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Betty Ilene Fry Hampton of Brownwood died November 11, 2026, at age 90. Funeral services are scheduled for November 16 at Austin Avenue Church of Christ, where she was a devoted longtime member.
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The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual Community Holiday Luncheon on Nov. 20 at the Aldersgate Enrichment Center campus. The public is invited, and tickets cost $26.
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The Boy Scouts of America Texas Trails Council presented Brownwood ophthalmologist, Army veteran and former Eagle Scout Dr. Stephen Kelly with its Distinguished Citizen Award before about 200 guests Tuesday night.
Community Coggin
The Brownwood City Council approved easements needed for Oncor Electric Delivery to relocate utilities underground as part of the Downtown Plan Phase I streetscape project. Members also advanced a highway safety grant application, approved first-reading budget amendments and recognized police accreditation and a departing Event Center manager.
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The Bangs City Council spent more than five hours Monday approving a new member, considering off-duty deputy coverage, exploring the purchase of a Brownwood fire engine and advancing early planning for a proposed educational and recreational park.
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Hendrick Health is recognizing four employees with military backgrounds for Veterans Day, including Nick Sanders, an employee wellness nurse at Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood. The employees described their military service, healthcare careers and work supporting patients and colleagues.
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Jonathan Cheston Smith III of Brownwood died peacefully on Nov. 5, 2026, at age 84. The longtime Army Staff Sergeant is remembered for his military service, love of family, animals and the outdoors. At his request, no formal funeral services will be held.
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Chick-fil-A Brownwood is celebrating six years in the Brownwood community, recognizing Owner-Operator Bridget Jones, her husband, Jonathan Jones, and the restaurant’s Team Members.
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A congressional update from U.S. Rep. August Pfluger says the City of Brownwood Fire Department received a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 11, while Brown County has been added to a USDA drought disaster declaration making agricultural producers eligible to seek emergency loans.
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J. David Bullion, 85, of Brownwood, died peacefully Friday, November 6, 2026. Visitation and funeral services are scheduled in Early and Brownwood next week.
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An updated two-bedroom, one-bath home at 804 G Avenue in Brownwood is available for lease at $1,050 per month.
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Brown County 4-H members and families face November deadlines for livestock-show entries, scholarships and club activities, while new programs will support cooking, community service and youth participation in Brownwood.
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As Central Texas temperatures cool, Brown County AgriLife is advising horse owners to review nutrition, water, parasite control, shelter and routine care before winter conditions arrive.
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Terri Conway, 66, of Gouldbusk, Texas, died at home on November 3, 2026. She is remembered for her dedication to family, years of service as a cook at Coleman’s Dairy Mart and her love of simple companionship. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
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Brownwood’s Zoning Board of Adjustment is scheduled to meet Nov. 10 at City Hall to consider requests involving carport setbacks at properties on Quail Run and 1st Street.
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Brownwood’s Veterans Day program will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Central Texas Veterans Memorial, where plaques honoring Doyle Mills and Harry Cecil Pruett will be dedicated.
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Tommy G. White, 94, of Brownwood, Texas, died November 3, 2026. Arrangements are entrusted to Brownwood Funeral Home.
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Hendrick Health is expanding its virtual nursing program to two progressive care units, building on a system launched in 2025 that has completed more than 2,500 virtual admissions in emergency departments in Brownwood and Abilene.
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The 74th Annual Brownwood Kiwanis Pancake Supper is scheduled for today from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Brownwood Coliseum, with tickets priced at $10.
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Andrea Salazar died Oct. 30 at age 96. Her family will receive visitors Thursday in Early, followed by a funeral service Friday in Brownwood and burial at Greenleaf Cemetery.
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Kevin McCutchen, 52, of Brownwood, Texas, died November 2, 2026. Brownwood Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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Andrea Salazar, 96, died Oct. 30, 2026. Visitation is scheduled in Early on Nov. 5, followed by a Brownwood funeral service and burial on Nov. 6.
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Kevin McCutchen, 52, of Brownwood, Texas, died November 2, 2026. Brownwood Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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Brown County voters heading to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, can vote from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Election officials are reminding Texans to confirm their polling place, bring approved photo identification, review both the voting-machine screen and printed ballot, and understand that election-night results remain unofficial until canvassing and certification are complete.
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Delores Johnson, 68, of Brownwood, died Nov. 1, 2026, according to an obituary notice published by KOXE. A full obituary is expected later, with arrangements entrusted to Brownwood Funeral Home.
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Brown County hunters are heading into the 2026-27 deer season with a favorable forecast, including an estimated 5.64 million white-tailed deer statewide, expected good harvest opportunities and slightly above-average antler quality. Local officials also urge hunters to watch for signs of New World screwworm.
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Brownwood’s Welcome W. Chandler Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas is seeking final wreath sponsorships before the Dec. 1 deadline for a Dec. 19 Wreaths Across America ceremony at Greenleaf Cemetery.
Community
Brownwood Community Garden reported strong early-October production before a mid-month cold front disrupted cucumbers, squash, okra and peppers. Most cucumber and tomato plants were removed by month’s end, while gardeners began preparing beds for winter and January onion planting.
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Early voting in Brown County ended Friday after 8,508 ballots were cast, representing 32.4% of registered voters. Election Day polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with countywide voting allowing registered voters to cast ballots at any open polling location in the county.
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Brownwood’s Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Nov. 5 on a request to rezone 20.1 acres identified as HWY 183 N Early from single-family residential to restricted industrial use.
