Local districts pass latest TEA accountability ratings test

Burleson County, let’s celebrate our local public schools.All three of the county’s school districts received passing scores in the most recent Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) accountability ratings, compiled from data from the 20252026 school year.Both Caldwell and Snook received “B” ratings, and,...

Sparks gets 15 years in prison on felony charges

Rodney Shawn Sparks, 49, of Caldwell entered a guilty plea on Monday, Aug. 10, on two counts of injury to a child with bodily injury and to three other charges and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.Sparks was charged with the third degree injury to a child felony, enhanced to second degree; and...

Somerville sets 71.6 cent tax rate for 2026-27

The Somerville City Council is proposing a 71.615 cent property tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year.The city council approved that proposed rate on a 4-0 roll call vote at their Tuesday, Aug. 11, meeting.The proposed rate is the effective tax rate, the rate needed to generate the same amount of...

Carrizo reaches point to curtail pumping

The Carrizo Aquifer has reached a threshold level of water pumping that has launched the beginnings of a curtailment process for the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POS-Carrizo GCD).The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District’s Board was briefed on Tuesday, Aug. 11,...

Grand Jury returns 18 felony indictments

The Burleson County Grand Jury met in regular session on Thursday, Aug. 6, and returned 18 felony indictments.Only the names of those arrested are released and include: * Stevounia Jataya Townsend, 24, of Cameron; aggravated assault with deadly weapon -- second degree felony.* James Edward Benford...

DPS revises info on fatality crash

The July 30 edition of the Burleson County Tribune reported on a tragic accident in which two brothers from Dime Box in Lee County were killed when their vehicle hit a tree and caught fire off State Highway 21 East.The original information provided by the DPS identified the driver as 26-year-old...

Woman charged in agg assault

A Bellville woman was arrested on Friday, Aug. 7, on a felony aggravated assault charge in connection with a man struck by a car at a residence on County Road 377.Delaine Abby Phillips, 21, was charged and remains in Burleson County custody on $50,000 in bond, according to the Burleson County...

Man arrested on drug charge after traffic stop

A College Station man traveling as a passenger in a car was arrested on Friday night, Aug. 7, on a felony drug possession charge following a Caldwell police traffic stop on State Highway 21 West.The driver, a Georgetown woman, was also arrested and charged with Class B misdemeanor marijuana...

Man charged in felony evading, drug possession

A 19-year-old Chicago man was arrested late Monday, Aug. 3, on a felony evading charge in connection with a high-speed pursuit along State Highways 21 and 36 North that reached speeds of 115 mph.Kaiser Herrera-Pesantez was charged with evading and felony possession of a controlled substance in...