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AUSTIN – A pair of Brown County runners secured four medals – including three gold – in their final high…
AUSTIN – The Richland Springs Coyotes sent just five athletes – Brice Roesler, Cohen Ethridge, Evan Deeds, Ethan Deeds, and…
AUSTIN – Athletes from Coleman and Goldthwaite brought home bronze medals, while the Bangs Dragons came up just shy in…
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at approximately 1039 hours,…
Two men perished in a two-vehicle accident at 1 a.m. Friday at the intersection of State Highway 36 and County…
The Brownwood High School (BHS) Academic Awards Ceremony was held Tuesday, May 12 in the BHS Auditorium. Students were awarded…
The City of Early, in partnership with Victoria Retail Property Group and Mesa Commercial Realty, is proud to announce that…
The following cases were filed in the Brown County Clerk’s office from May 8 through May 14: Billiot, Chance Lee,…
Phillips in 200, Sparks in pole vault earn silver medals for Lady Lions, who place 7th at state meet
AUSTIN – Two of the Brownwood Lady Lions’ five entrants into the UIL Class 4A Track and Field State Championships…
AUSTIN – A historic day for the Early Lady Horns track and field program concluded with a state championship in…
EULA – The No. 7 May Tigers took the lead in the top of the seventh inning of Game 2…
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com Three hundred people including scores of law enforcement officers and…
Story, photos by Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com At the Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon Thursday, Brownwood Police Chief…
Tomato plants are popular in home gardens, but problems can appear quickly and be hard to diagnose. Leaves may curl, turn…
EULA – The No. 7 May Tigers suffered just their second loss of the season as a 15-game win streak…
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Obituaries
John Carroll White
John Carroll White, 84, of Brownwood, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2026, with his two daughters by…
Margie Duncan
Margie Duncan, born December 27, 1924, in Santa Anna, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, in Coleman, Texas,…
Edith Adams
Edith May Gardiner “Pede” Adams passed away of natural causes at home in Shields, Texas on May 14, 2026, at…
Tommy Jennings
Tommy Jennings, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and respected member of the community, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13,…
James Carson ‘J.C.’ Mitchell
James Carson “J.C.” Mitchell passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, May 9, 2026. He was born…
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Dallas Huston Day proclaimed in the city of Brownwood
May 12, 2026
During Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Brownwood City Council, Mayor Stephen Haynes declared Tuesday, May 12, 2026 as Dallas Huston
Phillips in 200, Sparks in pole vault earn silver medals for Lady Lions, who place 7th at state meet
May 15, 2026
AUSTIN – Two of the Brownwood Lady Lions’ five entrants into the UIL Class 4A Track and Field State Championships
Early’s Vassar captures 3A state championship in shot put, Shea adds silver medal in discus
May 15, 2026
AUSTIN – A historic day for the Early Lady Horns track and field program concluded with a state championship in
Early council approves sales tax rebate for improvements to Heartland Mall
May 12, 2026
Story, photo courtesy of Steve Nash – Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com EARLY – Early City Council members approved an $800,000
Brownwood High briefly placed on ‘secure’ status after phone call threatening violence
May 12, 2026
Brownwood ISD Superintendent Dr. Joe Young shared the following information at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday: Earlier today, an unidentified male called
‘The Voice of the Brownwood Lions’ Dallas Huston joins the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame
May 9, 2026
WACO – Perhaps the most distinct and iconic voice in all of Texas high school football history has found a
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Induction Speech
This week’s edition of ‘Out of the Box’ features Dallas Huston’s speech from his induction this past Saturday night into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. The speech is below, in its entirety:…
DIANE ADAMS: FM 1467 – A pioneer route along Blanket Creek
“Farm to Market Road 1467 between Blanket and Zephyr is nine and one-tenth miles long. Part of this road was the old Zephyr — Brownwood road, over which covered wagons travelled for many years,” reads…
UNDER THE STETSON: Rudolph
What I am about to admit to may cost me some street cred and raise a few eyebrows, but I sat on my couch for ninety minutes last night with my dog Cash and watched…
THE IDLE AMERICAN: The man in the muddle
Too much is expected of us–we folks of a certain age–whether man or woman. Society yawns as we strive to avoid violent foul-ups in the fast lane; we weep, choking on the dust of the younger…
LUKE CLAYTON: What’s Hot in the Outdoors
This past week found your outdoor scribe doing some rather mundane things such as yard work, vegetable gardening and repairs around the old cabin. Oh, I also wrapped up a couple of magazine articles. I…
Pfluger Fly-By: May 8, 2026
May 8, 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. It was great to be back home in…
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Brown County 4-H News: May 14
May 2026 May 15th- Cattle Showmanship Clinic, Fairfield, TX May 15th- Applications due for “On the Road with Food…
PHOTOS: Brownwood Claybird Club hosts American Legion benefit
The Brownwood Claybird Club was the site of the American Legion Post 196 Shotgun Shootout benefit Saturday. Funds were raised to assist the American Legion in providing assistance for Veterans Affairs and Rehab, National Security, Preserving Americanism,…
Brown County Sheriff’s Office Report: May 15
The following information was provided by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office: On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at approximately 1039 hours, Sergeant Francisco Valencia was dispatched to the Hideout Golf Club and Resort regarding Trespassing. Sergeant Valencia was…
MLF Fisheries Management Division enhances Lake Brownwood Habitat
The Major League Fishing (MLF) Fisheries Management Division (FMD) completed a collaborative habitat restoration project at Lake Brownwood last week, further advancing conservation efforts that began in 2024 during the 2024 MLF Team Series Patriot Cup. Supported by Berkley Labs…
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Statewide News
Capital Murder Suspect from Frisco Named May Featured Fugitive
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Hassan Haitham Muhsen is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to…
DPS Holds Grand Opening for New Mounted Patrol Barn; Welcomes New Riders to Program
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently held a grand opening for its new Mounted Patrol Unit…
Governor Abbott Statement On Camp Mystic Closure
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement after Camp Mystic announced it has withdrawn its renewal application…
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $60 Million In Federal Funding To ‘Make Rural Texans Healthy Again’
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott recently announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is making $60 million in…
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