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‘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
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 Fourney native was hired
Lady Lions suffer third one-run loss in district play, 2-1 to Glen Rose
The Brownwood Lady Lions left 10 base runners stranded, and were unable to push across the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning despite loading the bases with one out in a 2-1 loss to
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 Horns dominate Lady Dragons, 16-1, in softball opener
EARLY – The Early Lady Horns opened their softball season with a resounding 16-1 home victory over the Bangs Lady Dragons Monday. The Lady Horns (1-0) scored 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning, two
Lady Lions come up short in season opener, 3-2, to No. 19 Fredericksburg
The final result wasn’t what head coach Cherita Munguia had hoped for, but the overall performance left her feeling optimistic as the Brownwood Lady Lions’ softball season opened with a narrow 3-2 home loss to No. 19
BISD Board unanimously approves Brian Harris as next athletic director
The Brownwood ISD Board of Trustees on Monday night unanimously approved current Brownwood High School assistant principal Brian Harris as the new athletic director, effective at the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year. Harris – whose career
Brown County Sheriff’s Office Report: Feb. 9
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On February 1, 2026, I, Deputy Saydie Bradley, was patrolling the area of Bray Dr, when I located a Public Nuisance at Bray. Information was gathered,
Stop the Bleed training slated for Feb. 23
The Brown County Medical Reserve Corps and the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department will host a Stop the Bleed training on February 23rd from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department. Stop the Bleed
Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld to receive HPU Women’s Club’s 2026 Yellow Rose Award
Brownwood’s Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld has been selected by the HPU Women’s Club to receive the 2026 Yellow Rose Award. Dr. Humfeld will be recognized at the club’s annual Yellow Rose Scholarship Luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, April
Commissioners Oppose Proposed New Electrical Line
At today’s meeting of the Brown County Commissioners Court, much time was spent discussing a proposed new electrical line that might cross through Brown County. The new line, proposed by Oncor, is called the Dinosaur-Longshore Transmission Line.
25-year sentence for DWI among those handed down in 35th District Court
The office of District Attorney Micheal Murray issued the following press release regarding felony cases heard in 35th District Court by Judge Sam Moss. Ernesto Ortiz aka Earnest Ortiz, pled guilty to the felony offense of Driving
Tony Aaron, Denise Hudson-Brian update Kiwanis Club of Brownwood on Early projects
Story, photos by Steve Nash / Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com Speaking at the Thursday, Feb. 5 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Brownwood, Early City Administrator Tony Aaron and Visit Early Tourism Director Denise Hudson-Brian brought different
Sample ballots for March 3 Primary Election
The following are the Brown County sample ballots, both Republican and Democrat, for the March 3 Primary Election, courtesy of the Brown County Elections Office. CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO SEE THE FULL BALLOTS republican-precinct-101 republican-precinct-105
Brownwood ISD names Spotlight Employees for February
Brownwood ISD shared the following press release Monday morning: This month’s spotlight teacher is Denice Bessent. Ms. Bessent is a third-grade teacher at Northwest Elementary. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Howard Payne