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LAST YEAR’S Fair Queen Kate Hill crowns Hadleigh Novosad as the 2024 Burleson County Fair Queen last Tuesday night. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

LAST YEAR’S Fair Queen Kate Hill crowns Hadleigh Novosad as the 2024 Burleson County Fair Queen last Tuesday night. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

Novosad crowned 2024 Burleson County Fair Queen

Denise Squier
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
A September rain storm could not damper the spirits of friends and family celebrating Hadleigh Novosad being crowned the 2024 Burleson County Fair Queen or Avery Grace Freeman being named the 2024 Burleson County Fair Association’s Little Miss.
THE GRAND CHAMPION Market Steer was exhibited by Madalyn Faust. She is pictured with Jeff Baldwin, Branden Faust, Stephen Hibbeler, Margaret Hibbeler, Holdyn Novosad, Cody Novosad, Brad Novosad, Hank Herrmann, Jeff Brown and Josh Hill. Photo courtesy of Jeffries Livestock Marketing

THE GRAND CHAMPION Market Steer was exhibited by Madalyn Faust. She is pictured with Jeff Baldwin, Branden Faust, Stephen Hibbeler, Margaret Hibbeler, Holdyn Novosad, Cody Novosad, Brad Novosad, Hank Herrmann, Jeff Brown and Josh Hill. Photo courtesy of Jeffries Livestock Marketing

County Fair sales over $2.3M

Denise Squier
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The 2024 Burleson County Fair was once again a success last week, breaking the $2 million mark for the fifth time with an estimated total sales of $2,312,271.20 -- the second highest total in fair history.The record was set last year was sales reaching $2,551,200.
Fair judging

Fair judging

Fair judging

News Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Last week, area youth had their Burleson County Fair projects judged in hopes to make the fair sales.See inside for photos from the fair judging and the winners.
District champs!!

District champs!!

District champs!!

News Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The Hornet tennis team beat Taylor Monday to win the district title and have an undefeated regular season. 
LONNIE FRANK cuts the cake with a sword in celebration of his 100th birthday.

LONNIE FRANK cuts the cake with a sword in celebration of his 100th birthday.

Frank celebrates 100th birthday with family, friends

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Lonnie Frank always says “I know everybody.”Well maybe not quite everybody, but he surely knows a lot of people and has plenty of friends.More than 300 of them packed the Caldwell Civic Center on Sunday, Sept.
THIS GROUP OF RUNNERS embraced their color shower at this checkpoint during Saturday’s “Debbie’s 5K Color Walk,” benefiting the Pena Brothers Memorial -- which supports local scholarships, local charities and education to prevent alcohol abuse. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

THIS GROUP OF RUNNERS embraced their color shower at this checkpoint during Saturday’s “Debbie’s 5K Color Walk,” benefiting the Pena Brothers Memorial -- which supports local scholarships, local charities and education to prevent alcohol abuse. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

THIS GROUP OF RUNNERS

News Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
THIS GROUP OF RUNNERS embraced their color shower at this checkpoint during Saturday’s “Debbie’s 5K Color Walk,” benefiting the Pena Brothers Memorial -- which supports local scholarships, local charities and education to prevent alcohol abuse.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
To be in the current list of calendar events, submissions must be received by 4 p.m. on Mondays prior to publication.GOP Fall Fest The Republican Party of Burleson County is hosting a “GOP Fall Fest - Saving America” event on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Caldwell Civic Center.

Man charged in sex abuse of child warrant

News Staff
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
A 48-year-old Bryan man was arrested on Friday, Sept. 20, on a first-degree felony charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 years old, in connection with a series of Burleson County incidents from 2007-2014.
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