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No. 12 Lady Lions fend off No. 15 La Vernia, 40-39

JUNCTION – The No. 12 Brownwood Lady Lions held on down the stretch to defeat No. 15 La Vernia, 40-39, in a Class 4A Top 15 non-district neutral site battle here Monday night. The Lady Lions (13-3)

Commissioners Reinstate Burn Ban

At today’s meeting of the Brown County Commissioners Court, approval was given to the reinstatement of a burn ban in Brown County. The burn ban has been off for a couple of months following heavy rains in

Richland Springs seeks 10th state title, and to prevent a Jayton repeat

The Richland Springs Coyotes’ bid to extend their record of six-man state championships to 10 takes them to AT&T Stadium in Arlington Wednesday, where the reigning Class A Division II state champion Jayton Jaybirds await in the

Lady Horns upend Eastland in straight sets for second consecutive district victory

EARLY – The Early Lady Horns notched their second District 8-3A volleyball victory in a row and moved above. 500 in a league play with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-23 home victory over Eastland Tuesday. Early (21-5, 3-2)

Lions Mothers Club celebrates 80 years as one of its eldest members, Betty Cooper, reminisces

The Brownwood Lions Mothers Club is celebrating its 80th anniversary this football season, and one of its eldest members, Betty Cooper – 94 and ¾ years old by her own admission – recently took time to reflect

Tickets on sale for Oct. 18 Corks and Caps event

Tickets are now available for the 2025 Corks and Caps event set for Saturday, October 18th from 6 PM – 11 PM at the Brownwood Event Center. Corks and Caps will feature tastings of beer and wine

City Council supports denying Oncor’s application for 12.3% residential rate increase

During Tuesday morning’s meeting, the Brownwood City Council approved a Resolution denying the Oncor Electric Delivery Company’s Application to increase system-wide transmission and distribution rates by about $834 million. On June 26, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC

City of Brownwood recognizes Sept. 23 as Sickle Cell Awareness Day

During Tuesday’s meeting of the Brownwood City Council, Mayor Stephen Haynes read a proclamation declaring Sept. 23 as Sickle Cell Awareness Day. Haynes read and presented the proclamation to Charnita Hill, who at the Sept. 9 meeting

Brownwood Fire Department responds to Monday fire at Canidae

Just before 1 p.m. Monday, the Brownwood Fire Department responded to call to 3101 Stephen F. Austin, the Canidae plant in Brownwood, for a fire in a vent. Upon arrival, crews were presented with smoke that was

THE IDLE AMERICAN: Late life droopiness

Only one other example of ongoing embarrassment trumps name-calling many of us faced in elementary school during the final years of the Great Depression. And it was in the “funny papers,” for crying out loud. No “real people”

BMS 8th graders place second, 7th graders third at Brownwood volleyball tournament

The Brownwood 8th Grade B team (left) finished in second place while the 7th Grade B team came in third place at the Brownwood Middle School volleyball tournament over the weekend {Contributed photos}

HPU students participate in Mission Waco Poverty Simulation

Howard Payne University’s Department of Social work recently took part in Mission Waco’s Poverty Simulation, an experience in which the Social Work Program has participated for nearly 15 years. The immersive experience places students in real-life scenarios