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No. 12 Lady Lions fend off No. 15 La Vernia, 40-39
JUNCTION – The No. 12 Brownwood Lady Lions held on down the stretch to defeat No. 15 La Vernia, 40-39, in a Class 4A Top 15 non-district neutral site battle here Monday night. The Lady Lions (13-3)
Commissioners Reinstate Burn Ban
At today’s meeting of the Brown County Commissioners Court, approval was given to the reinstatement of a burn ban in Brown County. The burn ban has been off for a couple of months following heavy rains in
Richland Springs seeks 10th state title, and to prevent a Jayton repeat
The Richland Springs Coyotes’ bid to extend their record of six-man state championships to 10 takes them to AT&T Stadium in Arlington Wednesday, where the reigning Class A Division II state champion Jayton Jaybirds await in the
WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE – Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Tuesday, Oct. 28 VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF PLAY-IN GAME De Leon at Bangs, 6 p.m. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Howard Payne at McMurry, 6 p.m. *** Thursday, Oct. 30 PLAYOFF VOLLEYBALL Early vs. Holliday (at Mineral Wells), 6 p.m. *** Friday,
Three of Texas’ Most Wanted Captured in Milano, Houston and Wichita Falls
AUSTIN – Three of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted are back in custody following their recent arrests. Authorities captured Ryan Lewis in Milam Co., Tommie Kelly in Harris Co. and Tyler Palmer in Wichita Co. on Oct. 15,
Local Football Standings after Week 9
The following are the standings, as well as upcoming schedules, for the 11 districts that contain the 19 local high school teams BrownwoodNews.com is following this season, as well as Howard Payne and the American Southwest Conference.
Zephyr creeps closer to fourth straight district title with 30-20 triumph at Blanket
BLANKET – The biggest threat to Zephyr’s quest for a fourth consecutive district football championship was Blanket, but the Tigers were unable to solve the Bulldogs in a 30-20 District 13-A Division II decision Saturday night. Zephyr
After 4 OTs, Brady leaves Early with 17-15 win, top spot in district race
EARLY – Despite a valiant effort, enough breaks didn’t go the way of the Early Longhorns, who came up short in four overtimes Saturday afternoon, 17-15, to the Brady Bulldogs in a battle of the last two
WEEK 9 GRIDIRON REWIND: May, Richland Springs, Goldthwaite, San Saba, Rising Star record wins
May 52, Santa Anna 0 SANTA ANNA – Seeking their first district championship since the 2021 run to the state championship game, the Class A Division I No. 3 May Tigers kicked off their District 14-A Division
Zephyr volleyball completes undefeated district run with four-set win at Richland Springs
RICHLAND SPRINGS – The Zephyr Lady Bulldogs completed an undefeated District 15-A volleyball championship run Saturday with a four-set 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 25-9 victory at Richland Springs. Zephyr, which posted a perfect 8-0 district record, is the
Bangs Dragons Marching Band heading back to state competition
After qualifying for state for the first time in 30 years back in 2023, the Bangs Dragons Marching Band is headed back to the state competition in 2025. Bangs finished among the top three bands at the
542 ballots cast during first week of early voting for Nov. 4 election
Friday, 129 early voting ballots were cast for the Nov. 4 general election, bringing the total to 542 out of 25,240 registered voters during the first week. Early voting continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
Brookesmith ISD Fall Festival tonight
Do you have any plans for Saturday night, October 25? Why not take your family to the Brookesmith ISD Fall Festival from 6-8 pm? High School Seniors will host the Haunted House in the old gym. Admission to the
Bangs’ win streak halted by reigning district champ Hamilton, 47-20
BANGS – The Bangs Dragons experienced defeat for the first time since Sept. 5 as their five-game win streak reached its conclusion Friday night with a 47-20 loss to the reigning District 5-2A Division I champion Hamilton
Warm Weather Deer Hunting
Written by Luke Clayton Thus far, this October is on record as being one of the warmest (hottest) in recent years and if the current high-pressure system continues to dominate, we Texas deer hunters might have to