“Learn to live with ugly” after freeze damage
Pruning dead plant material can cause more harm through winter.
Steve Nash
Brown County 4H news and updates
March 3 – County Deadline for Duds to Dazzle and Fashion Show
17 – County Deadline for FCH/Livestock/Horse Quiz Bowl
Finding God at HPU: Blaine Onick
Blaine Onick came to Howard Payne University to play golf, but what he found at HPU was much greater than any sport could give him: Jesus.
Man sentenced to 99 years for sexual abuse of child
A 34-year-old Brownwood man was sentenced to 99 years in prison with no possibility of parole after a 35th District Court jury convicted him of continuous sexual abuse of a young child.
Cattlemen of Brown County
John Jefferson Driskill was a Texas cattleman in the 1870’s in Brown County. His sons; John Wiley, Jesse Lincoln, and Samuel Lafayette, were also cattlemen. Cattle ranchers led herds that sometimes numbered from 1000 to 6000 head. They went up the Chisum Trail that John Chisum blazed out and other trails and crossed the Red River, to go to Western Kansas. They had to deal with stampedes, storms, dry weather, lack of water, and Native Americans that sometimes wanted to steal the cattle or get them by threat of harm.
Early Fire Department to receive aerial ladder truck
EARLY — The Early Fire Department is awaiting delivery of Ladder 8, which will be the fire department's first-ever aerial ladder truck when it arrives in Early in mid-March.
Black History Month profile: Langston Andrew Barnes
Langston Andrew Barnes is the son of Kandice Harris (2024 Spotlight honoree) he is a Senior at Brownwood High School, graduating in May of 2025.
Black History Month profile: Loretta Houston
Mary Loretta (Jones) Houston is an educator and pioneer who is steadfast and selfless.
Whitley’s career taking off as airport manager
Kyle Whitley was unemployed for just two days after retiring from the Brownwood Fire Department in August 2022.
Brownwood ISD announces resignation of board member Amary Doremus
The Brownwood Independent School District announced the resignation Monday, Feb. 17, of Board of Trustees member Amary Doremus. The district said in a press release:… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close