Ember from controlled burn causes grass fire

Caldwell volunteer firefighters responded on Friday, Sept. 12, to a grass fire on County Road 314, containing it to three acres with no structural damage.

Sheriff warns elderly local residents about scams

Burleson County Sheriff Bill Rios is urging the county’s elderly residents to avoid several scams prevalent locally in recent weeks.

Woman charged in theft by deception charge

A Caldwell woman was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 9, by Caldwell police on a theft of property by deception charge.Tamara Stephens, 42, was charged with theft of property by deception, $2,500-$30,000 and is now free on $5,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.

Woman charged in debit card abuse of elderly

A 42-year-old Caldwell woman was arrested on Sunday on a charge of debit card abuse against the elderly.Deandrea Charlene Burns was charged with three counts of the third-degree felony and is now free on $7,500 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.An elderly woman reported on Aug.

BURLESON COUNTY Sheriff Bill Rios

BURLESON COUNTY Sheriff Bill Rios greets a member of the Texas Brotherhood Ride on Thursday, Sept. 11, in Caldwell.

Deputies probe criminal mischief case off PR 3004

Burleon County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a criminal mischief case in which a man repeatedly struck another man’s pickup with his hands and feet, causing damage.Sheriff Bill Rios said the incident occurred on Thursday night, Sept. 11, off Private Road 3004.

MEMBERS OF THE Texas

MEMBERS OF THE Texas Brotherhood Ride arrive at the Caldwell VFW Post in Caldwell on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Huron named to SNHU Dean’s list

Elida Huron of Snook has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2025 Dean’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Lyons EEA meetingThe Lyons EEA will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m. at Harmony Baptist Church, located at 6670 State Highway 36 South.This month’s guest speaker will be Katlyn Marburger.

Solid Ground

John didn’t see Christ’s works, and neither do we at timesSometime after baptizing Jesus, John the Baptist ended up in a big, ugly prison high above the Dead Sea. It was a fortress prison.