Mangum to be considered as interim Somerville manager

The Somerville City Council was scheduled to hire former city administrator Marty Mangum as an interim administrator at its Tuesday, June 10, meeting.

Father’s Day shopping tips from BBB

Father’s Day is this Sunday, and consumers are actively searching for and purchasing gifts for the father figures in their lives.

Account compromise leads to crash records data breach

TxDOT is reaching out to those affected A compromise of an account has led to improper downloads of a large number of crash records, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working to notify those affected.

Man charged in assault, drug case

A 53-year-old Somerville area man was arrested on Sunday, June 8, on felony charges of assault and possession of marijauna following a disturbance at a home in the 100 block of Cedar Lane.

Large number of citizens ignore jury summons

Burleson County Attorney Susan Deski is urging county residents to respond to any jury summons after inadequate response led to a second trial postponement on Monday, June 2, in a major felony case.

Man charged in drug possession

A Canyon Lake man was arrested by Caldwell police on Friday, June 6, on two felony drug charges and on a misdemeanor unlawful carrying of a weapon charge following a traffic stop on State Highway 21.

Man charged in assault case

A 44-year-old Caldwell area man was arrested on June 3 on a felony assault charge in connection with a May 26 attack on a woman on County Road 118.

Dump truck driver injured in rollover off SH36

A West Columbia man was seriously injured on Friday afternoon, June 6, in a rollover dump truck accident off State Highway 36 South, just north of Lyons, that left him initially pinned inside the cab until firefighters pulled him free.

Solid Ground

The story of faith through the ages begins and ends in joyThe story of faith begins and ends in joy. And Jesus wants his joy to be our joy.Go back as far as you can in prerecorded history -- go even further back than that to the dawn of the universe -- and there you’ll find joy.

RRC issues two new oil, gas permits in April

The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) issued two new oil well drilling permits in Burleson County in April.The RRC report is for newly approved permits in the county, not for drill sites which were previously permitted.The April permits were for: * GRW 1, located 8.