MARLEY KOCUREK exhibited the Grand Champion Market Turkey. She is pictured with Fair Queen Jolee Telschow and Little Miss Irene Kovar. Photo courtesy of Jessica Jeffries/ Jeffries Livestock Marketing
THIS VEHICLE was destroyed on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, in an accident on State Highway 21 West. No information on the crash was available at press time. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
HALEY SEARS RECEIVES THE Christine Vogler memorial buckle, donated by Gary and Bridget Sebesta in memory of Vogler. Pictured, from left: Chad Vogler, Jackson Vogler, Kylie Vogler, Abby Vogler, Fair Queen Jolee Telschow, Little Miss Irene Kovar, Haley Sears, Bridget Sebesta and Gary Sebesta. Photo courtesy of Brandon Telschow
MADALYN FAUST EXHIBITED THE Grand Champion Market Steer at the 2026 Burleson County Fair. She is pictured with Ryan Smejkal, Tori Smejkal, Jeaghan Eckelberg, Jake Hibbeler, James Peiper, Aiden Melson, Duke Groeschke, David Groeschke, Albert Faust, Debra Faust, Brandon Faust, Kristine Faust, Westyn Hughes, Aly Hughes, Mick from Australia, Fair Queen Jolee Telschow and Little Miss Irene Kovar. Photo courtesy of Jessica Jeffries/Jeffries Livestock Marketing
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The 2026 Burleson County Fair was once again a success last week, breaking the $3 million mark for the second time in fair history with an estimated total sales of $3,628, 055 -- a new fair record.This year’s estimated total surpasses the 2025 total of $3,384,403.
CLARA DONNELL AND METALLIC JB were crowned Grand Champion Colt at the 2026 Burleson County Fair, the first time the colt project has been offered since 2008. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo
THIS VEHICLE WAS damaged on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, in a major accident on State Highway 21 West near Caldwell. No information on the accident was available at press time. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
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SNOOK’S BARRETT Dudensing won the varsity boys race at Saturday’s Yegua Invitational cross country meet at Overlook Park. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
WYATT LOPEZ OF Snook carries the ball against Bartlett. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
EDMUND SEBESTA JR.
STEPHANIE BEAMON MCNEIL
A funeral service for Mr. Nikita Johnson will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of Caldwell.
