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Brookesmith ISD hosts ‘Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe’

The holidays are here! As a special service for kids, Brookesmith ISD is hosting the “Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe.” Children in grades Kindergarten through 12 have the opportunity to choose and purchase low-cost, high-quality gifts for mom, dad,

Brown County Sheriff’s Office Report: Dec. 18

The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On December 12, 2025, I, Deputy Saydie Bradley, took a walk-in regarding Forgery. I spoke with the victim, information was gathered, and a report was made.

Bangs Dragons well represented on 5-2A Division I all-district football roster

The Bangs Dragons, who finished third in the District 5-2A Division I football standings, were well represented on the all-district roster, which was released Thursday after district champion Hamilton went on to capture the Class 2A Division

City of Early announces Christmas, New Year’s schedule alterations

All City of Early non-emergency offices will be closed on December 24 & 25, 2025, and January 1, 2026. Sanitation services will run as follows: • Tuesday, December 23: Residential collection will operate as usual. • Thursday,

Richland Springs unable to prevent Jayton repeat, capture elusive 10th state title in 99-54 defeat

ARLINGTON – A historic performance kept the Richland Springs Coyotes from expanding on their record number of six-man state championships as the quest for No. 10 was derailed by the Jayton Jaybirds, who instead earned a second

TIA ‘Master’ teachers recognized at BISD Board of Trustees meeting

During Monday’s meeting of the Brownwood ISD Board of Trustees, 5 teachers within the school district were recognized for achieving “Master” status within the Teacher Incentive Allotment program. Those teachers are Stephanie Hilburn and Amy Hall from

Dallas Huston among 9 in Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026

The Board of Directors of the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the nine individuals selected for induction into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. The Class of 2026 will

HPU debater Rylie Burden wins at TCU

HPU’s Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team recently competed at the DFW Swing tournament at Texas Christian University (TCU). Junior Rylie Burden, Guy D. Newman Honors Academy and jurisprudence major from Lubbock, won the International Public

November Sales Tax Up in All Three Brown County Cities

The November 2025 sales tax allocations were higher than November 2024 in all three Brown County cities, according to information released this week by the Texas Comptroller’s Office. November sales tax allocations reflect taxable retail sales in

Court Records 11/7/25

No criminal cases were filed last week in the Brown County Clerk’s office. The following marriage licenses were filed from October 31 through November 6: Virgilio Leonardo Alvizo and Jordan Nycole Morrisett Rafael Contreras Lopez and Ariusy

Brownwood ISD reveals Spotlight Employees for November

Brownwood ISD issued the following press release Monday morning: This month’s spotlight teacher is Tessa Cabrera. Ms. Cabrera is a second-grade teacher at Coggin Elementary School. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from