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Woman arrested in burglary case

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
A Brenham woman was arrested on Wednesday, May 14, in Brenham on a felony burglary of a habitation charge in connection with a May 10 case at Burleson County Chief Deputy Bill Rios’ home in Burleson County.

Truck stolen, crashed into table at Welch Park

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Burleson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a case involving a pickup stolen early Sunday, May 18, on Welch Park Road in Somerville and crashed into a picnic table at Welch Park.The case was reported at 2:31 a.m.

Solid Ground

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Being steadfast and con_dent are important to our faithHow important is it to be steadfast and confident? The Psalmist David thinks it’s very important: “My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident. I will sing and make melody” (Psalm 57:7).
THESE 17 SIGNS WERE on display in Davidson Creek Park during Sunday’s ice cream social, sponsored by the Burleson County Democrats.

THESE 17 SIGNS WERE on display in Davidson Creek Park during Sunday’s ice cream social, sponsored by the Burleson County Democrats.

County Democrats hold ice cream social

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The Burleson County Democrats sponsored an ice cream social on Sunday, May 18, at the Davidson Creek Park.The gathering took to sharing two kinds of homemade ice cream (lemon and Big Red), Blue Bell ice cream and banana splits. Ice cream cups and lollipops were also shared with park visitors.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Spring craft showThere will be a craft show at the Burleson County Cowboy Church on Saturday, May 24, at 9 a.m. Vendors wanting to participate should contact Jan Spears at jjspears2@gmail.com or (979) 200-9146. The deadline to register is May 21 at 5 p.m.

Federal cuts affect local food programs

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Changes are coming to local food pantries, a result of federal cuts in food programs.Theresa Mangapora, executive director of the Brazos Valley Food Bank (BVFB), said that that while food banks are experiencing more demand than ever, they are also losing funding to some programs.
HAMBURGER STEAK plates were on hand at Sunday’s Snook Education Foundation’s “grab-and-go” lunch fundraiser.

HAMBURGER STEAK plates were on hand at Sunday’s Snook Education Foundation’s “grab-and-go” lunch fundraiser.

Southern Plainsmen to perform at Lone Oak

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The Southern Plainsmen will be in concert at Lone Oak Baptist Church on Sunday, June 1, at 6 p.m.The concert is free and all are invited.The Southern Plainsmen is a Southern Gospel group out of Louisiana.
THE SNOOK EDUCATION FOUNDATION held a “grab-and-go” lunch fundraiser on Sunday on the district campus with a bake sale.

THE SNOOK EDUCATION FOUNDATION held a “grab-and-go” lunch fundraiser on Sunday on the district campus with a bake sale.

Speckman graduates A&M Corpus Christi

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Former Caldwell resident Frances Ann Speckman of Bryan recently received her Bachelor of Science degree in business management-accounting from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.She g r e w u p in Caldwell and graduated from Caldwell High School in 1991.
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