Man charged in assault on woman

A Caldwell man was arrested on Tuesday, July 9, on felony assault charges in connection with a woman injured at the Birch Creek Forest boat ramp.Chris Brent Prazak was charged and is now free on $15,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.

Man charged in online solicitation

A San Marcos man was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, on a felony charge of online solicitation of a minor in connection with text and social media messages.Jason Earl Hughes, 22, was charged and remains in Burleson County custody on $15,000 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.

Three vehicle accident shuts down SH 36

A Tuesday afternoon, July 9, three-car accident on State Highway 36 North just south of County Road 316 caused a lengthy highway shutdown, but no one was seriously injured or transported to area hospitals.The accident occurred at about 2 p.m.

Man injured in cycle accident

A Hearne man was injured late Saturday, July 13, in a motorcycle accident on Spruce Drive in Cade Lake and was transported to a Bryan hospital.The accident occurred at 9:42 p.m.

Man charged with sex abuse of child

A 63-year-old Houston man was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, on a continuous sexual abuse of a young child charge in connection with incidents from August of last year to January of this year in Burleson County.

Temporary driver license office opens in Blinn College

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in partnership with Blinn College, opened a temporary driver license (DL) office at the Blinn College Student Center in Brenham.The office was opened on Monday, July 15.Texans may visit this temporary office for full, in-person DL services.

Two sentenced July 8 in 21st District Court

The following persons were sentenced in 21st Judicial District Court on Monday, July 8, with District Judge Carson Campbell presiding.

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County CERT team delivers AC units to area residents

The Burleson County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) delivered and installed the first round of air conditioning units for area residents in need of cooling off.