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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

Pfluger Fly-By: April 3, 2026
April 3, 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. After a few busy weeks in Washington, I was thrilled

Lions settle for district series split with Graham after 8-2 home loss
Looking to even their District 6-4A baseball record with their second win in a row, the Brownwood Lions instead encountered their eighth loss in the last nine games and were forced to split their league series with

New Texas Law Increases Difficulties for Smoke Shops and Hemp Facilities
Article written by Jake Lehrer The Texas Department of State Health Services has passed many new regulations to the consumable hemp business. The new regulations took place on March 31st, with manufacturers and retailers worried about the

Multi-talented Connor Benoist finds home as Early assistant band director
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com 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

Lady Lions place fifth, Lions come in seventh place at Wall Cotton Patch Relays
WALL – Short-handed with six entrants preparing for the Texas Relays Friday and Saturday, the Brownwood Lady Lions track and field team placed fifth at the Wall Cotton Patch Relays Thursday, while the Lions came in seventh

‘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

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

LUKE CLAYTON: All About Big Boar
How about going on a ‘pork procurement’ hunt with me in this week’s column? I’ve been a devout hog hunter for much of my adult life. My adrenaline begins to pump when I am setting over a

DIAMOND ROUNDUP: Early baseball, softball secure district victories
Early Lady Horns 17, Millsap 1 MILLSAP – The Early Lady Horns started the second half of District 8-3A softball action with a 17-1 victory at Millsap Friday, remaining undefeated in league play and running their win

Lions baseball opens district play at 0-2 after 13-3 road loss to Stephenville
STEPHENVILLE – The Brownwood Lions baseball team tumbled to 0-2 in the District 6-4A standings as the Stephenville Yellow Jackets completed a league sweep Friday night with a 13-3 victory. The Lions (5-14, 0-2), who fell at

Lady Lions’ playoff run ends in third round with 2-0 loss to Midland Greenwood
ABILENE – The Brownwood Lady Lions’ deepest postseason run since 2018 ended one victory shy of the program’s first appearance in a regional final, as the Midland Greenwood Rangerettes tallied a 2-0 Class 4A Division II Region

Lady Lions even district softball record as Allen no-hits Graham, 2-0
GRAHAM – The see-saw ride through the District 6-4A softball schedule continued for the Brownwood Lady Lions Friday night, as they leveled their league mark with a 2-0 victory over the Graham Lady Blues. Kaydence Allen hurled