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How to get rid of fire ants: tips that work

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Are fire ant mounds popping up in your yard, garden or pasture? As temperatures rise, so does fire ant activity.The good news is that science-backed ways to control fire ants can eliminate entire colonies -- and not just the ones you see.Robert Puckett, Ph.D.
CHICKEN PRICES have fallen some since peaks in mid-2025. But Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts expect prices could rise as production appears to be slowing down. Stock photo

CHICKEN PRICES have fallen some since peaks in mid-2025. But Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts expect prices could rise as production appears to be slowing down. Stock photo

Chicken prices to shift amid fertility, bird flu concerns

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Chicken prices have dipped slightly on the heels of increased broiler production, but Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts expect output to slow and prices to climb.David Anderson, Ph.D.
A BUMPER hay crop is starting to dwindle as supplies are being used in the wake of dry weather. Photo courtesy of Sam Craft/ Texas A&M AgriLife

A BUMPER hay crop is starting to dwindle as supplies are being used in the wake of dry weather. Photo courtesy of Sam Craft/ Texas A&M AgriLife

Demand dwindles hay supplies as dry weather persists

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Dry conditions prevail across Texas, and rainfall outlooks are raising concerns about hay supplies and grazing in the near term and production potential this coming season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.Vanessa Corriher Olson, Ph.D.
BURLESON COUNTY EMERGENCY Management Coordinator Ty Eller looks at these area maps in his office at the courthouse. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

BURLESON COUNTY EMERGENCY Management Coordinator Ty Eller looks at these area maps in his office at the courthouse. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Final comments gathered for county’s hazard plan

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Burleson County is nearing the end of its public comments for a Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HMAP), and most of the feedback concerns protecting structures, public infrastructure and wildfire mitigation.

Boil water notice for Cade Lakes announced beginning March 16

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Due to a main line break on F.M. 908, which likely resulted in system pressures falling below 20 psi in the area, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Cade Lakes Water Supply Corporation public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption.
DIRT WORK CONTINUED on Monday, March 16, at the city hall construction demolition site in downtown Caldwell. The focus is now on the dirt work with the building completely demolished.

DIRT WORK CONTINUED on Monday, March 16, at the city hall construction demolition site in downtown Caldwell. The focus is now on the dirt work with the building completely demolished.

DIRT WORK CONTINUED

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
DIRT WORK CONTINUED on Monday, March 16, at the city hall construction demolition site in downtown Caldwell. The focus is now on the dirt work with the building completely demolished.

4H20 applications open until April 15

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The Texas 4-H Water Ambassadors Program (4H20) is accepting online applications for its 10th cohort through April 15.The program is open to students currently in eighth through 11th-grade for the 2026-2027 academic year.

4H20 scholarships, sponsorships available

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) is offering a 4H20 Scholarship and Sponsorship Program for area 4H20 students. This covers all participation costs and provides a $1,250 scholarship for each year a student remains in the program, up to $5,000 over four years.
SHELLY SPIVEY WAS RECENTLY recognized by Warren Lodge #56 with the Community Builder’s Award for the Grand Lodge of Texas. This award is to recognize someone in the community who has exemplified leadership and has been a vital part of the community’s successes. Pictured, from the left, are Tommy Griffin, Bill Sargent, Spivey, Gail Blackmon and Ken Wiltz.

SHELLY SPIVEY WAS RECENTLY recognized by Warren Lodge #56 with the Community Builder’s Award for the Grand Lodge of Texas. This award is to recognize someone in the community who has exemplified leadership and has been a vital part of the community’s successes. Pictured, from the left, are Tommy Griffin, Bill Sargent, Spivey, Gail Blackmon and Ken Wiltz.

SHELLY SPIVEY WAS RECENTLY

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
SHELLY SPIVEY WAS RECENTLY recognized by Warren Lodge #56 with the Community Builder’s Award for the Grand Lodge of Texas. This award is to recognize someone in the community who has exemplified leadership and has been a vital part of the community’s successes.
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