The Brownwood Bulletin traces its roots to two 19th century weeklies, the Brownwood Banner and the Brownwood Bulletin. Will Mayes, a Brownwood attorney, purchased the Bulletin and in the 1890s purchased the Banner. On October 15, 1900 the Brownwood Bulletin became the community’s first daily newspaper. Today, the Brownwood Bulletin publishes every day of the week except Mondays. The Bulletin also publishes the weekly Heartland Trading Post shopper publication every Tuesday to more than 8,000 homes in the Brown County region.