Over the summer, four outstanding students from Brownwood ISD attended 2025 Lone Star Leadership Academy camps. These students, who were 6th graders at Coggin Elementary last year and are now 7th graders at Brownwood Middle School, were nominated and participated in one of the weeklong leadership camps offered through Education in Action.
Brownwood Independent School District (BISD) is excited to invite the community to two upcoming events at Gordon Wood Stadium: the Brownwood Lions Scrimmage at 6:00 p.m. (FR/JV) and 7:00 p.m. (V) on Thursday, August 21, and Meet the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22.
Howard Payne University’s campus had a busy weekend kicking off the 2025-2026 academic year. Student-athletes participating in fall sports moved back to campus on Monday and Tuesday, August 11 and 12, followed by incoming students on Friday, August 15. Faculty, staff and students lined the parking lots to help new students unload belongings and move them into the three residence halls.
EARLY – Speaking at the Education in Brown County Luncheon, Brownwood ISD superintendent Dr. Joe Young began his time at the microphone by dispelling several myths about his district — including the myth that "Brownwood hates Early."
Monday morning's session of the Brown County Commissioners Court began with Sheriff Vance Hill's recognition of two deputies who are retiring at the end of the month.
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AUGUST 2025
August 15th-16th- Texas Sheep & Goat Expo
August 17th- Brown County 4-H Awards Banquet
August 19th- Livestock Judging Info Meeting
August 24th- Rabbit Club Meeting, 2-4pm
August 24th- Robotics Practice, 4-6pm
August 25th- Deadline to Order Validation Tags
August 28th- Scott Anderson-CEA-AG, Retirement Party
Back-to-school season is here, and lots of you are sending kids off to college for the first time. Certainly, the college prep checklist is full of various items to purchase and consider. Many college students and parents overlook one key item: Having legal documents in place.