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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


Strawn stands between Richland Springs, chance to play for 10th state championship
The Richland Springs Coyotes are two victories shy of state championship No. 10 in program history, and their first since the 2019 campaign. Standing in the way at 5 p.m. Saturday at Art Briles Stadium is a

UNDER THE STETSON: Gift Giver
I will never forget one Christmas many years ago when my sister and two brothers, along with our spouses, were exchanging and opening gifts. None of us had any kids at the time, today there are 12

UPON REVIEW: Hey, unto you, the children in ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ steal the show
Article by Brae Foust “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is one of those pieces of media you could put into the rotation of Christmas stories to show every year next to “A Christmas Story,” “How the Grinch

PHOTOS: Christmas Under the Stars Downtown Parade 2025
More than 150 images from Thursday night’s annual holiday event, courtesy of Dee Hail – Be Okay Photography. If you missed the parade, a replay of the KOXE live stream can be found here.

No. 20 Lubbock Cooper Liberty hands No. 13 Lady Lions 66-42 loss at Lorena tournament
LORENA – Following a 60-29 victory over College Station to start the Lorena tournament earlier Thursday, the No. 13 Brownwood Lady Lions were handed a 66-42 loss by No. 20 Lubbock Cooper Liberty Thursday night. Brownwood led

HOOPS ROUNDUP: May boys and girls, Blanket boys, Zephyr girls, Brookesmith girls notch tourney wins
May Tigers 64, Bluff Dale 38 HUCKABAY – The May Tigers moved to 2-0 on the season with a 64-38 victory Thursday morning at Bluff Dale in their first game at the Huckabay tournament. May led 17-2

Brownwood Fire Department responds to structure fire in 3700 block of US 377 South
The Brownwood Fire Department issued the following press release Thursday night: The Brownwood Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 3703 ½ US 377 in Brownwood at 9:56 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. Upon

Early boys nip Brownwood, 86-85 in double OT, in Dublin tournament opener for both teams
DUBLIN – The Brownwood Lions and Early Longhorns battled through double-overtime in their Dublin basketball tournament opener Thursday afternoon, with the Longhorns coming out on top, 86-85. Brownwood led Early 16-13 after one quarter, the Longhorns grabbed

Holiday Fraud Prevention with Texas Senior Medicare Patrol
The holiday season is officially upon us. From holiday shopping to traveling to see loved ones, there is plenty to get done and TXSMP is here with you every step of the way. The holidays are prime

Brown County 4-H News: Dec. 4
December 2025 December 4th- Extension Office closing early for Christmas parade, 3pm December 6th– Brown

No. 13 Lady Lions open Lorena tournament with 60-29 win over 5A College Station
LORENA – The Class 4A No. 13 Brownwood Lady Lions rebounded from just their second loss of the season with a resounding 60-29 victory over Class 5A College Station to kick off Lorena tournament action Thursday morning.