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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

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.

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

Early powerlifters compete at Brady meet
BRADY – The Early Lady Horns and Longhorns competed at the Brady Invitational powerlifting meet on Thursday. Finishing fourth for the Lady Horns was Sofia Celedon in the 165s, while fifth-place efforts belonged to Meghan McCorkle int

Brown County Republican Primary Forum: County Commissioner Precinct 4 candidates
A Republican Candidates Forum ahead of the March 3 Primary, organized by the Brown County Republican Party, took place Thursday evening at Victory Life Church. The nearly three-hour event featured introductory and closing comments, along with question-and-answer

Brown County Republican Primary Forum: County Commissioner Precinct 2 candidates
A Republican Candidates Forum ahead of the March 3 Primary, organized by the Brown County Republican Party, took place Thursday evening at Victory Life Church. The nearly three-hour event featured introductory and closing comments, along with question-and-answer


Court Records 2/6/26
No criminal cases were filed this week in the Brown County Clerk’s office. The following marriage licenses were filed from January 30 through February 5: Terry Lynn Crawford Jr. and Jennifer Lynn Schroeder Christopher Raymond Doyen and

Northwest Elementary’s Shelby Vara named Region 15 Assistant Principal of the Year
Shelby Vara, Assistant Principal of Northwest Elementary in Brownwood ISD, has been honored as the 2026 Region 15 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). This peer-based award celebrates assistant principals

Brown County Republican Primary Forum: Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 candidates
A Republican Candidates Forum ahead of the March 3 Primary, organized by the Brown County Republican Party, took place Thursday evening at Victory Life Church. The nearly three-hour event featured introductory and closing comments, along with question-and-answer

Brown County Republican Primary Forum: County Clerk candidates
A Republican Candidates Forum ahead of the March 3 Primary, organized by the Brown County Republican Party, took place Thursday evening at Victory Life Church. The nearly three-hour event featured introductory and closing comments, along with question-and-answer

Brown County Republican Primary Forum: County Treasurer candidates
A Republican Candidates Forum ahead of the March 3 Primary, organized by the Brown County Republican Party, took place Thursday evening at Victory Life Church. The nearly three-hour event featured introductory and closing comments, along with question-and-answer

Brown County Republican Primary Forum: County Judge candidates
A Republican Candidates Forum ahead of the March 3 Primary, organized by the Brown County Republican Party, took place Thursday evening at Victory Life Church. The nearly three-hour event featured introductory and closing comments, along with question-and-answer

Brown County 4-H News: Feb. 5
February 2026 February 6th: OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED February 9th: Shooting Sports Informational Meeting, 6:30pm, Extension Office February 10th: BCYF

Texas Extension Agents remind fans: Don’t drink and drive on Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most celebrated sports days of the year — and one of the most dangerous on the road. The Texas Department of Transportation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas A&M