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County sales tax shows increase in April

Denise Squier
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Sales tax revenues showed an increase for April 2026 from April 2025 for Burleson County in Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock’s latest monthly report.And, the cities of Caldwell Snook and Somerville all showed increases.

All aboard for the Chisholm Trail Heritage Festival

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The first ever Chisholm Trail Heritage Festival is set for Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Deanville Hall on F.M. 111 and will feature educational demonstrations, live music, historical displays, vendors and live and silent auctions.
CALDWELL NATIVE CODY JOE Hodges performs on Sunday, April 19, at the Haley’s Halo Barn Dance on Sunday, April 19, at the Caldwell Civic Center.

CALDWELL NATIVE CODY JOE Hodges performs on Sunday, April 19, at the Haley’s Halo Barn Dance on Sunday, April 19, at the Caldwell Civic Center.

Hayley’s Halo barn dance a success

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Local nonprofit Hayley’s Halo’s barn dance, hosted at the Caldwell Civic Center on Sunday, April 19, was a huge success, cofounder Jamie McKean Hodges said after the event.McKean Hodges said the event sold over 200 tickets at the door, in addition to the 80 presold tickets and sponsored tables.
BURLESON COUNTY GARDEN Club

BURLESON COUNTY GARDEN Club

BURLESON COUNTY GARDEN Club

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
BURLESON COUNTY GARDEN Club recently announced the March Yard of the Month winner, Todd and Susan Gray, 261 6th Street in Somerville.The garden club is open to men, women and the youth to promote the love of gardening, floral design, horticulture and environmental practices.
CALDWELL PACK 181

CALDWELL PACK 181

CALDWELL PACK 181

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
CALDWELL PACK 181 held its annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, April 18, at the Campbell-Williams VFW Post 4458. The Cub Scouts were joined by the Girl Scouts from Somerville.
THE TRIBUNE EARNED the Sweepstakes Award (center) for top newspaper in the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association. The Tribune also won six first place awards in several individual categories in the TGCPA Better Newspaper Contest for editions from 2025.

THE TRIBUNE EARNED the Sweepstakes Award (center) for top newspaper in the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association. The Tribune also won six first place awards in several individual categories in the TGCPA Better Newspaper Contest for editions from 2025.

Tribune earns top newspaper award at TGCPA convention

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Burleson County Tribune received top honors at Saturday’s Texas Gulf Coast Press Association’s (TGCPA) Better Newspaper Contest awards ceremony -- earning the Division 1 Sweepstakes Award for top newspaper in the small weekly newspaper division.

Somerville OKs Atmos rate increase suspension

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Somerville City Council approved a 45day suspension of the Atmos Energy MidTexas GRIP (Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program) rate increase filing at its Tuesday, April 14, meeting.The proposed rate increase, which was filed on Feb. 20, would see residential energy rates increase from $25.
JUDY KOCUREK DONATES blood at a replenishment blood drive in honor of her granddaughter Lynnlee Kocurek last Sunday, April 19, at the Sons of Hermann Hall in Deanville. She is joined by Michelle Hartmann, Kayla Cox, Aunisti Jones and Sandra Hernandez Minifee of Gulf Coast Blood.

JUDY KOCUREK DONATES blood at a replenishment blood drive in honor of her granddaughter Lynnlee Kocurek last Sunday, April 19, at the Sons of Hermann Hall in Deanville. She is joined by Michelle Hartmann, Kayla Cox, Aunisti Jones and Sandra Hernandez Minifee of Gulf Coast Blood.

JUDY KOCUREK DONATES

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
JUDY KOCUREK DONATES blood at a replenishment blood drive in honor of her granddaughter Lynnlee Kocurek last Sunday, April 19, at the Sons of Hermann Hall in Deanville. She is joined by Michelle Hartmann, Kayla Cox, Aunisti Jones and Sandra Hernandez Minifee of Gulf Coast Blood.

POSGCD board approves grants

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District Board awarded $946,870 grant funding to local water suppliers at its Tuesday, April 14, meeting.Those entities included Clay Water Supply Corp., for $253,000 for engineering analysis to reduce manganese; Centerline Water Supply Corp.
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