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‘120 Years of Impact’ highlighted at annual Chamber banquet
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com With a theme of “120 Years of Impact,” the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet Thursday night at the Brownwood Event Center. Stephen Haynes
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 Fourney native was hired
Lady Lions suffer third one-run loss in district play, 2-1 to Glen Rose
The Brownwood Lady Lions left 10 base runners stranded, and were unable to push across the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning despite loading the bases with one out in a 2-1 loss to
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
Larry Williford sets record for largest black crappie at Lake Brownwood
Larry Williford on Feb. 23 officially caught the Lake Brownwood record for the largest black crappie at 2.08 lbs. The previous record was only 1.1 lbs. Williford stated the fish was the only one he caught that
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Memorial Hall
Before there was ever a coliseum in Brownwood, there was a place called Memorial Hall – actually Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. It was at the exact location where the coliseum is now and it burned down
Jacob Wheeler emerges victorious at MLF Tour stop in Early
EARLY – Throughout the first two days of Suzuki Marine Stage 4 Presented by Plano , Jacob Wheeler worried that every scorable bass he caught hampered his chances of winning his 11th Bass Pro Tour event. The Tennessee pro spent almost all the Qualifying
PHOTOS: MLF Tour Stop Championship Presentation at Early Boardwalk
Jacob Wheeler won his 11th career tournament and $125,000 prize for finishing first at the Major League Fishing Tour stop in Early, which consisted of four days competing on O.H. Ivie and Lake Brownwood. Additional photos from
WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE – March 30-April 5
Monday, March 30 GIRLS AND BOYS GOLF Brownwood at District 6-4A Tournament (Abilene Live Oak), TBA Early at District 8-3A Golf Tournament (Glen Rose), TBA Bangs at District 8-2A Tournament (Rising Star), TBA *** Tuesday, March 31
PHOTOS: Saturday at the Early Boardwalk Grand Opening
Nearly 40 images from Saturday’s festivities, courtesy of Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com:
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