COMMUNITY CALENDAR

To be in the current list of calendar events, submissions must be received by 4 p.m. on Mondays prior to publication.Angel Tree nominationsThe Burleson County Sheriff ’s Office has opened nominations for its Angel Tree program until Oct. 1 The program is a way for the community to share kindness...

County sets new mass gathering application rules

Any entity needing a Mass Gathering Permit for an event in Burleson County will need to meet new requirements for approval.Burleson County commissioners approved the new Mass Gathering Permit application during their Aug. 10 meeting.The commissioners also approved the proposed tax rate of .54260...

Trailer burns down at Cade Lakes

An unoccupied, singlewide mobile home under renovation burned down on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, on 719 Maple Drive at Cade Lake.The cause of the fire remains unknown, but no foul play is suspected, said Cade Lake Fire Chief David Pevehouse.The building and contents were a total loss, and the fire...

Groundwater issues addressed

Texas groundwater remains the state’s most vital political and socioeconomic issue for the next 50 years.And Burleson and Milam county landowners showed that they got that in a series of professional presentations and lively audience interactions at the Thursday, Aug. 6, Groundwater Summit, hosted...

Work continues on traffic signal for F.M. 60, SH 36S

A fully operational traffic signal (red, yellow and green lights) for the F.M. 60 and State Highway 36 intersection in Lyons is getting closer to completion, although there is no specific date yet.Bob Colwell of TxDOT in Bryan said on Monday, Aug. 3, that BNSF Railways started work last week to...

Sheriff Rios planning town hall meetings

Burleson County Sheriff Bill Rios is planning a series of town hall meetings to meet and talk to county residents about their law enforcement concerns.The first meeting is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Snook Community Center, and additional meetings are planned for later in...

Pickup, skid steer stolen from home

Burleson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a felony theft of a pickup and miniskid steer early Sunday, Aug. 2, on King Street in Clay.The owner awoke that morning and discovered that her 2014 Ford F-350 pickup, which had a mini-skid steer in the bed, was stolen during the night, said...

Woman says Social Security money stolen

A Cade Lake woman reported that someone had recently hacked her bank account to steal her Social Security money.