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BURLESON HEALTH RESOURCE Center staff and supporters gather around Albert Ramirez to celebrate his retirement after 22 years of service. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

Ramirez retires from BHRC

Sabine Lazo

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

It’s the end of an era at the Burleson Health Resource Center (BHRC), but certainly not the end of a legacy.On Thursday, Aug. 27, longtime director Albert Ramirez gathered with family, friends, staff and supporters to celebrate his retirement.During the ceremony, Ramirez was presented with several...

THESE HAY bales burn on Aug. 25 on Private Road 2011 off County Road 333. Photo courtesy of Caldwell VFD

Fire burns pasture, hay bales off CR 333

Roy Sanders

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

A fire burned about 7.5 acres of pasture land and some wooded acreage and about 100 hay bales on Tuesday, Aug. 25, on Private Road 2011 off County Road 333, but firefighters were grateful to contain it before it got worse.Caldwell and Cooks Point firefighters say the blaze was mostly contained to...

Transmission line could cross into Burleson County

Denise Squier

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

A proposed high-voltage transmission line connecting Robertson County to a proposed substation at the Texas A&M University RELLIS campus may come through Burleson County -- negatively impacting landowners on F.M. 2000 and F.M 1362 North.The TNP1-RELLIS venture proposed by Bryan Texas Utilities and...

CHARLES WEST

West starts as new Caldwell city administrator

Sabine Lazo

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Charles West marked his first day on the job as the City of Caldwell’s city administrator on Monday, Aug. 31, and said he is starting off his time with the city by “listening and learning”.“Like with any job, when you start new, the first thing is to try to get to know all your staff,” he said.

KOLACHE QUEEN Lydia Faust shares her baking knowledge to the next generation of kolache bakers at the annual kolache baking school for the Snook SPJST Youth Club.

KOLACHE QUEEN Lydia Faust

News Staff

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

KOLACHE QUEEN Lydia Faust shares her baking knowledge to the next generation of kolache bakers at the annual kolache baking school for the Snook SPJST Youth Club.

CALENDAR

News Staff

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

To be in the current list of calendar events, submissions must be received by 4 p.m. on Mondays prior to publication.Church garage sale The First United Methodist Church of Somerville is holding a garage sale in its Family Life Center this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 4-5, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m....

AFTER FORFEITING A PORTION of the varsity season last year and moving to JV only, the Snook Bluejays won their first game of this season 42-14 over the Hull-Daisetta Bobcats.

Starting the season with a ‘W’

News Staff

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

AFTER FORFEITING A PORTION of the varsity season last year and moving to JV only, the Snook Bluejays won their first game of this season 42-14 over the Hull-Daisetta Bobcats.

Man charged in felony firearm possession case

News Staff

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

A 19-year-old Crockett man was arrested by a Caldwell police officer on Tuesday, Aug. 18, on a felon in possession of a firearm charge after a reckless driving traffic stop on State Highway 21, near the State Highway 36 intersection.Adrian Alcom Word is now free on $4,000 bond on the state jail...

Man charged in drug possession

News Staff

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

A DPS trooper arrested a 34-year-old Bryan man on Thursday, Aug. 20, on a felony drug possession charge after a traffic stop on State Highway 21.Jonathan William Rice was charged with possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, 4-400 grams and is now free on $10,000 bond, according to...

Man, woman charged in agg assault case

News Staff

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

A Caldwell woman and a Hearne man were arrested and charged on Aug. 19 with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with an Aug. 3 incident involving a handgun pointed at a drive-through restaurant employee.Jaiden Marie Williams, 19, and Justavian Dquan Benford, 20, were charged and...

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