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A Quilt of Valor is a handmade quilt that is awarded to a service member or veteran that has been touched by war.  The quilt is a thank you for their service and sacrifice in serving our nation.  Three quilts were given to local veterans at this years quilt show.  The quilts were presented by Vita Weehunt, owner of Quilters Hide Out in Early.  Quilters Hide Out is the local shop representing the Quilt of Valor Foundation.  The quilts are made by members of the Brownwood Quilters Guild as well as other local quilters and are a labor of love.&nb ..read more

The Brownwood Police Department issued the following press release Monday morning: On Sunday, April 28 at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 300 block of Bluffview Drive regarding a report of a shooting. Several 911 callers reported a large group of people fighting and shooting at one another. Brownwood Police officers were assisted by officers with the Early Police Department as well as the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. As officers arrived in the area, gunshots could be heard, and people were seen running throughout the complex. As time progress ..read more

Recipients are (clockwise from top left) Cecelia Fritze, Chloe Jones, Colton Hopkins, Sterling Richmond and Kayton Shahan Central Texas Farm Credit (CTFC) awarded $2,000 scholarships to five high school seniors. The 2024 scholarship recipients include Cecelia Fritze, Colton Hopkins, Chloe Jones, Sterling Richmond, and Kayton Shahan.  The CTFC scholarship committee selects recipients based on honors, awards, community service, work experience, extracurricular activities, and an essay. CTFC will donate $500 to the FFA chapter or 4-H organization of each scholarship recipient’s choice. “We l ..read more

Merry Inglet of Edmond, OK, formerly from Brownwood TX, passed away on April 24th, 2024. She was born Dec. 8th, 1952. A Celebration of Life Service will be held May 4th, 2024 @ 4pm at Spring Creek Assembly of God in Edmond, OK. Merry is survived by sons; Erik Harvey & wife Michelle of Lake Jackson, TX, Bryan Harvey & wife Kim of Brownwood, TX; bonus son Jason Inglet & fiancé Molly of Abilene, TX;  6 grandchildren: Alexis Dennis, Kinnison Harvey, Braylon Harvey, Kasidee Harvey, Jackson Harvey, Juniper Harvey; 2 great-grandchildren; Melody Dennis, Matthew Dennis. One brother Dan ..read more

Dallas Huston, “Voice of the Brownwood Lions” for 58 years and “Voice of the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets” for 57 years, pictured in the AT&T Stadium press box. I’ve been very fortunate over the years to have worked for some football coaches who were terribly successful. In fact, in my career, I’ve worked with three who have won State Championships, some of them multiple. Gordon Wood won nine, seven at Brownwood and two at Stanford. Randy Allen won four at Highland Park and he went to the State Finals at Abilene Cooper. Then there was one other, a man named W. T. Stapler. He came to Brownwo ..read more

The Brownwood Community Library is hosting its second annual “Reading for the Roses – a Kentucky Derby Party” this Saturday, May 4.  The event will be held at the Brownwood Coliseum at 3:00 p.m., complete with a southern buffet, jazz band, and big-screen televisions to watch the 150th annual Kentucky Derby horse race, known as “the most exciting two-minutes in sports!’ The Party will also feature a raffle, live and silent auctions, and contests for Best Hat and Best Bow Tie.  (Derby attire is optional.) While the Community Library does receive funds from the Cities of Brownwood and E ..read more

Michael Bunker is a local columnist for BrownwoodNews.com whose columns appear periodically on the website Hey, it’s a beautiful day and it rained last night. This is the part of the column where I soothe you into thinking this is going to be a frivolous and easy-reading jaunt. A stroll through a perfect word-meadow. A frolic in a cool creek, pants rolled up, fingers dipped in the clear, chilly waters. Pleasant. Later (you may or may not realize and expect) I will set a brushfire in your mind with some idea or opinion that your subconscious will chew on, mixaphorically speaking, for some time ..read more

Monday, April 29 BOYS GOLF Brownwood at UIL Class 4A State Tournament (at Kingsland) Goldthwaite, San Saba at UIL Class 2A State Tournament (at Austin) *** Tuesday, April 30 BOYS GOLF Brownwood at UIL Class 4A State Tournament (at Kingsland) Goldthwaite, San Saba at UIL Class 2A State Tournament (at Austin) *** Wednesday, May 1 GIRLS GOLF Blanket’s Karli Kinkade at UIL Class A State Tournament (at Kyle) Goldthwaite, San Saba’s Cynzlea Stanton at UIL Class 2A State Tournament (at Austin) *** Thursday, May 2 TRACK AND FIELD Brownwood at UIL Class 4A State Championships (at Austin) *Boys Long Ju ..read more

Texas’ Forward Operating Base Construction Continues AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 509,500 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 42,100 criminal arrests, with more than 37,400 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl cri ..read more