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Brookesmith One-Act Play earns bi-district championship
On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Brookesmith High School students traveled to Marble Falls to participate in the Bi-District One-Act-Play competition. Brookesmith High School students won the Bi-District contest, in addition to Aidyn Barnett and Aryn Ribble each

Court Records 4/2/26
No criminal cases were filed this week in the Brown County Clerk’s office. The following marriage licenses were filed from March 27 through April 1: Christopher Don Eaton and Jennifer Rena Sanders Jon David Temple and Kristen

Lady Horns belt four HRs, extend win streak to 13 with 19-1 triumph over Comanche
COMANCHE – The Early Lady Horns softball team remained undefeated in District 8-3A action and pushed their win streak to 13 with a 19-1 victory at Comanche Wednesday. The Lady Horns (21-4, 10-0) scored eight runs in

Justin Lucas Paces Knockout Round at Lake Brownwood on MLF Tour’s Early stop
EARLY – Prior to the start of Suzuki Marine Stage 4 Presented by Plano , Lake O.H. Ivie had the reputation as a destination fishery thanks to its track record of producing giant bass. But neighboring Lake Brownwood showed that it

Three-run fifth inning lifts Abilene Cooper past Lions, 4-3
Four Brownwood Lions pitchers were able to strand 12 Abilene Cooper base runners, but the visiting Cougars managed to scratch three runs across the plate in the fifth inning, the difference in a 4-3 non-district decision at


Lady Lions Nylah Hall, Icess Hall earn all-state honors in basketball
Brownwood Lady Lion basketball sisters Nylah Hall and Icess Hall both earned all-state status in Class 4A, as chosen by the Texas Girls Coaches Association. Nylah Hall, a junior, was also picked to take part in the

Pfluger Fly-By: March 27, 2026
March 27, 2026 Friend, Welcome back to the Pfluger Fly-By, a weekly roundup of the work I am doing to represent you and our communities in Congress. This week, I participated in a hearing to examine the

LUKE CLAYTON: All About Big Boar
How about going on a ‘pork procurement’ hunt with me in this week’s column? I’ve been a devout hog hunter for much of my adult life. My adrenaline begins to pump when I am setting over a

DIAMOND ROUNDUP: Early baseball, softball secure district victories
Early Lady Horns 17, Millsap 1 MILLSAP – The Early Lady Horns started the second half of District 8-3A softball action with a 17-1 victory at Millsap Friday, remaining undefeated in league play and running their win

Lions baseball opens district play at 0-2 after 13-3 road loss to Stephenville
STEPHENVILLE – The Brownwood Lions baseball team tumbled to 0-2 in the District 6-4A standings as the Stephenville Yellow Jackets completed a league sweep Friday night with a 13-3 victory. The Lions (5-14, 0-2), who fell at

Lady Lions’ playoff run ends in third round with 2-0 loss to Midland Greenwood
ABILENE – The Brownwood Lady Lions’ deepest postseason run since 2018 ended one victory shy of the program’s first appearance in a regional final, as the Midland Greenwood Rangerettes tallied a 2-0 Class 4A Division II Region

Lady Lions even district softball record as Allen no-hits Graham, 2-0
GRAHAM – The see-saw ride through the District 6-4A softball schedule continued for the Brownwood Lady Lions Friday night, as they leveled their league mark with a 2-0 victory over the Graham Lady Blues. Kaydence Allen hurled

Dedication, ribbon cutting for Early Town Center Boardwalk draws large crowd
Story, photos by Steve Nash / Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com EARLY – Blustery weather and overcast skies could not dampen the enthusiasm of the 200-plus guests at the ribbon cutting and dedication Friday of the Early Town

Wheeler secures championship berth with qualifying round win at MLF Pro Tour stop in Early
EARLY – When Jacob Wheeler launched on Lake O.H. Ivie for the second day of the Qualifying Round at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Suzuki Marine Stage 4 Presented by Plano, the Day 1 leader was unsure whether