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Lady Lions 4×200 relay places third at Texas Relays, Sparks finishes seventh in pole vault
AUSTIN – The Brownwood Lady Lions 4×200 relay placed third, and Grace Sparks came in seventh in the pole vault Saturday before rainy conditions, a damp track, and the impending District 6-4A meet led to an early

PHOTOS: Great Easter Egg Hunt in Early
Due to recent rains, the egg hunt at the Early Town Center was replaced by an egg giveaway, trick or treat style, at the Early Boardwalk Saturday afternoon. The event was formerly held at Coggin Park in

LUKE CLAYTON: Outdoor Folks Make Friends Fast
Our Seventh Annual Outdoor Ron-de-Voux took place at the Top Rail Cowboy Church in Greenville this past weekend and, as the saying goes, a good time was had by all. The idea for the event started with

Lady Lions 4×200, 4×400 relays advance to finals of Texas Relays, 4×100 to compete Saturday
AUSTIN – The Brownwood Lady Lions 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams on Friday qualified for the Division I High School Girls finals of the 98th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, which will be run Saturday at Mike A.

Fifteen months into the job, Emily Fulton making her mark as Early band director
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com 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

25-year sentence among three handed down in 35th District Court
The office of District Attorney Micheal Murray issued the following press release regarding felony cases heard in 35th District Court by Judge Mike Smith. Joseph Mascorro, pled guilty to the felony offense of Delivery of a Controlled

Brown County Sheriff’s Office Report: Jan. 12
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On 01/09/26, at approximately 0621 hours, Deputy Ethan Fox was dispatched to N US 183, Early, Tx 76802 regarding a Theft of a Motor Vehicle. On

Brown County Grand Jury Indictments December 2025
According to District Attorney Micheal Murray, during the December 2025 session of the Brown County Grand Jury, 9 true bills were returned against 8 persons. Those indicted were: Michael Daniel McCormick: Possession of a controlled substance Courtney

Commissioners Withdraw From Storm Siren Project
At today’s meeting of the Brown County Commissioners Court, the Commissioners voted to withdraw from a proposed emergency alert system project. Cliff Karnes, the Brown County Emergency Management Coordinator, addressed the Court and explained that the proposed

BISD honors January Spotlight Employees
The Brownwood ISD issued the following press release Monday: This month’s spotlight teacher is Guadalupe Vazquez. Ms. Vazquez is an Algebra teacher at Brownwood High School (BHS). She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics with

Two BHS Choir Students Qualify to Perform in All-State Choir
Brownwood High School (BHS) Choir students traveled to China Spring on Saturday, January 10, where seven students participated in the final round of All-State Choir auditions. Choir students that auditioned included freshmen Daniel Stanfield, Braylee Reeves, Evan

Honor Ranch, sponsored by American Legion District 21, hosts grand opening Jan. 15
The grand opening of Honor Ranch, a rescue ranch sponsored by American Legion District 21, will take place between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. Honor Ranch is located at 3974 CR 104, between Brownwood

Candidate Filing for Local Races Is January 14 – February 13
Elections for certain local City Councils, School Boards, and the Brown County Water Improvement District will take place on Saturday, May 2. Candidate filing for those positions will take place January 14 through February 13. The positions

Hendrick Brownwood welcomes Robert Brown, MD, to Clinic General Surgery
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood recently posted the following information on its website: Hendrick Health is proud to welcome Robert Brown, MD, to Hendrick Clinic General Surgery in Brownwood. Since 2010, Dr. Brown has provided high-quality surgical care

‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Super Bowl pick
It’s time for the one-time thing. Who is going to win the Super Bowl? Well, it seems kind of ridiculous at the time. You know how a team grabs hold of you about midway through and you