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Beekeeping school offers path to lower property taxes

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Texas law allows bees and bee hives to qualify for reducing property taxes on plots ranging from 5 to 20 acres, similar to livestock or raising hay.Property taxes on small acreages can now be lowered by keeping bees on the property. The bees do not have to be owned by the landowner.
SOMERVILLE’S AVERIE HERNANDEZ

SOMERVILLE’S AVERIE HERNANDEZ

SOMERVILLE’S AVERIE HERNANDEZ

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
SOMERVILLE’S AVERIE HERNANDEZ addresses those who came to celebrate those signing letters of intent to continue athletic careers in college. Hernandez signed with Nelson University in Waxahachie to play softball for the Lady Lions.
SOMERVILLE’S CANYON SUROVIK ADDRESSES

SOMERVILLE’S CANYON SUROVIK ADDRESSES

SOMERVILLE’S CANYON SUROVIK ADDRESSES

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
SOMERVILLE’S CANYON SUROVIK ADDRESSES the crowd at his signing of his letter of intent to play football for Blinn College. The event was held at the Yegua Center.
SOMERVILLE’S KEITH CRAWFORD

SOMERVILLE’S KEITH CRAWFORD

SOMERVILLE’S KEITH CRAWFORD

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
SOMERVILLE’S KEITH CRAWFORD speaks to the crowd at his signing of his letter of intent to play football for Blinn College. The event was held at the Yegua Center.
THE TEXAS A&M VETERINARY MEDICAL Diagnostic Laboratory is the only laboratory in Texas authorized to perform testing on any livestock destined for export. Photo courtesy of Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife

THE TEXAS A&M VETERINARY MEDICAL Diagnostic Laboratory is the only laboratory in Texas authorized to perform testing on any livestock destined for export. Photo courtesy of Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife

Livestock on the moo-ve

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is the only laboratory in Texas authorized to perform testing on any livestock destined for export.Authorized to perform testing that meets U.S.
VFW VOICE OF DEMOCRACY

VFW VOICE OF DEMOCRACY

VFW VOICE OF DEMOCRACY

News Staff
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
VFW VOICE OF DEMOCRACY Award winners included, from left, Aiden Stinnett, third place, Julie Perez-Martinez, second, and Kate Hill, first. They are joined by Tommy Miles, left, and Tina Smith, right, at the Feb. 13 awards ceremony at the Caldwell VFW Post.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
To be in the current list of calendar events, submissions must be received by 4 p.m. on Mondays prior to publication.DAV meetingBurleson County’s DAV Chapter 86 will meet on Thursday, Feb 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the Caldwell First Baptist Church family life center.

SISD calls for $42M bond election in May

Denise Squier
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Somerville ISD hopes to have a new high school campus with several new Career and Technical Education (CTE) options in the near future.And, the Somerville School Board has called for a $42 million bond to make this vision happen.
TEXAS COMMISSIONER of Education Mike Morath visited Somerville last Thursday to learn more about the district’s strategic plan. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

TEXAS COMMISSIONER of Education Mike Morath visited Somerville last Thursday to learn more about the district’s strategic plan. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

State’s education chief visits SISD

Denise Squier
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Texas’ top education chief visited Somerville ISD last Thursday, interested in finding out more about the district’s strategic plan.
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