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Brookesmith One-Act Play earns bi-district championship
On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Brookesmith High School students traveled to Marble Falls to participate in the Bi-District One-Act-Play competition. Brookesmith High School students won the Bi-District contest, in addition to Aidyn Barnett and Aryn Ribble each

Court Records 4/2/26
No criminal cases were filed this week in the Brown County Clerk’s office. The following marriage licenses were filed from March 27 through April 1: Christopher Don Eaton and Jennifer Rena Sanders Jon David Temple and Kristen

Lady Horns belt four HRs, extend win streak to 13 with 19-1 triumph over Comanche
COMANCHE – The Early Lady Horns softball team remained undefeated in District 8-3A action and pushed their win streak to 13 with a 19-1 victory at Comanche Wednesday. The Lady Horns (21-4, 10-0) scored eight runs in

LUKE CLAYTON: A Fishing Trip to Remember
What constitutes a banner fishing trip? Catching fish must rank as one of the primary ingredients but also camaraderie with family and friends, possible the weather could play a part. Catching the biggest or most fish of

Lions rout Gatesville, 7-0, extend unbeaten streak to seven matches
The Brownwood Lions needed less than two minutes to score, then continued to fill up the net throughout the contest in a 7-0 triumph over Gatesville in District 5-4A soccer action Friday night at Gordon Wood Stadium.

Lady Lions enforce district mercy rule with 8-0 home victory over Gatesville
Seven different players found the back of the net as the Brownwood Lady Lions remained undefeated in District 5-4A girls soccer action behind their sixth in a row overall, 8-0 over the Gatesville Lady Hornets Friday at

No. 17 May Tigers win 11th consecutive district basketball game, 76-23 over Santa Anna
SANTA ANNA – The No. 17 May Tigers inched closer to a flawless run through District 21-A boys basketball action with a 76-23 victory over Santa Anna Friday. May (21-8, 11-0) led Santa Anna 19-4 after one

Bangs softball topples Dublin, 12-8, for first victory
BANGS – The Bangs Lady Dragons notched their first softball victory of the season Friday, defeating Dublin by a 12-8 count. The Lady Dragons (1-1) trailed 3-0 after half an inning, but grabbed a 6-3 advantage in

Lions tally final five points in 42-40 victory over Mineral Wells to complete district sweep
The Brownwood Lions used a 5-0 closing run over the final 2:22 of the contest to rally past the Mineral Wells Rams, 42-40, for a District 6-4A boys basketball sweep in Friday night’s home finale at Warren

Lady Horns bounce back with Stephenville tournament wins over 4As Brock, Big Spring
STEPHENVILLE – The Early Lady Horns bounced back from a pair of losses to open the Stephenville tournament Thursday with two victories over Class 4A foes Friday. First, in an 8-1 victory over Brock, the Lady Horns

Lady Lions knock off reigning 5A district champion Bastrop, 8-6, for fourth win in a row
KILLEEN – The Brownwood Lady Lions remained undefeated at the Killeen softball tournament Friday afternoon and extended their win streak to four games with a 8-6 triumph over reigning District 24-5A champion Bastrop. Tied at 4 heading

Art Center lines up new classes
Art is in the air, with the Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit currently at the Depot Civic and Cultural Center, and the Salon Des Refuses at the Brownwood Art Center. If you’re feeling inspired to get

Brownwood powerlifters bring home six gold medals from Godley meet
GODLEY – The Brownwood Lady Lions and Lions combined for six gold medals Thursday at Godley’s powerlifting meet, and also earned four silver medals and a pair of bronze. The Lady Lions contributed four first-place finishes in

Forest Service awards $14 million to fire departments, four in Brown County to receive $25,000 each
The Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $14 million in funding for grants to Texas volunteer fire departments Friday The 89th Texas Legislature approved a historic $192 million appropriation to Texas A&M Forest Service through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department

Brown County Court Records 2/13/26
No criminal cases were filed this week in the Brown County Clerk’s office. The following marriage licenses were filed from February 6 through February 12: Jason Carrillo and Teresa Marie Barnes Jesus Ricardo Cortez and Nova Amber