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THE PRINCE HILL LODGE IN Dabney Hill is currently undergoing Phase 1 of its restoration project, spearheaded by Gloria Smith. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

THE PRINCE HILL LODGE IN Dabney Hill is currently undergoing Phase 1 of its restoration project, spearheaded by Gloria Smith. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

Restoration begins at Dabney Hill lodge

On an unassuming plot of land in Snook, nestled amongst trees, stands a two-story wooden building.Although it might look fragile from the outside, this historic building is anything but -- the Dabney Hill lodge itself has withstood hurricanes, hailstorms and the ravages of time for over a century.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

BV ICA chapter meetingThe Brazos Valley chapter of the Independent Cattlemen’s Association of Texas is holding a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Burleson County Extension Office, located at 1516 F.M. 166 in Caldwell.All producers are welcome.
2025 Burleson County Fair sets record with over $3.3M in sales

2025 Burleson County Fair sets record with over $3.3M in sales

2025 Burleson County Fair sets record with over $3.3M in sales

The 2025 Burleson County Fair was once again a success last week, breaking the $3 million mark for the first time in fair history with an estimated total sales of $3,381,450 -- a new fair record.This year’s estimated total soars past the 2024 total of $2,312,271.

A toxic detour

Sometimes, the body takes a wrong turn. In pets with a liver shunt, an abnormal blood vessel creates a detour that sends blood around the liver rather than through it -- and that single wrong turn can have a big impact on their health.Dr.
Happy 35th Anniversary

Happy 35th Anniversary

Happy 35th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Trcalek Jr., of Bryan, will be celebrating their 35th Wedding Anniversary on Sept. 29, 2025.They were blessed with two children, Florian Alexander Trcalek, of Austin, and Nicholas Richardson Trcalek, of Providence, Rhode Island.

Building burns at Freedom Ranch

Birch Creek and Somerville volunteer firefighters responded to a Thursday, Sept. 18, fire that burned down a small wooden building at Freedom Ranch off Park Road 57, near the F.M. 60 intersection.

Driver crashes at PR 57, F.M. 60

A one-car accident late Saturday night, Sept. 20, at the Park Road 57 and F.M. 60 intersection sent two persons to a Bryan hospital.The accident occurred at 11:07 p.m. when Peter Brian Stevens, 47, of Somerville was traveling north in a 2021 Kia K-5 car on Park Road 57 approaching the F.M.

Fire burns hay bales, pasture

A fire burned up about 6 acres of pasture land and three round hay bales on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 1950 Private Road 4009 off F.M. 3058, and Caldwell volunteer firefighters responded to extinguish it.Firefighters responded to a controlled burn that got out of control at about 1:04 p.m.

Two injured in wreck on F.M. 60

Two persons were injured and transported by ambulance to a Bryan hospital after a Saturday night, Sept. 20, one-car accident on F.M. 60 near County Road 132.The accident occurred at 10:24 p.m. when Kaydence Amelia Osborne, 19, of Stockdale was driving southwest on F.M.