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Education
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger highlighted a Brownwood manufacturing tour, meetings with local officials and Brownwood High School student leaders, while announcing federal legislation and student programs in his Oct. 4 congressional update.
Business & Openings
A three-bedroom home at 2003 Elizabeth Drive is newly listed for $310,000, featuring an updated kitchen, original wood floors, flexible living space and a privacy-fenced backyard.
Community Riverside Park
Brownwood’s Lady Lions cross-country team placed fifth in the Class 4A division Saturday at the Lubbock ISD Invitational, with Alexus Gutierrez and Jordan Johnson leading the team. Brownwood will host the District 6-4A meet at Riverside Park on Oct. 12.
Sport
Brownwood’s volleyball team lost in three sets at No. 16 Brock on Friday afternoon, dropping to 0-4 in District 6-4A and 7-21 overall. The Lady Lions will visit Stephenville at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Community
Jimmy Franklin Miller, 74, of Lake Brownwood, died October 1, 2026. Visitation and funeral services are scheduled for October 6 and 7 in Early, with burial to follow in May.
Community
Jimmy Franklin Miller, 74, of Lake Brownwood, died October 1, 2026. His family will receive visitors October 6 at Heartland Funeral Home in Early, followed by a funeral service October 7.
Education
Brownwood High School recognized teacher Monica Kellner and staff member Janna Taylor as its September 2026 honorees, with a $200 check sponsored by TexasBank and Demand Staff, Inc.
Education
Brownwood High School recognized eight students as its September 2026 Students of the Month, with Chick-fil-A sponsoring the program.
Community Fisk Avenue
Brown County 4-H families preparing for the Brown County Youth Fair face an Oct. 24 lamb and goat validation deadline, new state-validation requirements for the 2027 fair, and a new participation point system for the 2026–2027 4-H year.
Culture
The Brown County Museum of History will host a Haunted Jail experience at the Historic Brown County Jail in Brownwood on Oct. 31, 2026, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $5 per person.
Education
Howard Payne University hosted its annual Community Leadership Lunch and Learn at the Mabee Center, where more than a dozen area businesses and civic organizations connected and heard from NovaLex Consulting CEO Doug Foster.
Community
Josalyn Wheeless, a nurse manager at Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood, says robotic-assisted surgery brought less pain, smaller incisions and a quicker recovery compared with her previous abdominal surgeries.
Community Pecan Bayou
Round 2 of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program will reimburse eligible Brown County landowners for brush management, tree and shrub pruning, and range planting. Applications are due Nov. 5, 2026.
Community
Rebecca Galaviz, 65, of Brownwood, died Thursday, October 1, 2026. Brownwood Funeral Home is handling arrangements, with service details still pending.
Education
The Brownwood Lions finished second as a team behind Mason at Wednesday’s Melanie Bartek Invitational in Goldthwaite, with Bennett Windham leading the team in ninth place.
Culture
Howard Payne University’s Department of Theatre will stage three performances of “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” during Homecoming Oct. 2-4 at Mims Auditorium in Brownwood. Tickets cost $5 and are available online or at the door.
Community
Edgar Dean Williams, 67, of Bangs, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. Service information will be announced later, with arrangements entrusted to Brownwood Funeral Home.
Sport
Brownwood High’s tennis team defeated Peaster 12-7 on Tuesday for its fifth consecutive District 6-4A victory, securing the league’s No. 2 playoff seed. The Lions and Lady Lions will face Monahans in the bi-district round next week, although the time, date and location were not finalized as of Tuesday night.
Sport
Brownwood volleyball split the opening two sets with Glen Rose but lost 3-1 Tuesday night at Warren Gym in the Lady Lions’ first District 6-4A home match.
Community
Victor ‘Bear’ Hernandez of Brownwood died September 27, 2026, at age 74. He worked for Kohler Company for 40 years, enjoyed music, cars and football, and is remembered by his family as a loving father and grandfather. Visitation, a Rosary and Funeral Mass are scheduled for October 4 and 5 in Brownwood.
Community
The City of Brownwood recognized 38 employees for milestone service ranging from five to 30 years during its annual Service Awards Banquet on Sept. 22 at the Brownwood Event Center.
Education
Howard Payne University’s Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team will offer two 2026 UIL workshops on its Brownwood campus, covering Congress, speech, debate and journalism. The sessions are scheduled for Oct. 8 and Oct. 28, with student fees of $50 and $35, respectively.
Traffic & Construction
Brown County commissioners received contractor qualifications for remodeling work at three county facilities and took action on crosswalks, a trailer, a district court reporter’s salary, a private water line and the continuing burn ban.
Community
Pamela Ann Hetzel, a longtime Brownwood nurse who spent more than 30 years at Brownwood Regional Hospital, died peacefully on September 25, 2026, at age 77. A celebration of life will be held later, with details to be announced.
Sport
Brownwood High tennis lost non-district matches to Fredericksburg and Snyder but secured nine wins against Snyder and will face Peaster in Glen Rose for second place in the final District 6-4A standings.
Sport
The Kiwanis Club of Brownwood will host NFL referee Brad Rogers at its weekly luncheon Thursday, Oct. 1, at Brownwood Country Club. Rogers is a longtime football official, Texas Tech faculty member and high school basketball coach with experience in major college and NFL postseason games.
Education
Fourteen Brownwood High School Choir students qualified for the All-Region Choir after auditions on Sept. 26, while four students advanced to Pre-Area auditions.
Business & Openings Coggin
Michael Alan “Mike” Heath, 81, a former Brownwood resident, business owner and Brown County Sheriff’s Office jailer, died September 20, 2026. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for October 17 at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church.
Community Coggin
The Brownwood Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing Oct. 13 on four requests involving carports, an awning and a patio awning at properties across the city.
Education
Howard Payne University has announced its 2026 Homecoming Court nominees. The students will appear in the Oct. 3 parade before the court is crowned during halftime of Howard Payne’s football game against Nelson University at Gordon Wood Stadium.
