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Radio stations receive nearly $18,000 in donations, over 2,000 toys for Toys for Kids
Tuesday marked the annual toy drives for KOXE/KBWD and Wendlee Broadcasting as the radio stations combined to gather over 2,000 toys and nearly $18,000 in monetary donations for Brown County Toys for Kids. The 20th annual Two-Steppin’
Brownwood-native Annie-Klein Allgood enjoys great opportunities as a nursing student at HPU
Charts, intravenous lines, and caring for patients are all a typical day of work for Howard Payne University student Annie-Klein Allgood. Allgood is a junior nursing major from Brownwood. Along with her classes and clinical rotations, she
District projections trickle in as Lions will compete in Class 4A Division II in football
The University Interscholastic League on Tuesday afternoon released its UIL cutoff numbers for football classifications for the 2026 and 2027 seasons and, as anticipated, the Brownwood Lions have dropped to Class 4A Division II. Brownwood turned in
Early football moves up to Class 3A Division I, Comanche slides to Class 3A Division II
Early football moves up to Class 3A Division I, Comanche slides to Class 3A Division II With the release of the UIL classification cutoffs for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, two additional schools in the BrownwoodNews.com coverage
Brown County Sheriff’s Office Report: Oct. 28
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On 10/23/2025, at approximately 1511 hours, Brown County Deputy Sheriff Madeline Reigle was contacted by dispatch regarding a walk-in complaint of a scam. Deputy Reigle spoke
City of Brownwood lists 32 potential street repairs for the coming year
During Monday morning’s meeting of the Brownwood City Council, a list of potential street repairs within the City of Brownwood was presented to Council for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The following is the list of the streets
THE IDLE AMERICAN: All about time
Uncle Mort remembers the 1974 event vividly when the lady in front of him at the post office protested the cost of first-class stamps going up 25%–from eight to ten cents. “Are you telling me that it’s going
122 more early voting ballots cast, bringing total to 665 for Nov. 4 election
On Monday, 122 early voting ballots were cast for the Nov. 4 general election, bringing the total to 665 out of 25,240 registered voters during the first week. Early voting continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
4-year-old boy perishes in recent Coleman County car accident
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a 4-year-old boy perished in a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 5:35 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 at the intersection of US Highway 84 and County Road 464 in Coleman
City Council approves Charity Care Policy
During a rare Monday morning meeting, the Brownwood City Council approved the Charity Care Policy and authorize the City Manager to sign the claims submission agreement with Justice Benefits, Inc, initiating Charity Care claims for the Brownwood/Brown
Street teams highlight pedestrian safety in Brownwood
As daylight hours decrease, pedestrian risks increase. That’s why the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is sharing important pedestrian safety messages throughout the state this month. Wednesday afternoon at intersections from Commerce St. at Romines St. to
City of Brownwood Recognizes 2025 ISERVE Core Value Award Recipients
The City of Brownwood recognized five employees during the City Council meeting this morning for their outstanding commitment to public service and embodiment of the organization’s core values. The honorees were selected as the 2025 ISERVE Core
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: The World Series
Well they say something about doing a column while the column is going on. You’re not supposed to do that. Columns like this you’re supposed to read them and think about it and all that. So, I’m
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,