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UPON REVIEW: ‘Deathtrap’ Twists, Tension, and Treachery
Article by Brae Foust What begins as a look into the mind of a struggling playwright quickly twists into something far more sinister. How far would you go to receive that glory that you once held in

Court Records 4/10/26
The following cases were filed in the Brown County Clerk’s office from April 2 through April 9: Ortiz, Arturo Gonzalez, Silent Abusive Call/Electronic Communication with 911 Service Couch, Jimmy Dale, Resist Arrest Search or Transport Couch, Jimmy

Lady Lions earn third straight district title, Lions place sixth, teams combine for 25 area track berths
GRAHAM – For the third year in a row, the Brownwood Lady Lions secured a track and field district championship, generating 216 points despite not being at full strength at the two-day 6-4A meet that concluded Thursday

Good Samaritan Ministries hosts 17th Empty Bowls Project at Brownwood Coliseum
Story, photos courtesy of Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com Brown County showed its generosity once again Thursday as Good Samaritan Ministries hosted its 17th Empty Bowls Project at the Brownwood Coliseum. The coliseum was filled

Lions start second half of district with second loss to Stephenville, 79-43
STEPHENVILLE – The Brownwood Lions scored the first seven points of the second period to draw even with the Stephenville Yellow Jackets at 15, then yielded the next 20 points and never recovered in a 79-43 District

Lions soccer pushes unbeaten streak to five with 2-1 triumph at Lampasas in district opener
LAMPASAS – Playing for the first time since Jan. 22, the Brownwood Lions ran their unbeaten streak to five matches in their District 5-4A soccer opener, securing a 2-1 road victory over Lampasas Tuesday night. The Lions

Lady Lions soccer begins defense of district title with 4-0 victory over Lampasas
The reigning District 5-4A soccer co-champion Brownwood Lady Lions began their quest for a second straight league championship with a 4-0 home victory over Lampasas Tuesday night at Gordon Wood Stadium. The Lady Lions (9-2-1, 1-0) raced

No. 8 Lady Lions sweep Stephenville, 46-32, to secure District 6’s top 4A Division I playoff seed
STEPHENVILLE – Behind 20 points from senior point guard Icess Hall, the No. 8 Brownwood Lady Lions completed their first district sweep of Stephenville during head coach Heather Hohertz’s tenure, and also locked up the No. 1

Brown County Grand Jury Indictments January 2026
According to District Attorney Micheal Murray, during the January 2026 session of the Brown County Grand Jury, 11 true bills were returned against 10 persons. Those indicted were: Kevin Lewis Kessinger: Assault against a peace officer Tabitha

County Judge candidates Munson, Howard share reasons for running, visions for county
Brown County Judge candidates Tom Munson and Patrick Howard held meet and greets with the public in the last week. Both are running against incumbent Shane Britton, who has not scheduled any events, to BrownwoodNews.com’s knowledge, ahead

THE IDLE AMERICAN: What could possibly go wrong?
It was an afternoon when elements of Murphy’s Law loomed, not in cataclysmic ways, but merely gnawing tidbits of annoyance–for both me and others–that harkened us back to lessons of a children’s book, The Little Engine That Could. Millions of

Lions cap 2025 football season with annual Mothers Club banquet
The finishing touches to the 2025 Brownwood Lions football season were applied on the same day as the opponents for the 2026 campaign became known, as a weather-delayed Mothers Club banquet took place Monday night at the

May joins district with Gordon; Zephyr, Blanket welcome Mullin, Priddy; Brookesmith adds Cherokee to league slate
The six-man football landscape shifted for Brown County schools with Monday morning’s UIL realignment, particularly in Class A Division I. The May Tigers are making the move from Region IV District 14 into Region III District 10,

Bangs retains Coleman, adds San Saba, Brady, Mason and Johnson City as new football district rivals
BANGS – The Bangs Dragons will again head east for postseason football action, but venture south in district play as the UIL released its biennial realignment on Monday. Still in Region II of Class 2A Division I,

Early’s return to 3A Division I football results in District 3 home with Wall, Llano, Ingram
EARLY – The Early Longhorns, coming off a share of their first district championship since 2007, are returning to Class 3A Division I for the 2026 and 2027 football seasons, and will be a member of Region