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LETTERS TO SANTA: Woodland Heights Elementary
The BrownwoodNews.com annual holiday tradition continues as Brown County students share their Christmas wishes with Santa Claus:
Greenleaf Christmas Wreaths Now Available for 2026
Are Christmas light drives through town part of your holiday tradition? You might think about adding a daytime drive through Greenleaf Cemetery to your Yuletide schedule to boost your Christmas spirit. Doesn’t sound likely to enhance your
Lions earn 23 All-District 4-4A Division I football accolades
The District 4-4A Division I runner-up Brownwood Lions earned 23 all-district football accolades, as the roster was released following league champion Stephenville’s appearance in the Class 4A Division I state championship game Friday against Kilgore. Leading the
No. 12 Lady Lions knock off 5A No. 10 Abilene Wylie, 50-35, for sixth straight win
The Class 4A No. 12 Brownwood Lady Lions pushed their win streak to a season-best six games with a 50-35 home victory over Class 5A No. 10 Abilene Wylie Friday afternoon at Warren Gym. Tied at 5
LETTERS TO SANTA: Coggin Elementary
The BrownwoodNews.com annual holiday tradition continues as Brown County students share their Christmas wishes with Santa Claus:
HPU Announces Office Closure for Christmas and New Year Holidays
Howard Payne University will be closed from Monday, December 22, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Offices will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026. HPU’s Office of
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
Local Area Hunter Appreciation events kick off opening weekend
The following is a list of Hunter Appreciation to coincide with the start of deer season on Saturday, Nov. 1: Early Hunter Appreciation Lunch Saturday, November 1 Early Visitor’s Center Chili, gun raffle, and door prizes for
Central Texas Farm Credit Joins Community in Supporting Youth at the 2025 Hill Country Heifer Show and Sale
The Hill Country Youth Commercial Heifer Show and Sale returned to San Saba this October, bringing together young agriculturalists, local businesses, and ranching families from across 25 counties in the Texas. Hosted at Jordan Cattle Auction, the
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: First game of the Gordon Wood era
It’s very hard to explain to people who weren’t alive and around in 1960 how important Gordon Wood and Morris Southall and the Brownwood Lion football team were. Brownwood had no history in football. They had been
WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE – Oct. 20-26
Monday, Oct. 20 CROSS COUNTRY Early at Region I-3A meet (at Lubbock), 9 a.m. Blanket, May at Region III-A meet (at Arlington), 10 a.m. Zephyr, Brookesmith at Region IV-A meet (at Corpus Christi), 10:30 a.m. *** Tuesday,
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.