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Brownwood, TX

Spring is the perfect time to enjoy the varied landscapes of Texas, but you don’t even have to leave Brownwood to see them. Just head over to the Brownwood Art Center and check out the latest exhibit, Texas: City, Country, and Coast, a Juried Landscape Competition. The opening reception...

Explore Texas Landscapes at First Thursday Reception

COST: $10 (includes rod/reel, tackle, bait, hot dogs, drinks) AGES: Under 4; 5- 8; 9-12 Years of age- Top 3 in each. 11:15 am – PRIZES (must be present to win) Register in advance by going online www.brownwoodlake.com, or go to Early Visitors and Event Center, Office at Flat Rock Park, and Big Bass Hooker & Tackle.

Lake Brownwood Community Development Council announces 8th Annual Kid Fishing event

Lubbock, TX

GLEN ROSE – The Brownwood Lions finished as the overall boys champion of the District 6-4A tennis tournament while the Lady Lions placed third as a team in the two-day event, which concluded Friday. Advancing to regionals are boys singles champion Peter Le, boys doubles champions Jacob Singleton and...

Brownwood qualifies three entries for regional tennis tournament

Tony Edwin Jones, 67, of Brownwood passed away on Monday March 27, 2023. Funeral will be held Saturday April 8, 2023, 11:00 A.M., at Greater Faith Community Church located at 417 Wesley St, Brownwood, TX, 76801. The wake is Friday April 7, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Brownwood Funeral Home located at 2512 Belle Plain St, Brownwood, TX, 76801.

Tony Edwin Jones

San Antonio, TX

Howard Payne University senior Mitsue Rodriguez recently spoke at the First Annual Pfluger Student Leadership Conference, organized by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger. Rodriguez serves as HPU’s Student Government Association (SGA) president and spoke to high school students alongside other SGA presidents from the University of Texas Permian Basin and Angelo State University.

HPU’s Mitsue Rodriguez speaks at First Annual Pfluger Student Leadership Conference

Retirees of the 3-112th Armor and 111th Engineers present Veterans Appreciation Day, a community event to honor all veterans, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at the Brownwood Regional Airport. The event is a community family day featuring a BBQ Cook Off, cornhole tournament, static displays of...

Veterans Appreciation Day April 1 at Brownwood Regional Airport

Mississippi State

The weather has been mixed but pleasant, with some glorious spring days, good rain, and the occasional chilly morning. The weeds are coming up through the cracks in the roads, sidewalks, and curbs, and as we walk, I note that life (especially weed life) finds a way. The skies were...

MICHAEL BUNKER: Eyes Wide Open

Ballinger, TX

O.H. Ivie Lake’s historic run of Legacy Class Lunkers charged forward on Saturday with another massive largemouth bass. Kevin Winchester of Ballinger reeled in 13.08-pound ShareLunker 650, giving the lake its 15th Legacy Class fish of the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection season. Winchester’s catch was also the 18th overall Legacy Lunker that anglers across the nation have landed in Texas this season.

O.H. Ivie churns out 15th Legacy Class Lunker

MINERAL WELLS – The Brownwood Lady Lions rebounded from their first District 6-4A softball defeat and captured the first of two league contests against Mineral Wells this week, 7-1, Tuesday night. Tynlea Wilson went the distance in the circle for the Lady Lions (8-9, 2-1) and yielded just one...

Lady Lions coast past Mineral Wells for 7-1 district victory

Stephenville, TX

STEPHENVILLE – In their final action before next week’s District 6-4A track and field meet, the Brownwood Lions finished fifth and the Lady Lions came in sixth place at the Stephenville Optimist Relays Thursday. The Lions produced 70 points which left them behind Stephenville (140 points), Breckenridge (120),...

Lions place fifth, Lady Lions sixth at Stephenville Relays

Calvin Fryar, Chairman of the board of directors of Citizens National Bank, has announced promotions. Gabriel Cardenas has been promoted to Assistant Vice President and Controller. In 2017, he joined CNB as a Teller, then a Note Teller before being named Assistant Controller, and now assuming his current role as Assistant Vice President, Controller.

