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Early football moves up to Class 3A Division I, Comanche slides to Class 3A Division II
Early football moves up to Class 3A Division I, Comanche slides to Class 3A Division II With the release of the UIL classification cutoffs for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, two additional schools in the BrownwoodNews.com coverage area will be
District projections trickle in as Lions will compete in Class 4A Division II in football
The University Interscholastic League on Tuesday afternoon released its cutoff numbers for football classifications for the 2026 and 2027 seasons and, as anticipated, the Brownwood Lions have dropped to Class 4A Division II. Brownwood turned in an enrollment number of
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 McCrane, President of
City Council moves forward with Riverside Park Phase II renovations
During Tuesday morning’s meeting, the Brownwood City Council voted to authorize staff to solicit competitive sealed bids for Riverside Park Phase II improvements, contingent upon TPWD’s final approval of the sealed plans and specifications. The design for Riverside Park Phase
PHOTOS: Early’s Holly Jolly Tree Trail Grand Opening
Images from Sunday night’s event that included cookies, cocoa, and Christmas carols at the Early Town Center. This year, the City of Early has more than tripled the number of trees, each decorated with vibrant lights and ornaments by businesses,
ROC gives away more than 200 free food boxes during 2nd annual Holiday Blessing
For the second year in a row, members of Revitalizing Our Community (ROC) packed more than 200 food boxes which were distributed to families in need this holiday season as part of the Holiday Blessing. The event occurred Saturday morning
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.
PHOTOS: Brownwood, Early Christmas Tree Lightings
More than 70 images from events in Brownwood and Early Tuesday night to kick off the holiday season:
County Judge Pro Tem Joel Kelton issues statement
Brown County Judge Pro Tem Joel Kelton issued the following statement Monday afternoon: On Thursday, November 20, 2025, a Brown County Grand Jury returned multiple indictments against Brown County Judge Shane Britton. On Monday, November 24, Judge Britton was arrested
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 automated weather alerts
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, the undersigned presiding
Third time’s the charm as Richland Springs eliminates Oglesby, 72-22
DUBLIN – For the past two seasons, the Richland Springs Coyotes’ path to a 10th six-man state championship has been blocked by the Oglesby Tigers. In Saturday’s latest meeting for the Class A Division II Region IV championship, the Coyotes
HOW TO COOK A TURKEY: Early Primary
Brown County first-graders share their recipes and instructions on how to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal:
HOW TO COOK A TURKEY: Coggin Elementary
Brown County first-graders share their recipes and instructions on how to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal:
Brownwood police officers receive Medals of Valor for response to July shooting incident
During Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Brownwood City Council at City Hall, Brownwood Police Chief James Fuller presented officers Kris Salazar, James Holdar, Caden Goodman and Zachary Bessent Medals of Valor for their roles in responding to a July shooting
Commissioners Appoint Becktold as County Treasurer
At today’s meeting of the Brown County Commissioners Court, David Becktold was appointed County Treasurer effective January 1, 2026. Current Treasurer Ann Krpoun has announced her retirement effective December 31, 2025. One year is remaining in her elected term, until