SOMERVILLE ELEMENTARY School

SOMERVILLE ELEMENTARY School students were greeted at the front door of the campus on the first day of school last week.

SISD adds Top 10% to graduation honors

Somerville High School graduates may now be honored by being in the Top 10% of the graduating class.During Wednesday’s Somerville School Board meeting, the board approved revising its policy regarding honor graduates to include a Top 10%.

COMMANDER CHARLES REED

COMMANDER CHARLES REED of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 200 Bryan presents this plaque to Franklin Karasek, Service Officer of Burleson County Chapter 86, for Chapter 86’s 75 years of service assisting veterans and their families.

‘Drive High, Get a DUI’ campaign

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be working alongside local law enforcement from Aug. 14 through Sept. 2 for the “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive High, Get a DUI” campaign.

Man charged with felon with firearm

A Caldwell man was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 14, on a felon in possession of a firearm warrant in connection with a July 19 incident on Magnolia Drive in Cade Lake.

Tunis Woman charged with assaulting officer, robbery

A Tunis woman was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 17, on felony charges of assaulting a Caldwell police officer and robbery in connection with an incident at King’s Liquor store on State Highway 21 East.

Home burglary on CR 324 investigated

Burleson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the burglary of a home on County Road 324 in which $19,850 in property was stolen and $5,000 in damage occurred.The home has been vacant for the last six months, and the owners discovered the damage and reported it on Wednesday morning, Aug.

Man charged in attack on woman

A 43-year-old Deanville man was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 14, on a injury to the elderly charge in connection with a July 29 attack on a 73-year-old woman. David Scott Stark was charged and remains in Burleson County custody on $25,000 in bonds, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.

Solid Ground

Matthew, well-educated, spent 3 years in presence of JesusWho could ever imagine that Matthew -- a corrupt tax collector for Rome -- would one day write a document that would be studied and memorized by millions of people all over the world?

POSGCD board doubles ACP pay

In other business at the Aug. 13 meeting, the board reviewed the results of surveys on its district programs and voted to increase the sign-up incentive for landowners for the Aquifer Conservancy Program (ACP) from $25 per acre to $50 an acre.