Lady Jackets fend off St. Thomas for 58-54 home victory

The Brownwood Lady Lions remained within striking distance through one half, but the No. 9 Stephenville Honeybees pulled away over the final two quarters for a 51-32 District 6-4A victory Friday night at Warren Gym, completing the season sweep. With the loss, the Lady Lions (16-18, 3-4) are locked in...

Pictured are members of the Brownwood High tennis team, who competed in tournament action against San Angelo Lake View and Lampasas Friday. Liberty Hill was unable to make the event as the quad format was scrapped and results were not recorded.

* Updated after cancellations earlier in the week due to winter weather. Richland Springs at Brookesmith, 3/4:30 p.m. Mullin at Blanket, 5/6:30 p.m. Zephyr at Gustine, 6/7:30 p.m. ***. Friday, February 3. GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL. Stephenville at Brownwood, 5:45/7:15 p.m. Early at Breckenridge, 6/7:30 p.m. Colorado City at Bangs,...

The Brownwood Lions squandered a 13-point first-half lead, rallied from a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and opened a four-point advantage with just 86 seconds left. But the Stephenville Yellow Jackets scored eight of the final nine points to the stun the Lions, 59-56, Friday night at Warren Gym and complete a District 6-4A boys basketball sweep.

Brownwood Girls Softball Association has been extended through Feb. 3. The registration fee is $60 per child and $25 per additional child. Late registrations will not be accepted. Registration forms can be picked up and dropped off at the following locations:. Hibbett Sports – 523 West Commerce. Citizens National...

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Lee Perry Young, 71, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023. Perry was born to Richard and Laverne Young on October 15, 1951, in Brownwood, Texas with the assistance of Dr. Ned Snyder. He was the youngest of three boys. He graduated from Brownwood...

Ronnie Lee Massey, age 46, of Bangs passed away Friday, Saturday 3, 2023. Services for Ronnie are pending with Blaylock Funeral Home of Brownwood.

Richard Harris, age 65, of Brownwood passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, in San Saba County. Funeral Services for Richard will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Blaylock Funeral Home Chapel of San Saba with Macy Ledbetter and Mike Harris officiating; burial will follow at Wallace Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Blaylock Funeral Home of San Saba.

Effie Dorene Head, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, in Bangs, TX. She was born in Mills County, TX on August 9, 1933 to Frank and Effie (Hardcastle) Kerby. She graduated from Goldthwaite High School in 1951 & went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Goldthwaite. She married the love of her life, Doyle Head, on June 6, 1953 in Goldthwaite, TX and they shared 69 wonderful years together.

As of 5:00 am Thursday, rain was falling over much of Brown County as it did most of the night. The streets of Brownwood and Early are in better shape than they were 24 hours ago, but, there are still plenty of icy patches and lots of slush. The National...

Una May (Fisher) Eoff, 90, of Early, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Visitation with family will be held at Heartland Funeral Home from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, Sunday, February 5, 2023. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, February 6, 2023 in the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Blanket Cemetery officiated by Dennis Williams.

Linda Louise Horton Gober, 71, of Brownwood, passed away peacefully at her residence on January 28th, 2023. Family and friends are invited to a funeral service 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2022 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street in Coleman. A private interment will follow in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman.

Despite the precipitation received in the area this week, the effect hasn’t been felt yet at Lake Brownwood. As of 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Feb. 2, Lake Brownwood is now 8 feet, 4 tenths below spillway. “We will receive some runoff from this icy weather but is not expected to...

This week was a cold one in House District 68. As we all experienced the winter storm throughout Texas, I hope you and your family were safe and warm. While many events were rescheduled at the Capitol, my staff and I were able to attend the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Midwinter Conference on Monday and Tuesday in Austin. Each January, all Regional Education Service Centers meet in Austin for their Midwinter Conference. This event provides superintendents and educators the opportunity to network with other school districts and meet with their elected officials in Austin. It was a pleasure to be able to visit with some of our superintendents to discuss what action items they would like to see passed this legislative session.

The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 5th Annual Professional Women’s. Summit, presented by Brownwood Municipal Development District, on March 23rd at the Brownwood Lyric Theatre. On March 23rd, doors open at 8:30 am with programs running from 9 am – 3 p.m. Registration is open...

February is known for Valentine’s Day. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife officials, February is also the prime month for breeding season for skunks in Texas. The most common species of skunk in our part of the state is the striped skunk. They have two white stripes on their backs that join in the neck region. They have five toes on each foot. Striped skunks construct their homes wherever a convenient place is found. Striped skunks are gregarious, living in families from the time the young are old enough to walk until they are able to fend for themselves.

Brown County Republican Women’s Club will hold their monthly meeting on Friday, February 10, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Brownwood Country Club Pavilion. Guest speaker will be Rex Tackett who will discuss “A Common Sense Response to Wind & Solar”. He will follow up his talk with questions from the audience.

The icy roads have kept law enforcement, fire department and ambulance personnel busy. Since early Tuesday morning, all agencies have combined to answer 32 calls for service to traffic accidents, some large, some small. There was a four-vehicle accident on Coggin Avenue this morning (Wed). As the vehicles traveled up...

No criminal cases were filed in the Brown County Clerk’s office this week. The following marriage licenses were filed from January 27 through February 2:. The following cases were filed in the Brown County District Clerk’s office from January 27 through February 2:. Discover Bank vs. Sammie L....