Citizens National Bank announces promotions of Cardenas, Locke

National Public Health week is from April 3-9, and the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department plans on showcasing the work that is conducted at the Department during this year’s National Public Health Week. Starting on Monday, April 3, the Department will highlight one of the public health programs each day...

Health Department observing National Public Health Week April 3-9

ABILENE – By a comfortable 45-stroke margin, the Brownwood Lions repeated as district golf champions, capturing the 6-4A title Tuesday at Diamondback Golf Course with a 36-hole team score of 633. Runner-up Stephenville posted a 678 composite score. Also earning a second consecutive district championship was Hudson Reagan, who...

Lions repeat as district golf champions, Lady Lions again qualify for regionals

The demolition of the former OYO Hotel, located at 515 East Commerce, will soon commence. On Thursday, crews were in the process of removing beds, furniture and other materials from rooms. Squirrels’ Real Estate LLC purchased the property on Sept. 6, 2022 and after a 180-day wait, plans to redevelop...

Demolition of the former OYO Hotel soon to begin

Brownwood Lady Lion senior guard Mady Pyle was selected to the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 4A all-state girls basketball team. Pyle finished her Lady Lion career second all-time in three pointers made during a single season with 88. Pyle also ranks third all-time in three pointers made during a career with 159.

Lady Lion senior guard Mady Pyle named to TGCA all-state team

Comanche, TX

COMANCHE – The Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 3A No. 11 Early Lady Horns finished the first half of District 8 action unscathed and alone in first place thanks to Tuesday’s 6-3 road triumph over the Comanche Maidens. The Lady Horns (20-3-2, 7-0) led 1-0 after one inning...

Midway through district, No. 11 Lady Horns still alone in first after 6-3 road triumph at Comanche

Santa Anna, TX

Bangs, TX

BANGS – The Bangs Lady Dragons were scored upon for the first time in District 6-2A softball action, but reached the midway point of the league slate alone in first place following Tuesday’s 12-2 home victory over Miles. Bangs (16-4, 6-0) – which has outscored its league foes...

Lady Dragons reach halfway point of district slate alone in first after 12-2 win over Miles

MINERAL WELLS – The Brownwood Lady Lions appeared to control the momentum throughout much of their Region I-4A area playoff game against District 7 champion Benbrook here Tuesday, but a couple of brief mental lapses proved fatal in a 2-1 season-ending overtime defeat. The Lady Lions (16-6-1) grabbed the...

Lead slips away from Lady Lions in 2-1 OT area round loss to Benbrook

Early, TX

Charles Ellis Walters Sr., age 86, of Early, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. Visitation with family will be held from 6 to 8PM on Tuesday, April 4 at Heartland Funeral Home in Early. Funeral services for Charles will be held at 10AM on Wednesday, April 5 in the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Oplin Cemetery.

Charles Ellis Walters Sr.

Houston, TX

COMANCHE – The Early Longhorns picked up their fourth consecutive District 8-3A baseball victory and are alone in second place in the league standings following Tuesday’s 15-1 road victory over Comanche. Early (9-5, 4-1) scored six runs iin the top of the second inning and seven more in...

Early baseball secures fourth straight league victory, 15-1 at Comanche

Miles, TX

BANGS – In a battle of second-place teams in District 7-2A heading into Tuesday night, the host Bangs Dragons emerged with a 10-9 triumph over the visiting Miles Bulldogs. Bangs (12-5-2, 4-1) scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally for the victory. The Dragons and Miles were tied at 4 after two innings, Bangs trailed 5-4 after three innings and 9-6 heading to the bottom of the sixth, where the Dragons picked up another run.

Bangs baseball rallies in seventh inning for 10-9 win over Miles

NewsBreak

Brownwood ISD to make up bad weather days Feb. 20, May 29

Brownwood ISD Superintendent Dr. Joe Young announced on KOXE Friday morning that Feb. 20 and May 29 will be bad weather make-up days for the school...

Brownwood ISD to make up bad weather days Feb. 20, May 29

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