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New USPS rates to take effect July 13

The U.S. Postal Service recently filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to mailing services, to take effect on July 13.The new rates include a five cent increase in the cost of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents, approximately a 7.

DPS arrests Waco man on felony warrant

A Waco man was arrested by a DPS trooper in a May 19 traffic stop in Caldwell on a felony warrant from Lago Vista police for fraudulent possession/ use of a credit or debit card.

RV destroyed in fire on CR 324

Deanville and Cade Lake volunteer firefighters responded on Saturday night, May 24, to a fire on County Road 324 that burned down an RV.The cause was a cigarette lighter that accidentally ignited a bed mattress, said Deanville Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Baldwin.

Man charged in assault case

A 34-year-old Caldwell man was arrested by Caldwell police on Wednesday, May 21, on a felony assault charge in connection with an altercation with a woman in the 400 block of State Highway 36 South.

Man arrested in assault on CR 122

A Caldwell area man was arrested on Friday, May 23, on felony warrants for felony assault- impeding breath/ circulation, misdemeanor assault and violating a protective order.

Solid Ground

Psalm 121 is written for those facing life’s stressful situationsAfter any type of hard work or stressful situation, rest is often the thing that we need most. It’s the same thing with life in general.

County rejects permit request for trail ride

Burleson County Commissioners have rejected a requested permit for the Ninth Annual Kountry Riderz One Day Trail Ride, originally planned for Saturday, June 7, in Clay.The commissioners unanimously rejected the permit at a special Tuesday, May 20, meeting.