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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:

Annual Veterans Day ceremony held at Central Texas Veterans Memorial
During Brownwood’s annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Central Texas Veterans Memorial Tuesday, a dedication of two plaques honoring two decorated Brownwood veterans took place. Roy Eldon White was on the first United States Navy ship sunk

Five Lady Lions earn 6-4A all-district volleyball accolades
Five members of the Brownwood Lady Lions volleyball team earned all-district accolades from the coaches of District 6-4A. Landing on the first team was senior outside hitter Aniah Hines, while second—team choices were senior outside hitter Hannah

Christmas Craft Show at TexasBank in Bangs Nov. 24-Dec. 26
The TexasBank branch in Bangs will hold its annual Christmas Craft Show from Monday, November 24 and run through December 26. The sale is open all banking hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m and Friday 9

Bereaved Parents Support Group Angel Memorial Christmas Trees inside Heartland Mall
The Bereaved Parents Support Group offers support through the holiday season by placing three lovely 7 ½ foot Christmas Tree inside Heartland Mall, in Early on Tuesday, Nov. 18 will decorate them with a come and go

Students from all walks of life find opportunity in TSTC’s Welding program
Texas State Technical College’s Welding program in Brownwood is drawing students from a variety of backgrounds — from a military veteran and a high school graduate who got a head start on college to someone seeking a

Zephyr girls basketball coach issued 10-game suspension, two years probation, public reprimand for recruiting violations
The University Interscholastic League released the following press release Monday: The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League met Monday to issue penalties for potential UIL rule violations. Zephyr High School Head Girls Basketball Coach Dara

PHOTOS: BISD 4th Grade Veterans Day Concert and Program
Nearly 50 images for Tuesday’s morning event at the Brownwood Event Center, featuring all the fourth-grade choir students from Brownwood ISD schools.

THE IDLE AMERICAN: A Prophet in My Own Mind
I’ve never claimed to have the gift of prophecy, nor do I now. Yet, it seems beyond coincidence that two of my past three columns have centered on bears, and now–lo and behold–bears are back in the news,

Jackets move to 3-0 with 110-102 win over McMurry; Lady Jackets fall, 71-52
In college basketball action Monday night, the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets improved to 3-0 on the season with their third home victory since Friday, 110-102 over McMurry at the Brownwood Coliseum. Meanwhile, the Howard Payne Lady Jackets

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