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Lady Lions softball dealt third straight district setback, 5-2 at Mineral Wells
MINERAL WELLS – The Brownwood Lady Lions dropped their third consecutive District 6-4A softball contest, as the Mineral Wells Lady Rams erased a two-run deficit by scoring all of their runs in the final two innings of

Brownwood Community Garden Operations Report for March 2026
(Article written by Jan Green) The first part of March found us still cutting down and incorporating our cover crop, cereal rye, and counting down the days until that task would finally be completed. This took us

Lions baseball blanked at home by No. 4 Brock, 11-0
The Brownwood Lions slipped to 1-4 in District 6-4A baseball action, as the Brock Eagles posted their fifth straight league shutout, 11-0, Tuesday night at Morris Southall Field. Brock (16-3, 5-0), which has outscored its league foes

Huckabay ISD employee arrested on charges of child grooming, sexual performance by a child
The Erath County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release Friday:

SWAT conducts search and arrest warrant, charges include Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Theft
The Brownwood Police Department issued the following press release Friday afternoon: During the early morning hours of Friday, January 23, 2026, members of the Brown County Regional SWAT team conducted a search and arrest warrant at a

Pritchard receives death penalty for 2023 murder of peace officer between Rising Star, Cisco
Eastland County Today posted on its Facebook page Friday afternoon that Cody Pritchard was found guilty in Eastland County courts and received the death penalty as prescribed by law for shooting and killing Eastland County Deputy David

Early powerlifters earn six medals in first meet at Hico
HICO – The Early Lady Horns and Longhorns powerlifters started their season Thursday in Hico, earning six medals. Placing second for the Lady Horns were Meghan McCorkle in the 105s, Angel Attaway in the 123s, Ireland Hollestein

Mayor to ask City to seek request for proposal to study cost of connecting Riverside Park, Early Town Center
Near the conclusion of Mayor Stephen Haynes’ hour-long State of the City Address at the Brownwood Event Center Friday afternoon, he stated one of the questions he receives most is will Riverside Park and the Early Town

State of the City: Haynes states Brownwood ‘moving with purpose’
Mayor Stephen Haynes delivered the City of Brownwood’s 2026 State of the City Address on Friday, January 23, at the Brownwood Event Center Complex, highlighting continued economic growth, major public and private investments, and a strong pipeline

Court Records 1/23/26
The following cases were filed in the Brown County Clerk’s office from January 16 through January 22: Garcia, Alvaro Jr., Appeal – City of Brownwood Calvin, Antonio Leon, Declaration of Nolle Prosequi, 3 counts Gambaro, Brian Nicholas

Governor Abbott Provides Update On Texas’ Ongoing Response To Severe Winter Weather
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott recently provided an update on Texas’ ongoing response to severe winter weather expected to impact large portions of the state this weekend following a briefing with state officials at the State Operations

Brownwood powerlifting opens season with six medals at Breckenridge
The Brownwood Lions and Lady Lions opened the powerlifting season Thursday at the Buckaroo Bash meet in Breckenridge, combining for six medals. Results are as follows: Leslie Rios – 1st place – 220 weight class Emera Lombrana

HOOPS ROUNDUP: Early girls, May squads continue winning ways
Early Lady Horns 56, Peaster 28 EARLY – The Early Lady Horns doubled up Peaster, 56-28, Thursday night in District 8-3A girls basketball action to move to 21-8 for the season and 8-1 in league action. The

No. 8 Lady Lions push No. 3 Brock to limit, but fall short, 43-40
In a showdown fitting of two Top 10 foes, the No. 8 Brownwood Lady Lions put their best foot forward, but at the end of the night the No. 3 Brock Lady Eagles squeaked out a 43-40

Lady Lions down Castleberry for second time, 3-1, in home opener
The Brownwood Lady Lions returned the win column Thursday in their first home soccer match of the season, knocking off Fort Worth Castleberry, 3-1, at Gordon Wood Stadium. The game was a rematch from the Castleberry tournament