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Photo courtesy of Bob Pack

Photo courtesy of Bob Pack

County gets some drought relief

Denise Squier
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Burleson County received up to 6 inches of rain late last week to help relieve the current drought situation -- approximately 4 inches on Thursday and another 2 inches on Saturday.However, residents in the Somerville area were alerted to an EF-0 tornado in the area during one of the needed rains.

CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
VFW meetingCaldwell’s VFW Post 4458 will meet Thursday, April 9.A meal will be served at 6 p.m, with a business meeting and officer elections following.Chamber banquet The annual Burleson County Chamber of Commercebanquetisset for Thursday, April 9, at The Novo in downtown Caldwell.
THE TECH CREW for the 2024 Chilifest included sound engineers and camera operators for audio and jumbotron broadcasting. -- Tribune photo by Denise Squier

THE TECH CREW for the 2024 Chilifest included sound engineers and camera operators for audio and jumbotron broadcasting. -- Tribune photo by Denise Squier

County prepares for Chilifest

Denise Squier
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Chilifest Music Festival organizers are gearing up for this weekend’s Chilifest.The two-day music festival will be held this Friday and Saturday, April 10-11, at The Legendary Snook Rodeo & Starlight Ballroom.

Chamber to hold candidate forum

Denise Squier
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
In addition to The Tribune’s candidate forums for the May 2 city and school elections, the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce is holding a candidate forum for City of Caldwell residents to get to know its mayoral and council candidates.
CHILDREN OF all ages and skill levels participated in Friday’s bicycle rodeo, sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Fifty bicyclists and scooter riders attended the event at John E. Hejl Park at the Davidson Creek soccer fields in Caldwell. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

CHILDREN OF all ages and skill levels participated in Friday’s bicycle rodeo, sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Fifty bicyclists and scooter riders attended the event at John E. Hejl Park at the Davidson Creek soccer fields in Caldwell. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

Having a wheelie good day

News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
CHILDREN OF all ages and skill levels participated in Friday’s bicycle rodeo, sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Fifty bicyclists and scooter riders attended the event at John E. Hejl Park at the Davidson Creek soccer fields in Caldwell.
A CAT AWAITS ITS TURN AT the Project SNIP of Burleson County spay/neuter clinic on Monday, April 6. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

A CAT AWAITS ITS TURN AT the Project SNIP of Burleson County spay/neuter clinic on Monday, April 6. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

Snip Snip Hooray

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Project SNIP of Burleson County hosted its first feral cat spay/ neuter clinic of the year on Monday, April 6, at the Deanville Volunteer Fire Department.
DURING A MASONIC MEETING, ROBERT “Bob” Ware was honored for his service as a Mason and for his service to Lee Scott Lodge.

DURING A MASONIC MEETING, ROBERT “Bob” Ware was honored for his service as a Mason and for his service to Lee Scott Lodge.

Ware honored by Masons for service

News Staff
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Lee Scott’s Stated meeting March 2026 turned into a special night for Bob Ware.After a dinner and regular business of the lodge completed, the Worshipful Master Rick Conner began a review of Brother Ware’s contributions to Masonry and to Lee Scott Lodge.

RRC issues no new oil, gas permits in January

Denise Squier
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) issued no new oil well drilling permits in Burleson County in January.The RRC report is for newly approved permits in the county, not for drill sites which were previously permitted.

Snook VFD puts out grass fire off F.M. 3058

News Staff
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Snook firefighters extinguished a Sunday afternoon, March 29, grass fire off F.M. 3058 consuming about 1 1/2 acres, and the cause of the blaze remains unknown.Beth Collins of Snook Volunteer Fire Department said no burning was occurring on the property, located at 11358 F.M. 3058 near F.M.
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