Handgun stolen from pickup

Burleson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the theft of a handgun from a pickup in late April while he was on vacation.

Grass fire contained at Lakeview North Estates off PR 4

Somerville firefighters quickly controlled a grass fire on Sunday afternoon, May 4, at Lakeview North Estates off Park Road 4, containing it to about half an acre with no structural damage.

Woman charged in drug case after traffic stop

A Seguin woman was arrested on Thursday, May 1, on a felony drug possession charge following a DPS traffic stop on State Highway 21.

Three sentenced April 21 in 21st District Court

The following persons were sentenced in 21st Judicial District Court on Monday, April 21, with District Judge Carson Campbell presiding.

Parks graduates from UT Tyler

Tyler Parks of Caldwell graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler on Friday, May 2, at the UT Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center.Parks was a part of the College of Engineering and earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Closures planned for CR 119, Freeman St.

BSNF Railway will be preparing a line of track in the Burleson County area on Wednesday, May 7, and Monday, May 12, and anticipates road closures and detours.Affected roads for these dates include County Road 119 on May 7 and Freeman Street on May 12.

Giesenschlag named new Snook Elementary principal

The Snook School Board hired a former Bluejay as its new Snook Elementary School principal.Kimberly Giesenschlag was officially hired during the April 28 school board meeting.

Solid Ground

_e psalmist David tells us in Psalm 136 love endures foreverOne of my favorite books of the Bible is Psalm 136. It’s main theme is that love endures forever. And it really does.

CELF fundraiser boils up $30,000 for Caldwell ISD

The Caldwell Education and Leadership Fund (CELF) raised around $30,000 at its annual crawfish and shrimp boil fundraiser last Friday, May 2.The live auction raised about $22,000, while the remainder came from the ticket sales of the approximately 250 attendees.