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The Apostle Paul lays out a much better way for us to liveYou and I can live any way we want to live, as long as we don’t break the law.We can choose to help other people, or just be selfish and look out for ourselves.

Caldwell locals graduate at SHSU

The following Caldwell students received degrees during the 2025 spring semester at Sam Houston State University.* Shane Forrester, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Summa Cum Laude.* Brenden McClosky, Bachelor of Science, Construction Management, Magna Cum Laude.

Registration open for beef cattle short course

Registration is open for the 71st annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 4-6 in Bryan-College Station. The event is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science.
CALDWELL HIGH SCHOOL Head Baseball Coach Luke Calvert, second from the right, addresses these boys on Monday, June 2, at the baseball camp. The camp was well attended.

CALDWELL HIGH SCHOOL Head Baseball Coach Luke Calvert, second from the right, addresses these boys on Monday, June 2, at the baseball camp. The camp was well attended.

CALDWELL HIGH SCHOOL

CALDWELL HIGH SCHOOL Head Baseball Coach Luke Calvert, second from the right, addresses these boys on Monday, June 2, at the baseball camp. The camp was well attended.

Russells earn American Shorthorn Assoc. titles

The American Shorthorn Association recently announced the 2024-2025 Regional Show award winners.Earning the title of South Central Region Junior Heifer Calf Division Runner-Up was TMF Boardwalk’s Mona Lisa ET owned by John and Barbara Russell of Caldwell, Texas and Eli Sherhouse of Kingwood, Texas.

Hay, forage conditions improve with rainfall

Hay and forage conditions improved across the state with recent rainfall, setting the stage for promising hay yields and rangeland conditions for livestock grazing, according to Texas A&MAgriLife Extension Service experts.

Start looking out for stinging caterpillar

As temperatures warm up, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts urge Texans to stay alert for stinging caterpillars.These fuzzy, or sometimes spiky, insects may seem harmless but can cause itchy rashes, intense pain and severe reactions requiring medical attention.
THE LOBBY AT CITIZENS State Bank, recently remodeled, is now open, just in time for their 100th anniversary celebration set for Friday, June 6, in Somerville. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

THE LOBBY AT CITIZENS State Bank, recently remodeled, is now open, just in time for their 100th anniversary celebration set for Friday, June 6, in Somerville. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Citizens State Bank to celebrate 100 years

Citizens State Bank will celebrate its 100th birthday with a daylong block party on Friday, June 6, at the bank at 155 Eighth Street in Somerville.The party begins at 7:30 a.m. and continues to 6 p.m. The events kick off with a breakfast and coffee truck at 7:30 a.m. and a barbecue lunch at 11:30 a.