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HPU named 2025-2026 Military Friendly school

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

Howard Payne University was recently awarded the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation and received a silver level designation on the 2025-2026 list. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2026 survey with 830 earning special awards for going above the standard.
Kemper Croft

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

William Kemper Croft passed from this life on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the age of 74. He was born on July 19, 1950, in Brownwood, to Doris and John B. Croft. Kemper lived all of his life in Brownwood and for many, many years in the Croft family home on Belle Plain where he resided until his death. Many people enjoyed his BBQ from this location as Kemper was a world class grill master, having won many BBQ championships in Texas and beyond.
Marvin Wilson named interim AD at Early High School

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

Early Superintendent Dr. Joan Otten shared with BrownwoodNews.com Wednesday that Marvin Wilson has been promoted to the role of interim athletic director at Early High School. Otten added that Early ISD will be posting the AD position for the required number of days, beginning Wednesday. “Marvin is doing a great job for us keeping things rolling and keeping the district moving forward,” Otten said.
Travis Sparkman Shaw

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Travis Sparkman Shaw, a beloved father, grandfather, and friend. A visitation for Travis will be held from 10:00a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2025 at Blaylock Funeral Home. A funeral service for Travis will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. and will be officiated by Scott Meador. Arrangements are entrusted to Blaylock Funeral Home of San Saba.
Ribbon cutting at Atwoods June 18

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

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2025 VALS AND SALS: Brownwood's Nance, Windham ascend to the top of their class

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

The Brownwood High School graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, May 30 at the Brownwood Coliseum. Daphne Nance, daughter of Christian Nance and the late Tammy Nance, is the valedictorian while Sidney Windham, daughter of Jeff Windham and Whitney Windham, is the salutatorian. The two honor graduates didn’t learn until recently which positions they would finish in their class.
Alma Priddy

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

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Dorothy Pauline Scott

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

Dorothy Pauline Scott, age 90, of Santa Anna, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Dorothy was born on May 24, 1934 to George and Irene Vanpelt in Stacy, Texas. She graduated from Melvin High School in 1952. Dorothy married the love of her life, James E. Scott on April 2, 1973 in Coleman. She worked for the Wool Mill and Sewing Factory in Brownwood for many years. Later in life, she also worked as a medication aid at Ranger Park Nursing Home.
Ronald Rod Coleman

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

Ronald Rod Coleman fell sleep in death on Tuesday morning, May 27th, at the age of 96. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ansel R. and Ida Wenhart Coleman on January 30, 1929. Ronald graduated from Chester High School, in Chesterland, Ohio in 1947. He then attended Newberry College, in Newberry, South Carolina, where his father’s family lived. Returning to Cleveland, he briefly attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Field set for Brownwood 7-on-7 Division II state qualifier Saturday

1 week ago | brownwoodnews.com | Derrick Stuckly

The Brownwood Lions 7-on-7 football state qualifying season kicks off Saturday with games at both Gordon Wood Stadium and Longhorn Stadium in Early. The Lions will compete in Pool A Gordon Wood Stadium with games against state qualifier Ponder at 9 a.m., Gatesville at 10:20 a.m. and Waxahachie Life at 11:40 a.m. – all on the south end of the stadium. The Pool A winner will face the Pool B winner, which also competes at Gordon Wood Stadium with games at 9:40 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. .