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Good Samaritan Ministries’ Empty Bowls Project April 9
The 17th Annual Good Samaritan Ministries Empty Bowls Project takes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Thursday, April 9 at the Brownwood Coliseum. The Empty Bowls Project is the largest fundraiser of the year for Good

Cinco de Mayo Celebration returns Saturday, May 2
Downtown Brownwood’s annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration returns Saturday, May 2 from 2 to 10 p.m. The Cinco de Mayo Celebration of Brownwood is one of the community’s largest annual events, bringing thousands of people to Downtown

53rd Annual Brownwood Bass Club Open Tournament April 12
The Brownwood Bass Club’s 52nd Annual Open Tournament will take place Sunday, April 12 at Lake Brownwood. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the weigh-in line begins at 2:30 p.m. at the spillway. Contestants must

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

Lady Lions tally third straight win, 6-3 over Holland, to open bracket play in Killeen tournament
KILLEEN – A five-run third inning carried the Brownwood Lady Lions to a third straight victory, 6-3 over Class 2A Holland, Friday morning in Killeen softball tournament action. Trailing 2-1, the Lady Lions started the third with

Brownwood Middle School A/V Students Tour Local Media Outlets
Students from Brownwood Middle School’s (BMS) Advanced Audio/Visual Production (A/V) class took an exciting step into the world of media production during their annual field trip on Thursday, February 12. The group visited local radio station KOXE/KBWD

VFW Fish Fry fundraiser today
VFW Post 3278 is hosting a fish fry fundraiser until 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 at 2300 Stephen F. Austin. Delivery is available in the Brownwood and Early areas. Dine-in is available in the Veterans Canteen only.

Longhorns place fourth in team standings at Comanche powerlifting meet
COMANCHE – The Early Lady Horns and Longhorns competed at the Tribe Classic powerlifting meet hosted by Comanche High School Thursday, where the boys placed fourth in the final team standings. Longhorn standouts at the meet included

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick headlines Inaugural Reagan Day Luncheon in Brownwood
Story, photos by Steve Nash / Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com Speaking at the Inaugural Reagan Day Luncheon Thursday in Brownwood, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick delivered a get-out-the-vote speech and said Democrats can flip Texas blue if

The Glamour Shop receives Legacy Award at Downtown Brownwood, Inc. banquet
The Annual Downtown Brownwood, Inc. Banquet, rescheduled from Jan. 27 due to winter weather, took place inside the Brownwood Event Center for the first time Thursday night, where the evening’s festivities concluded with the presentation of the

Lady Lions softball defeats Gatesville, Legacy Ranch at Killeen tournament
KILLEEN – The Brownwood Lady Lions opened Killeen softball tournament action with a pair of victories Thursday – one in dominant fashion and one via comeback. Brownwood began the day with an 8-0 triumph over Gatesville. The