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Once Upon a time ...In Burleson County

Dee Boedeker
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The Burleson County Citizen and The Caldwell News from 1965...61 Years AgoNew Plant Goes Into Operation “This is the most modern plant in the country, and we are highly pleased with the new establishment,” said Bob Crockett Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, as Keller Aluminum Chairs Southern, Inc.,...

Westbrook to retire after 23 years with POSGCD

News Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Gary Westbrook will retire as general manager of the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District effective Dec. 31, concluding more than 23 years of leadership and service to the residents of Burleson and Milam counties.Westbrook has served as the District’s first and only general manager...

County kicks off school year with Back to School Blast

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The annual Back to School Blast, led by the Burleson County Extension Office, was held on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and garnered a “huge turnout,” organizer and county extension agent Holly Narro said.Narro said 413 students representing every school district in Burleson County attended the event, with 78...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
To be in the current list of calendar events, submissions must be received by 4 p.m. on Mondays prior to publication.Comedy & PraiseMacedonia Baptist Church is hosting “Comedy & Praise” on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m.The free event will feature comedians Leon Brooks III and Joe Polar Bear with...
BLACK SMOKE EMERGES from this fire off Park Road 4. Photo courtesy of the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office

BLACK SMOKE EMERGES from this fire off Park Road 4. Photo courtesy of the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office

Fire destroys RVs off PR 4

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
A fire destroyed eight RV trailers on Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, off Park Road 4 near the entrance to Somerville Place Subdivision, drawing a response from four area volunteer fire departments, and the cause remains unknown.No foul play is suspected, and there were no injuries, said Deanville...
THE PORTION OF I-214 Loop is shown running from State Highway 21 East at the F.M. 50 intersection, top left, crossing F.M. 60 East, middle of the graphic and veering southward and then back east.

THE PORTION OF I-214 Loop is shown running from State Highway 21 East at the F.M. 50 intersection, top left, crossing F.M. 60 East, middle of the graphic and veering southward and then back east.

Loop plan would impact F.M. 50

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
A possible route for I-214 Loop going around Bryan-College Station, as part of a long-term, overall I-14 project in the Brazos Valley, would cut through valuable farm land along F.M. 50 in Burleson County.Local farmers and landowners along the route oppose the idea, saying it would be damaging to...
A MUD VOLLEYBALL player goes for the ball last Saturday during Hog Splash 2026 at Slovacek’s in Snook. The popular, annual event benefits Hospice Brazos Valley. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

A MUD VOLLEYBALL player goes for the ball last Saturday during Hog Splash 2026 at Slovacek’s in Snook. The popular, annual event benefits Hospice Brazos Valley. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Caldwell council approves tax note

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The Caldwell City Council approved a $1.2 million tax note, issued by Prosperity Bank at a 3.95% interest rate, at its Tuesday, Aug. 18, meeting.The tax note will fund roadway and infrastructure improvements, four vehicles for the city and park related capital improvements and equipment.More...

Sheriff seeks pay raise for deputies

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Sheriff Bill Rios requested a $130,000 budget increase from the county to fund a $2/hour increase in pay for deputies, a dispatch supervisor and an administrative assistant at the Monday, Aug. 24 commissioners court meeting.Rios said the money he would like to use for raises is currently budgeted...

Caldwell ISD files written complaint against teacher

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The Caldwell ISD school board moved to file a written complaint with the State Board for Educator Certification regarding abandonment of a teacher contract after an executive session to consult with an attorney on the matter at its Monday, Aug. 25, meeting.The board voted 5-11 to file a complaint...

Sheriff Rios addresses issues at town hall meeting

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Burleson County Sheriff Bill Rios held his first town hall meeting last Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Snook, addressing staffing shortages and possible grants to address that issue.Rios told the gathering that he has eight deputies and one vacant slot, but he would like to get to 15 total deputies, to...
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