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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

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

LETTERS TO SANTA: Bangs JB Stephens Elementary
The BrownwoodNews.com annual holiday tradition continues as Brown County students share their Christmas wishes with Santa Claus:

Lions start 17th straight postseason run seeking 4th straight bi-district title against Big Spring
A familiar foe awaits the Brownwood Lions, who begin their 17th consecutive postseason run and quest for a fourth straight bi-district championship, as the Big Spring Steers return to the schedule for the fourth year in row.

Kayli DeVusser qualifies for Pro Class and wins two National Titles at Sporting Clays Championship
Rising sporting clays competitor, Kayli DeVusser achieved an extraordinary milestone at the National Sporting Clays Championship held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas. Competing against some of the nation’s top shooters, Kayli not only

Fishing Reports 11/12/25
The following fishing reports are provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the week of November 12: LAKE BROWNWOOD EXCELLENT. Water stained; 67 degrees; 2.62 feet below pool. Black bass to 9.25 pounds are excellent

Brown County Sheriff’s Office Report: Nov. 12
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On November 5, 2025, at 1453 hours, Deputy Thomas Belaot with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Misty Glen Dr. regarding a terroristic threat.


Sentences of 10, 8 years handed down in district court cases
The office of District Attorney Micheal Murray issued the following press release regarding felony cases heard in 35th District Court by Judge Mike Smith. Jessica Bonnie Wheat aka Jessica Bonnie Slayton aka Jessica Wheat, pled guilty to

Nine from Zephyr land on all-district volleyball roster
Nine members of the District 15-A champion Zephyr Lady Bulldogs earn all-district accolades from the coaches of the league. Co-MVP of the district is Calyn Kubin, while Riley Hood was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year, and

Water District Appoints Ann Jones to Board of Directors
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Brown County Water Improvement District, Ann Jones was appointed by the Board to a vacant seat on the Board. Jones is the owner and Broker of Ann

Seven Lady Horns receive all-district volleyball honors
Seven members of the Early Lady Horns volleyball team earned all-district accolades from the coaches of District 8-3A. Superlative honorees included Blocker of the Year Jensyn Rasor and Co-Setter of the Year Grey Pruett. First-team selections included

City Council gives go-ahead to start establishing Music Advisory Board
During a rare Wednesday morning meeting, due to the Veterans Day holiday, the Brownwood City Council approved an ordinance on first reading establishing a Music Advisory Board. City of Brownwood staff has been working through the process

May girls throttle Gatesville, Early girls fall to Stephenville
GATESVILLE – The May Lady Tigers dismantled Class 4A Gatesville, 77-32, Tuesday night to move to 2-0 on the season. May led 13-11 after one quarter, 43-21 at halftime, and 55-23 through three quarters. Jordyn Gerhardt scored

Lady Jackets even record at 2-2 with 72-55 home win over LeTourneau
The Howard Payne Lady Jackets capped off a grueling stretch of four games in five days with a statement win Tuesday night, defeating LeTourneau University 72–55 inside the Brownwood Coliseum. After a back-and-forth opening half, Howard Payne