Stolen pickup case investigated

Caldwell police are investigating the theft of a pickup on Monday, July 22, in the 900 block of West Old San Antonio Road (OSR).The pickup, a white, 2022 Ford F-250, was last seen at 8 p.m.

Deputies probe identity theft case

Burleson County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a case of identity theft in which a man’s name and Social Security Card number was recently stolen by a man working in Oklahoma.Sheriff’s Lt.

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David didn’t let achievement, fame take away his humilityIt’s sad to say, but people actually do better with adversity than they do with success. If someone is given worldly success -- fame, wealth, achievement and doesn’t know how to deal with it, it often destroys that person’s life.

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Four Simpson Store Buildings Near Completion The four modern fireproof store buildings of the Simpson Grocery Company of this city which have been under construction for the past six or eight weeks are nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy in a few days.

TxDOT expects to continue Cooks Point work in August

A TxDOT State Highway 21 East highway project in the Cooks Point area was recently delayed due to contract change order needed to address a drainage issue.TxDOT anticipates that will be resolved soon, and construction will continue in August, according to Bob Colwell, a TxDOT spokesman.

Prepaid tuition deadline for newborns approaches

Texas families have until July 31 to enroll their newborns at 202324 prices in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state’s prepaid college tuition plan.Newborns are children younger than 1 year of age at the time of enrollment.

Empower seeks contract for veterans at nursing home

Veterans who previously resided at Burleson Manor Nursing home in Caldwell and were recently relocated to Bastrop may be able to eventually return.Empower Healthcare Management of Southlake, the firm that manages the Caldwell nursing home, is continuing efforts with the U.S.

Kolkhorst to service on committee for hurricane preparedness, recovery

State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst will serve on the new Senate Special Committee on Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity.

Ranch horse program set for Aug. 4 in CS

The seventh annual Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Ranch Horse Program will be held Aug. 4 in conjunction with the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, BCSC, set for Aug. 5-7 in College Station.The Ranch Horse Program will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Thomas G.

Safety tips offered on dealing with wild hogs

Wild hogs remain a menace in Burleson County’s rural areas, and precautions are needed when encountering them -- either from hunting, trapping or accidental contact.