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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.
Traffic & Construction
Brownwood City Hall, the Landfill and Recycling Center, and other non-emergency city facilities will close Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. Regular hours will return Thursday, Nov. 12, while curbside trash collection will continue on its normal schedule.
Crime & Public Safety
Brownwood News reported that the Brown County Sheriff’s Office provided booking information on the morning of Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. The supplied report excerpt does not include booking names, charges or other individual details.
Community
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.
Sport
Brownwood-area teams will compete in basketball, volleyball, cross country and football events from Monday, Nov. 2, through Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, including Brownwood’s Class 4A state cross-country meet and Friday’s home football game against Salado.
Business & Openings
Brown County, along with Mason, McCulloch and San Saba counties, was added to a U.S. Department of Agriculture drought disaster declaration announced in a Nov. 1, 2026 congressional update. Eligible agricultural producers may apply for emergency loans through the USDA Farm Service Agency, although the update did not specify local losses, available loan amounts or application deadlines.
Community Coggin
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.
Crime & Public Safety
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Clinton Hamill Jr., 29, was arrested and held without bond after deputies and Brownwood police found two people dead from apparent gunshot wounds at a residence on Abilene St. just outside Brownwood city limits.
Sport
Brownwood’s 66-7 road win over Waco Connally, combined with Salado’s victory over Gatesville, secured the Lions’ 18th consecutive postseason appearance and set up a regular-season finale that will determine District 13-4A Division II’s No. 3 seed.
Crime & Public Safety
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide just outside Brownwood’s northern city limits. A 29-year-old man is in custody on a capital murder charge, according to Sheriff Vance Hill.
Business & Openings Downtown Brownwood
Families can visit 21 participating downtown Brownwood businesses for the 18th Annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2026. The free Halloween event also coincides with the final weekend of the Brownwood Lyric Theatre’s “Little Shop of Horrors.”
Community Center Avenue
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.
Culture
Brownwood Middle School theatre students toured the Brownwood Lyric Theatre, exploring the technical work behind live productions, including the revolving stage for “Little Shop of Horrors” and four Audrey II puppets.
Community
Wallace Albert Johnson, 88, of Brownwood, died October 30, 2026. Arrangements are entrusted to Brownwood Funeral Home, with service details pending.
Culture
Brownwood native and independent children’s author Alexandria M. Gomez has published four books centered on Mr. Rabbit, a white rabbit whose stories teach friendship, kindness, patience, love and imagination.
Sport
CASA in the Heart of Texas is asking residents, churches, families and workplaces to sponsor children in foster care from Brown, Mills and Comanche counties through its 2026 Christmas Pajama Stocking Project.
Education
Howard Payne University students, faculty and staff packed a shipping container with furniture, computers and other educational supplies for William V.S. Tubman University in Harper, Liberia, during a visit from Tubman President Dr. Olu Menjay.
Education
Brownwood Independent School District will conduct emergency response drills at its schools from Nov. 2 through Nov. 6 as part of efforts to maintain a safe learning environment.
Traffic & Construction Coggin
A total of 7,501 ballots had been cast in Brown County by Thursday, with early voting ending Friday and countywide Election Day voting scheduled for Nov. 3.
Community
Rev. James Lyndon Haynes, who lived in Brownwood and served Methodist churches across Texas, died Oct. 20 in Marble Falls at age 85. His family has scheduled services in Marble Falls and Santa Anna.
Community
Ada Burnie, 81, of Bangs, Texas, died Thursday, October 29, 2026. Services are pending, with arrangements entrusted to Brownwood Funeral Home.
Community
Richard Steven “Ricky” Brandon, 65, of Conroe, will be remembered at a graveside service Saturday, October 31, at Jordan Springs Cemetery in Brownwood. Family visitation is scheduled Friday evening at Heartland Funeral Home in Early.
Sport
The Brownwood Lions can secure an 18th consecutive postseason appearance by defeating Waco Connally at Mac Peoples Stadium and getting a Salado victory over Gatesville. The result could set up a Week 11 game at Gordon Wood Stadium for playoff seeding.
Community Coggin
A total of 6,856 early voting ballots had been cast in Brown County as of Wednesday, with voting continuing through Friday at the Brown County Elections Office on North Fisk in Brownwood.
Traffic & Construction Fisk Avenue
Brown County Commissioners Court selected Waldrop Construction over Shellback Construction to negotiate a construction-manager-at-risk contract for proposed remodeling at 600 Fisk, the courthouse annex and part of the courthouse.
Community
Julia Ann Pax, 81, of Priddy, died Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Brownwood. Her family will hold a memorial service at Zion Lutheran Church in Priddy on November 7, followed by a celebration of life gathering.
Community Coggin
Early voting in Brown County reached 6,237 ballots, or 23.8% of registered voters, with voting continuing through Friday at the Brown County Elections Office before Election Day on Nov. 3.
Culture
Howard Payne University will host concert pianist Teresa Walters on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Grace Chapel in Brownwood. Her Musical Faith Journey Tour begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Sport
The Texas High School Bass Association will hold its West Division tournament at Lake Brownwood on Saturday, Oct. 31, drawing about 260 student anglers from 29 high schools and collecting toys for Brown County children.
