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Court Records 12/19/25
The following cases were filed in the Brown County Clerk’s office from December 12 through December 18: Keith, Jacob Paul, Theft of Property < $100 Keith, Jacob Paul, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Maxwell, Lily Katelin, Failure to
LETTERS TO SANTA: Bangs JB Stephens Elementary
The BrownwoodNews.com annual holiday tradition continues as Brown County students share their Christmas wishes with Santa Claus:
Brookesmith ISD hosts ‘Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe’
The holidays are here! As a special service for kids, Brookesmith ISD is hosting the “Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe.” Children in grades Kindergarten through 12 have the opportunity to choose and purchase low-cost, high-quality gifts for mom, dad,
THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE: The U.S. and Venezuela – state of play in the oil industry
The United States Department of War has authorized increased military activity against Venezuelan drug traffickers, as well as stationing military aircraft and warships along Venezuela’s coast. U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan Leader Maduro remain in contention
Brown County Sheriff’s Office Report: Dec. 18
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On December 12, 2025, I, Deputy Saydie Bradley, took a walk-in regarding Forgery. I spoke with the victim, information was gathered, and a report was made.
City of Early announces Christmas, New Year’s schedule alterations
All City of Early non-emergency offices will be closed on December 24 & 25, 2025, and January 1, 2026. Sanitation services will run as follows: • Tuesday, December 23: Residential collection will operate as usual. • Thursday,
Richland Springs unable to prevent Jayton repeat, capture elusive 10th state title in 99-54 defeat
ARLINGTON – A historic performance kept the Richland Springs Coyotes from expanding on their record number of six-man state championships as the quest for No. 10 was derailed by the Jayton Jaybirds, who instead earned a second
Bangs sweeps De Leon in play-in match to earn last playoff berth from District 5-2A
BANGS – A see-saw season for the Bangs Lady Dragons volleyball team reached its highest point Tuesday, as a 25-17, 25-19, 26-24 victory over De Leon in a District 5-2A play-in match earned head coach Colleen Westfall’s
BHS Inducts 37 New Members into National Honor Society
Brownwood High School (BHS) held the induction ceremony for the Eisenhower Chapter of the National Honor Society on Monday, October 27, in the Dorothy McIntosh Fine Arts Center Auditorium. Thirty-seven new members were inducted during the ceremony.
Bat Migration and Conservation in Central Texas program Nov. 8 in Goldthwaite
GOLDTHWAITE — The Texas Botanical Gardens & Native American Interpretive Center, Inc. is pleased to announce an engaging educational presentation by Jessie Burnham, Director of Education at Bat World Sanctuary, titled Winged Night Voyagers – Bat Migration
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