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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
Court Records 4/2/26
No criminal cases were filed this week in the Brown County Clerk’s office. The following marriage licenses were filed from March 27 through April 1: Christopher Don Eaton and Jennifer Rena Sanders Jon David Temple and Kristen
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
Early All-District Basketball Selections
The following are the 8-3A all-district basketball selections for the Early Lady Horns and Early Longhorns for the 2025-26 season. The Lady Horns finished the year with a 25-11 overall record, 11-3 district mark, and won a
Savannah Thomas wins 100 meters at McMurry Relays for second straight year
Savannah Thomas, a Brown County homeschool sophomore from near Rising Star, competed at the War Hawk Classic on Saturday, where she won the Varsity Girls 100-meter dash for the second consecutive year. She finished first with a
Brownwood Community Garden Report for February 2026
Article written by Jan Green If you happen to hear someone humming the well-known Christmas song “ It’s the most Wonderful Time of the Year “, you can probably make a pretty safe bet that, given it’s
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Basketball upsets
Rather than going backward like I normally do in this column and try to do something that‘s going on now or will be going on, instead what I would really like to do is go back in
Gov. Abbott comments on mass shooting in Austin
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement on the tragic attack in Austin that occurred early Sunday morning: “Texas mourns with the families and loved ones of those who were horrifically killed in last night’s
Lady Lions capture McMurry Relays championship, Lions place fourth as a team
ABILENE – The reigning Class 4A track and field state champion Brownwood Lady Lions earned their first meet title of 2026, defending their crown at the McMurry War Hawk Relays Saturday. The Lady Lions generated 161 points
February Sales Tax Up in Early and Bangs, Down in Brownwood
The sales tax allocations in February 2026 were higher than February 2025 in the Cities of Early and Bangs, but lower in the City of Brownwood, according to data released by the Texas Comptroller’s Office. The February
Governor Abbott Statement On Iranian Action
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott released the following statement on President Trump’s decisive action against the Iranian regime: “Texas stands with President Trump in sending a clear message to Iran: its aggression toward America and the West
WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE – March 2-8
Monday, March 2 GIRLS GOLF Brownwood at Weatherford tournament, TBA Early girls at Eula tournament, TBA GIRLS AND BOYS GOLF Bangs at San Saba Invitational, TBA *** Tuesday, March 3 GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE SEMIFINALS Goldthwaite vs. Martins
Lady Jackets downed by Hardin-Simmons, 73-46, in ASC women’s basketball championship game
ABILENE – Bidding for their first American Southwest Conference women’s basketball championship since 2011, the Howard Payne Lady Jackets hung with Hardin-Simmons for a quarter, but the Cowgirls eventually ran away with a 73-46 victory Saturday afternoon.
Lions baseball falls to Elgin, Leander Glenn to wrap up Killeen tournament
KILLEEN – The Brownwood Lions were unable to build on a two-game win streak as they dropped their final two outings at the Killeen baseball tournament Saturday, 2-1 to Elgin and 6-4 to Leander Glenn. In the
Early softball pummels Wichita Falls Legacy, 19-2, in pre-district finale
IOWA PARK – The Early Lady Horns completed their run through the Iowa Park softball tournament Saturday with a 19-2 victory over Class 5A Wichita Falls Legacy. The Lady Horns struck for 12 runs in the bottom