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‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Army-Navy Game
I want to give credit where credit is due. I’ve known of the Army-Navy game since day one. I mean, since I was a little kid and I couldn’t tell you who won the game or who

LUKE CLAYTON: Comical Occurrences in the Outdoors
As an outdoors writer for the past forty years and a lifelong outdoors person, I have more than my share of downright comical things that occurred while spending time hunting, fishing, and kicking around the outdoors. I’m

HOOPS ROUNDUP: Brookesmith girls, Zephyr boys and girls, and May boys and girls finish weekend with wins
Zephyr Lady Bulldogs 35, Gorman 31 ZEPHYR – The Zephyr Lady Bulldogs captured the championship of their own tournament Saturday with a 35-31 victory over Gorman. The Lady Bulldogs led 9-7 after one quarter, 22-16 at halftime,

2,000 wreaths placed on veterans’ graves at Greenleaf Cemetery
The Welcome W. Chandler Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas held a Wreaths Across America observation at Greenleaf Cemetery Saturday morning, followed the placement of 2,000 wreaths on the graves on military veterans. Matthew

Lions conclude Brady tournament with 65-55 victory over San Angelo Central JV
BRADY – The Brownwood Lions concluded their stay at the Brady tournament Saturday with a 65-55 triumph over the San Angelo Central JV. Brownwood jumped out to a 21-13 advantage after one period, which stood at 34-31

Sentence handed down for Possession, Injury to Elderly
According to the office of District Attorney Micheal Murray, a felony case was recently heard in Brown/Mills County District Court, Judge Mike Smith, presiding. Derek Lynn Cochran, on probation for the felony offense of Possession of a

Pfluger Fly-By Newsletter: December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025 Friend, Welcome back to the Pfluger Fly-By, a roundup of events and updates to keep you informed about everything I’m doing week by week to represent you in Congress. It was another busy week

Brown County Emergency Alert System outage caused by targeted cyber attack
The Brown County Office of Emergency Management on Monday shared the following details regarding the Brown County Emergency Alert System outage on November 20. Brown County officials notified residents that CodeRed, the emergency alert system used for

Downtown Brownwood to Host Christmas Tree Lighting, Kick Off Holiday Season & Encourage Shopping Local
Downtown Brownwood Inc., in partnership with the City of Brownwood, invites the community to gather in the heart of downtown for the Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 6:30 pm at Pat Coursey Park. The evening will open

Beekeeping Beginners Class offered Dec. 6
If you’re planning to start beekeeping in 2026, or if you’re just curious about what’s inside those bee boxes (besides the bees), then mark your calendar for this Saturday’s beekeeping class, Head Start for Beginners. Brownwood beekeeper Daniel

Brownwood ISD announces upcoming Christmas programs
Christmas is quickly approaching, and in the spirit of the season, Brownwood ISD has released a list of several upcoming Christmas programs. Be sure to visit the websites and social media pages for each campus to check

Frank E. Griffin assigned Brown County Judge’s role through Feb. 28
The State of Texas Seventh Administrative Judicial Region of Texas on Nov. 25 issued an order of assignment by the presiding judge, which was posted at the Brown County Courthouse. Pursuant to Section 74.056, Texas Government Code,

Comanche receives 16 all-district football accolades
The Comanche Indians earned 16 spots on the 3-3A Division I all-district football roster. Comanche’s Dallas Gillette was named the Special Teams Player of the Year while landing on the first-team offense were running back Zaden Tello,

Zephyr, Blanket dominate District 13-A Division II All-District football selections
Both the District 13-A Division II champion Zephyr Bulldogs and runner-up Blanket Tigers each earned 20 all-district football accolades by the coaches of the league for their performances during the 2025 campaign. The honorees are as follows:

‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Texas vs. Texas A&M
Well, the other night I watched what I thought was the best football game of the year. Man alive, I loved it! I especially loved the Longhorns winning because so many of the fans of the other