratliff Stadium in the Class 4A Division I Region I area playoff round. At stake is a