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Howard Payne University to present Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert on April 12
Howard Payne University’s School of Education and Fine Arts will present its Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. The concert will be held in Mims Auditorium and is free and open to

Lady Lions lead Stephenville by 13 points, Brock by 23 after first day of 6-4A track meet
GRAHAM – The Brownwood Lady Lions put themselves in position to potentially secure another District 6-4A track and field championship, thanks to a 50-point effort through just five events Wednesday – the first of two days of

H.O. Kelly Painting Acquired by Museum of History
The Brown County Museum of History has recently acquired a special painting by a special local artist, H.O. Kelly. The history of the unsigned, untitled painting — simply known as Untitled Farm Scene — is not known.

No. 8 Lady Lions earn 16th straight win, 350th overall under Hohertz, 35-16 at Graham
GRAHAM – The No. 8 Brownwood Lady Lions set up a showdown with No. 3 Brock for the top spot in the District 6-4A standings with a 35-16 road triumph over the Graham Lady Blues Tuesday. The

Lady Lions soccer’s unbeaten string ends with 5-0 loss at No. 16 Godley
GODLEY – The Brownwood Lady Lions’ string of seven unbeaten matches reached its conclusion Tuesday afternoon with a 5-0 road loss to No. 16 Godley. Godley improved to 9-1 on the year, with its only loss coming

Brownwood Police Department announces recent promotions
The City of Brownwood shared the following information on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon: The Brownwood Police Department announced the recent promotions of Sergeant Ian Baker and Corporal Jaylen Bocknite. Sergeant Baker joined the Brownwood Police Department

BMDD: Slab work at Shops on Commerce expected to begin soon
Following an executive session during Tuesday afternoon’s meeting, the Brownwood Municipal Development District Board of Directors voted to file a petition to annex properties on CC Woodson near the Pecan Bayou, and at 2804 Stephen F. Austin.

Blanket ISD Superintendent David Whisenhunt to retire at end of school year
The following information was posted on the Blanket Tigers and Lady Tigers Facebook page Tuesday: After 10 years of dedicated service to Blanket ISD, Superintendent of Schools Mr. David Whisenhunt will be retiring at the end of

MONDAY WINTER WEATHER SCHEDULE CHANGES
The following is a list of closures and delays for Monday, Jan. 26 due to the winter weather. This post will be updated as more information is received: SCHOOL CLOSURES Brownwood ISD will not hold classes Monday,

Lone Star Reptile Expo Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Coleman
The Lone Star Reptile Expo is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31 and Friday, Feb. 1 at the Bill Franklin Center in Coleman, located at 13152 State Highway 206. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and

THE IDLE AMERICAN: Same song, second verse
It should come as no surprise to those of us who have reached “geezerhood” that our ear drums are challenged annually by random sounds–from up and down, here, there and all around. It’s the sounds of New Year’s

ROC’s 14th Annual MLK Celebration: ‘Love is an action’
For the 14th year, Revitalizing Our Community held its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Monday. And for the second year in a row, dozens made the march from the MLK Plaza at the intersection

Lady Lions climb to No. 8 in TABC state rankings after 15th win in a row
Winners of 15 consecutive contests and now 20 games above the .500 mark, the District 6-4A co-leading Brownwood Lady Lions climbed another spot to No. 8 in the Jan. 19 edition of the Texas Association of Basketball

‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Basketball predictions
Well I may have to back off from what I said a couple of weeks ago. I said, “Well, we will get through this opening round of the playoffs and forget football and basketball for a while

DPS Highlights the Impact of the AMBER Alert Program on National AMBER Alert Day
AUSTIN – In recognition of National AMBER Alert Day, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans of the importance of this lifesaving tool — and the entire Statewide Alert Program — as a critical resource