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Lady Lions 4×200 relay places third at Texas Relays, Sparks finishes seventh in pole vault
AUSTIN – The Brownwood Lady Lions 4×200 relay placed third, and Grace Sparks came in seventh in the pole vault Saturday before rainy conditions, a damp track, and the impending District 6-4A meet led to an early

PHOTOS: Great Easter Egg Hunt in Early
Due to recent rains, the egg hunt at the Early Town Center was replaced by an egg giveaway, trick or treat style, at the Early Boardwalk Saturday afternoon. The event was formerly held at Coggin Park in

LUKE CLAYTON: Outdoor Folks Make Friends Fast
Our Seventh Annual Outdoor Ron-de-Voux took place at the Top Rail Cowboy Church in Greenville this past weekend and, as the saying goes, a good time was had by all. The idea for the event started with

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

UPON REVIEW: ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ a who’s who comedy to start off the Lyric’s season
Story by Brae Foust Mistaken identity is never something to laugh at in real life. That is except when you put it on stage hilarious characters and an over-the-top scenario that no one could believe be possible.

Court Records 2/20/26
The following cases were filed in the Brown County Clerk’s office from February 13 through February 19: Ortega, Faustino, Resist Arrest Search or Transport Ortega, Faustino, Burglary of Vehicles Ortega, Faustino Fay, Declaration of Nolle Prosequi Rader,

BOYS HOOPS ROUNDUP: Blanket wins seeding game, May and Zephyr fall in playoff warm-up contests
Blanket 40, Rising Star 36 DE LEON – The Blanket Tigers edged the Rising Star Wildcats, 40-36, Thursday night to claim the No. 1 seed from District 21 for the Class A Division II boys basketball playoffs.

Clyde ends Lady Horns’ season in area round for second straight year, 56-53
COLEMAN – The Early Lady Horns’ season came to an end in the second round of the playoffs for the second year in a row, as again the Clyde Lady Bulldogs played spoiler, 56-53 in overtime, here

Lions open tournament, season with 10-6 victory over Perryton
The Brownwood Lions committed three errors and two run-scoring balks over the first three batters of the game, but regained their composure and used three consecutive multi-run innings to chalk up a 10-6 victory over Perryton Thursday

Lady Lions place second, Lions seventh at Brock Relays
BROCK – The reigning Class 4A track and field state champion Brownwood Lady Lions made their 2026 season debut Thursday at the Brock Relays and produced 153 points to finish second, one point behind the meet host

973 ballots cast through three days of March 3 Primary early voting
Thursday was the third day for early voting in Brown County for the March 3 primary election, and 355 ballots were cast, bringing the total thus far to 973. Early voting continues at the Brown County Elections


Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to Host ‘Pathways to Mastering Scholarships’ Workshop in Brownwood
Students and families looking to reduce the cost of college are invited to attend Pathways to Mastering Scholarships, a free educational workshop designed to help students confidently search for and apply for scholarships. The program will be