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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
USPS passport fairThe United States Postal Service is holding a passport fair on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Caldwell Post Office, located at 201 North Main Street in Caldwell.Apply for a new passport or passport card. Walk-ins are welcome.

Dig in to summer reading

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
The Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library in Caldwell will kick off its annual summer reading program with a party on Monday, June 8, at the Caldwell Civic Center from 5:30-7:30 p.m.The kick-off event is open to anyone, with the summer reading program open to children ages 0-18.

Colt project workout set for Wed., June 10

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
The Burleson County Fair Association will be hosting a colt project workout for participants in this year’s 4-H Colt Project and their parents on Wednesday, June 10, at the Buddy and Edile Lightsey Arena in Caldwell at 6 p.m.

Miller warns of New World Screwworm: “This is not a drill”

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued the following statement following confirmation of the northern-most New World screwworm detection in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, only 90 miles from the U.S.Mexico border: “The New World screwworm is not some distant problem.
LIA ZACCAGNINO, BETSY WELHAUSEN and Janice Easter stand in front of this mural. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

LIA ZACCAGNINO, BETSY WELHAUSEN and Janice Easter stand in front of this mural. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Main Street seeking more public participation

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Caldwell’s Main Street program could use more volunteers for planning and organization and more input from business and property owners.That kind of input will drive, and hopefully accelerate, their long-term goals, members say.

Somerville scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
* Kyle Brooks: United States Navy, $200,000.* Bra’kayla Burns: Janice Kotch NHS Memorial Scholarship, $500.* Gizelle Cisneros: Burleson County Aggie Moms’ Club, $500; Landolt Family Scholarship, $2,000; Somerville Athletic Booster Club, $500; Somerville ISD Education Foundation, $1,500.

Snook Scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
* Marissa Batiste: Burleson County Cops For Kids Scholarship; Janet Gail Wright Scholarship; Snell Charitable Foundation Scholarship; Vernon College Athletic Scholarship; Snook Lions Club Scholarship.
MOST OF Texas’ rangelands remain under drought conditions, but timely spring rains in some areas have set the stage for recovery, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts. Photo courtesy of Hannah Harrison/ Texas A&M AgriLife

MOST OF Texas’ rangelands remain under drought conditions, but timely spring rains in some areas have set the stage for recovery, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts. Photo courtesy of Hannah Harrison/ Texas A&M AgriLife

Adaptability, resilience are key to battle drought in state

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Most of Texas’ rangelands remain under drought conditions, but timely spring rains in some areas have set the stage for recovery, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts.
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