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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

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

Lions settle for district series split with Graham after 8-2 home loss
Looking to even their District 6-4A baseball record with their second win in a row, the Brownwood Lions instead encountered their eighth loss in the last nine games and were forced to split their league series with

Egg prices fall as supplies rebound
Egg prices have dropped sharply from last year’s record highs as national laying flocks continue to recover from widespread losses tied to highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Retail eggs averaged $2.50 per dozen

Lady Lions place fifth, Lions come in seventh place at Wall Cotton Patch Relays
WALL – Short-handed with six entrants preparing for the Texas Relays Friday and Saturday, the Brownwood Lady Lions track and field team placed fifth at the Wall Cotton Patch Relays Thursday, while the Lions came in seventh

Lady Lions suffer third one-run loss in district play, 2-1 to Glen Rose
The Brownwood Lady Lions left 10 base runners stranded, and were unable to push across the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning despite loading the bases with one out in a 2-1 loss to

Lady Horns topple Hawley, Cisco to start Battle on the Bayou
EARLY – The Early Lady Horns softball team began its portion of the Battle on the Bayou softball tournament Friday with wins over Hawley and Cisco. In a 7-0 triumph over Hawley, Adysn Atchley tossed a no-hitter

Lions fall to West Plains, Gatesville on second day of baseball tournament
After opening their own tournament, and the baseball season, with a 10-6 victory over Perryton Thursday, the Brownwood Lions weren’t as fortunate Friday as they suffered a pair of shutout losses to Canyon West Plains, 9-0, and

Brownwood tennis mixed doubles team of Bundick, Hutchins undefeated at Lampasas quad
LAMPASAS – The Brownwood High tennis team competed in the Lampasas quad tournament Friday against Harker Heights, Pflugerville and host Lampasas, where the mixed doubles duo of Ashlyn Bundick and Blake Hutchins posted a perfect 3-0 record.

Lady Lions hammer Hico, 10-1, at Battle on the Bayou, as win streak reaches eight
The Brownwood Lady Lions clinched their third victory of the day and stretched their win streak to eight games Friday afternoon with a 10-1 triumph over Hico to conclude their first of two days of action in

No. 19 Lady Lions record second district victory over Lampasas by 4-0 count
LAMPASAS – The Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 4A No. 19 Brownwood Lady Lions started the second half of their District 5-4A soccer campaign Friday night the exact same way it began – with a 4-0 victory

Lions outlast Lampasas in penalty kick shootout to stay perfect in district
The greatest threat to the Brownwood Lions’ flawless District 5-4A soccer record came in the form of the Lampasas Badgers Friday night at Gordon Wood Stadium, but for the second time in league play head coach Michael

No. 20 May girls trounce Avalon, 44-18, to earn area basketball championship
CHINA SPRING – The No. 20 May Lady Tigers secured their spot for the third round of the postseason with a 44-18 victory over Avalon Friday night in the Class A Division I Region III area round

Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit Announces People’s Choice and Students’ Choice Award Winners
This year’s Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit’s People’s Choice and Students’ Choice Awards had a rare occurrence this week, as Anthony Conner’s oil painting, Thatch & Spur, was named the winner of both awards. Selected by

Lady Lions run win streak to seven with two victories to open Battle on the Bayou
The Brownwood Lady Lions continued their winning ways on their first day of play at the Battle on the Bayou softball tournament Friday, collecting two more victories to extend their win streak to seven games. Lady Lions