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No. 12 Lady Lions fend off No. 15 La Vernia, 40-39
JUNCTION – The No. 12 Brownwood Lady Lions held on down the stretch to defeat No. 15 La Vernia, 40-39, in a Class 4A Top 15 non-district neutral site battle here Monday night. The Lady Lions (13-3)
Commissioners Reinstate Burn Ban
At today’s meeting of the Brown County Commissioners Court, approval was given to the reinstatement of a burn ban in Brown County. The burn ban has been off for a couple of months following heavy rains in
Richland Springs seeks 10th state title, and to prevent a Jayton repeat
The Richland Springs Coyotes’ bid to extend their record of six-man state championships to 10 takes them to AT&T Stadium in Arlington Wednesday, where the reigning Class A Division II state champion Jayton Jaybirds await in the
DPS Deploys First in the Nation Drone Detection System
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the first law enforcement agency in the nation to deploy Airborne Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ACUS) – a cutting-edge technology mounted on helicopters designed to detect and
Brown County Fire Departments among recipients of $164 million in Texas A&M Forest Service Grants
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Thanks to a historic investment by the 89th Texas Legislature, Texas A&M Forest Service recently approved $164 million in funding to award 558 fire trucks and 321 slip-on units to Texas volunteer fire
Local Football Standings after Week 8
The following are the standings, as well as upcoming schedules, for the 11 districts that contain the 19 local high school teams BrownwoodNews.com is following this season, as well as Howard Payne and the American Southwest Conference.
WEEK 8 GRIDIRON REWIND: Blanket, Cross Plains, Panther Creek secure district wins
Blanket 52, Rising Star 6 RISING STAR – The Blanket Tigers notched their seventh straight victory and remained undefeated against District 13-A Division II competition with a 52-6 triumph at Rising Star Friday night. Blanket (7-1, 2-0)
Zephyr volleyball collects sixth straight district victory at Mullin
MULLIN – The Zephyr Lady Bulldogs collected their sixth consecutive District 15-A volleyball victory, 25-9, 25-12, 25-13 over Mullin Saturday. Zephyr, which is 6-0 against district foes this season, hosts Brookesmith at 7 p.m. Tuesday for Senior
Pfluger Fly-By: October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025 Friend, Welcome back to the Pfluger Fly-By, a roundup of events and updates to keep you informed about everything I’m doing week by week to represent you in Congress. It is extremely disappointing that
Early volleyball takes down Eastland in four sets
EASTLAND – The Early Lady Horns added another District 8-3A volleyball victory to their season tally Friday, chalking up a four-set 25-21, 14-25, 25-12, 25-10 road win over Eastland. Jensyn Rasor notched 18 kills trailed by Aubrie
Bangs comes up short at Hico as quest for district win continues
HICO – The Bangs Lady Dragons were again denied in their quest for their first District 5-2A volleyball victory of the season, falling at Hico, 25-10, 25-12, 25-15 Friday afternoon. Cameryn Harmon led the attack for Bangs
Lady Lions unable to hang on to early momentum in four-set loss to Glen Rose
The Brownwood Lady Lions captured the first set, and had a chance to draw even late in the fourth, but the Glen Rose Lady Tigers emerged with a four-set District 6-4A volleyball victory Friday afternoon at Warren
SIDELINE SCENES: Bangs at Hico
A special edition of the gallery this week, featuring candid shots of the Bangs cheerleaders and band during Friday night’s District 5-2A Division I contest at Hico
Early maintains hold on first place in district with 28-3 victory at Clifton
CLIFTON – The Early Longhorns earned their second District 5-3A Division II victory in as many outings, remaining atop the league standings with a 28-3 triumph over the Clifton Cubs Friday night. With the win, Early (3-4,
Two-point conversion with 37 seconds left carries Bangs to fifth straight win, 28-27 over Hico
HICO – “That was the wildest finish I’ve ever been a part of.” Those were the words of second-year Bangs head coach Colton Buzzard after the Dragons secured a fifth consecutive victory, improved to 2-0 against District