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LUKE CLAYTON: Outdoor Folks Make Friends Fast
Our Seventh Annual Outdoor Ron-de-Voux took place at the Top Rail Cowboy Church in Greenville this past weekend and, as the saying goes, a good time was had by all. The idea for the event started with

Lady Lions 4×200, 4×400 relays advance to finals of Texas Relays, 4×100 to compete Saturday
AUSTIN – The Brownwood Lady Lions 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams on Friday qualified for the Division I High School Girls finals of the 98th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, which will be run Saturday at Mike A.

Fifteen months into the job, Emily Fulton making her mark as Early band director
EARLY – As a December 2024 graduate of Abilene Christian University, Emily Fulton knew she eventually wanted to be a head band director. She didn’t expect it to happen so soon. The 23-year-old Forney native was hired

Pfluger Fly-By: April 3, 2026
April 3, 2026 Friend, Welcome back to the Pfluger Fly-By, a weekly roundup of the work I am doing to represent you and our communities in Congress. After a few busy weeks in Washington, I was thrilled

Lions settle for district series split with Graham after 8-2 home loss
Looking to even their District 6-4A baseball record with their second win in a row, the Brownwood Lions instead encountered their eighth loss in the last nine games and were forced to split their league series with

New Texas Law Increases Difficulties for Smoke Shops and Hemp Facilities
Article written by Jake Lehrer The Texas Department of State Health Services has passed many new regulations to the consumable hemp business. The new regulations took place on March 31st, with manufacturers and retailers worried about the

Multi-talented Connor Benoist finds home as Early assistant band director
EARLY – When Connor Benoist was a Florence High School student, Benoist got paid for helping tutor his classmates. Sort of. “I used to tutor my friends in math,” said Benoist, who is in his first year

Lady Lions place fifth, Lions come in seventh place at Wall Cotton Patch Relays
WALL – Short-handed with six entrants preparing for the Texas Relays Friday and Saturday, the Brownwood Lady Lions track and field team placed fifth at the Wall Cotton Patch Relays Thursday, while the Lions came in seventh

‘120 Years of Impact’ highlighted at annual Chamber banquet
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com With a theme of “120 Years of Impact,” the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet Thursday night at the Brownwood Event Center. Stephen Haynes

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


Early softball drops first two games at Stephenville tournament
STEPHENVILLE – Facing Class 6A Copperas Cove and host Class 4A Stephenville, the Early Lady Horns softball team dropped both games in tournament action Thursday. Early started the day with a 6-3 setback at the hands of

Brown County 4-H News: Feb. 12
February 2026 February 15, 2026, by 11:59 PM – Deadline to Apply for Texas 4H Scholarship February 16th: Presidents