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CPD makes arrest in drug possession

A 19-year-old San Antonio man was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 20, by Caldwell police on a felony drug possession charge after a speeding traffic stop on State Highway 21 West.

Solid Ground

Our desire should be for God to give us wisdom or skillThere is so much for all of us to learn from the book of Proverbs.

Snook ISD approves ’26-27 budget, tax rate

Snook ISD will operate with an $11.5 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year.The board approved the 2026-2027 budget during its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 24.The budget includes a general operating budget of $10,139,209, a food service budget of $433,657 and a debt service budget of...

County appraisal Board approves $1.2M budget

The Burleson County Appraisal District Board approved its 2027 operating budget $1,259,938 at their Tuesday, Aug. 18, meeting.This year’s budget included $673,664 in personnel costs, $449,574 in contractual expenses and $133,700 in the supplies and administrative category.The overall budg et...

County sales tax shows increase in August

Sales tax revenues showed an increase for August 2026 from August 2025 for Burleson County in Texas Comptroller Don Huffines’ latest monthly report.And, the cities of Caldwell and Snook also showed increases, while the City of Somerville showed a decrease.The report was based on sales made in June...
TWO HOGS EAT FEED on a cement floor. Steady pork production and lower input costs have led to profits for producers and lower prices overall for consumers. Photo courtest of Michael Miller/ Texas A&M AgriLife

TWO HOGS EAT FEED on a cement floor. Steady pork production and lower input costs have led to profits for producers and lower prices overall for consumers. Photo courtest of Michael Miller/ Texas A&M AgriLife

Steady pork supplies signal bargains for consumers, puzzle for producers

Hog prices, wholesale cuts and export markets are sending mixed signals that matter to producers and shoppers nationwide, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.U.S. pork production is up 1.3% so far this year compared to 2025, though output has eased about half a percent over...
PLATES ARE PREPARED on Sunday, Aug. 23, for the Snook Volunteer Fire Department’s annual barbecue fundraiser.

PLATES ARE PREPARED on Sunday, Aug. 23, for the Snook Volunteer Fire Department’s annual barbecue fundraiser.

PLATES ARE PREPARED

PLATES ARE PREPARED on Sunday, Aug. 23, for the Snook Volunteer Fire Department’s annual barbecue fundraiser.THE SNOOK VOLUNTEER Fire Department holds its annual barbecue fundraiser on Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Snook SPJST Hall.FIRETRUCKS WERE PARKED outside the Snook SPJST Hall during their annual...
IT’S A FIGHT for the ball last Saturday at Hog Splash 2026 at Slovacek’s, the annual games benefiting Hospice Brazos Valley. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

IT’S A FIGHT for the ball last Saturday at Hog Splash 2026 at Slovacek’s, the annual games benefiting Hospice Brazos Valley. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

IT’S A FIGHT

IT’S A FIGHT for the ball last Saturday at Hog Splash 2026 at Slovacek’s, the annual games benefiting Hospice Brazos Valley.MUD VOLLEYBALL is enjoyed at Hog Splash 2026 on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Slovacek’s. 
SEN. LOIS KOLKHORST, second from the right, attends the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly created Terrell Youth Center.

SEN. LOIS KOLKHORST, second from the right, attends the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly created Terrell Youth Center.

Kolkhorst cuts ribbon on mental health facility for children

The Texas Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), along with state senators and state representatives, cut the ribbon on the newly created Terrell Youth Center in Terrell, Texas, on Thursday, Aug. 20.This specialized residential youth...

Snook approves tax rate, budget for 2026-27

The Snook City Council has approved a 28-cent property tax rate for 2026-27, an increase of 3 cents to accommodate the city’s growing operations, and a $1.3 million budget.The council approved those measures at their Monday, Aug. 24, meeting following a public hearing on the budget with no...