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PHOTOS: Hendrick Health and Resource Fair
More than 50 photos of the some of the activities taking place at the annual event, hosted by Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood. The ‘Rock the Neon 80s’ themed event continues through 3 p.m. today at the Brownwood

Layne’s Chicken Fingers coming to Brownwood
According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration website, Layne’s Chicken Fingers on April 3 registered a $500,000 renovation project at 207 East Commerce Street, which is currently occupied by Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen. The project will

Lady Lions, Lions to compete at District 6-4A track meet in Graham Wednesday, Thursday
The Brownwood Lady Lions and Lions will be competing in the District 6-4A track and field meet Wednesday and Thursday, which takes place at Graham High School. Action begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the 3200 meters,

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

Rescheduled Storm Spotter Class on April 25
The National Weather Service and Brownwood Amateur Radio Club are hosting a Skywarn Storm Spotter Class at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25 at Howard Payne University’s Newman Hall. The event was originally slated for March 21, but

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

Reigning 4A state champion Lady Lions to compete in six events at Texas Relays
The defending Class 4A track and field state champion Brownwood Lady Lions will be competing in six events this weekend at the 98th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on the campus of the University of Texas at

Lions soccer nabs 16 all-district selections, including 5 superlative honors
The regional finalist and district, bi-district and area champion Brownwood Lions soccer team earned 16 postseason accolades from the coaches of District 5-4A, including five superlative awards. Chosen as the MVP of District 5-4A boys soccer was

Bundick, Hutchins advance to regionals in mixed doubles, Lions place second in overall team award
STEPHENVILLE – The two-day District 6-4A tennis tournament concluded Wednesday as Brownwood will be sending one entry to the Region I-4A tournament in Lubbock April 20-21. The No. 1 seed mixed doubles team of Ashlyn Bundick and

Lions, Lady Lions soccer moved to more challenging District 8-4A for next season
The UIL on Wednesday revealed its soccer realignment for 2026-27, and the Brownwood Lady Lions and Lions will have much tougher roads to district championships the next two seasons. No longer is Brownwood in District 5-4A, and

Male allegedly threatening people with handgun arrested on multiple charges after foot pursuit
The Brownwood Police Department issued the following press release Wednesday afternoon: On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 7:34 p.m., Brownwood police officers were dispatched to 1500 Terrace Drive on a report of a male threatening people

Brownwood splash pads now open for the season
The City of Brownwood posted the following information on social media Wednesday: The community splash pads are now open for the season! Each splash pad is located at a park near an elementary school, making these locations