New Tabor Church gets its new steeple

A church steeple represents reaching up to God.New Tabor Brethren Church knows a little bit about that in the past 2 1/2 years.After a fire destroyed their sanctuary in January of 2024, the congregation faced a long road to rebuilding.Now they are getting close.

Local districts pass latest TEA accountability ratings test

Burleson County, let’s celebrate our local public schools.All three of the county’s school districts received passing scores in the most recent Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) accountability ratings, compiled from data from the 20252026 school year.

Sparks gets 15 years in prison on felony charges

Rodney Shawn Sparks, 49, of Caldwell entered a guilty plea on Monday, Aug. 10, on two counts of injury to a child with bodily injury and to three other charges and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Somerville sets 71.6 cent tax rate for 2026-27

The Somerville City Council is proposing a 71.615 cent property tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year.The city council approved that proposed rate on a 4-0 roll call vote at their Tuesday, Aug. 11, meeting.

Carrizo reaches point to curtail pumping

The Carrizo Aquifer has reached a threshold level of water pumping that has launched the beginnings of a curtailment process for the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POS-Carrizo GCD).The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District’s Board was briefed on Tuesday, Aug.

Grand Jury returns 18 felony indictments

The Burleson County Grand Jury met in regular session on Thursday, Aug. 6, and returned 18 felony indictments.Only the names of those arrested are released and include: * Stevounia Jataya Townsend, 24, of Cameron; aggravated assault with deadly weapon -- second degree felony.

DPS revises info on fatality crash

The July 30 edition of the Burleson County Tribune reported on a tragic accident in which two brothers from Dime Box in Lee County were killed when their vehicle hit a tree and caught fire off State Highway 21 East.

Woman charged in agg assault

A Bellville woman was arrested on Friday, Aug. 7, on a felony aggravated assault charge in connection with a man struck by a car at a residence on County Road 377.

Man arrested on drug charge after traffic stop

A College Station man traveling as a passenger in a car was arrested on Friday night, Aug. 7, on a felony drug possession charge following a Caldwell police traffic stop on State Highway 21 West.