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Texas Well Owner Network Class
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Texas well owner network classThe Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District is hosting a free Texas well owner network class at the Burleson County Expo Center on March 12 from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
DURING A RECENT ROTARY CLUB meeting, the current and past presidents of the club were honored. Pictured are Charles Sebesta, Roy Norman, Rance Norman, Betsy Wellhausen, Mike Sutherland, Lia Zaccagnino, Kirk Chapman, Louemma Polansky, Tracy Pieper, Amy Jurica, Daniel Junek, Cody Freeman, Maureen Ramirez, Kay Macik and Leighton Schubert.

DURING A RECENT ROTARY CLUB meeting, the current and past presidents of the club were honored. Pictured are Charles Sebesta, Roy Norman, Rance Norman, Betsy Wellhausen, Mike Sutherland, Lia Zaccagnino, Kirk Chapman, Louemma Polansky, Tracy Pieper, Amy Jurica, Daniel Junek, Cody Freeman, Maureen Ramirez, Kay Macik and Leighton Schubert.

Caldwell Rotary Club celebrates 91 years

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Rotary Club of Caldwell is commemorating its 91st anniversary as a service club, serving with distinction and reflecting the motto of Rotary International: “Service Above Self.”The first regular meeting was held on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1935, in the basement of First Baptist Church of Caldwell.
LAW OFFICERS WORK AT this fatal accident on Saturday on State Highway 21 West. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

LAW OFFICERS WORK AT this fatal accident on Saturday on State Highway 21 West. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Woman dies in SH 36 crash

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
A College Station woman died early Saturday, March 7, after driving her SUV into the back of a parked, flat-bed 18-wheeler on the shoulder off State Highway 36 about five miles south of Caldwell.Erin Dietrich, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene by Burleson County Pct.
SNOOK’S LESLY VASQUEZ qualified for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association (THSWPA) Girls State Meet, placing second at regionals in the 123-pound weight class.

SNOOK’S LESLY VASQUEZ qualified for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association (THSWPA) Girls State Meet, placing second at regionals in the 123-pound weight class.

Vasquez earns state bid in girls powerlifting

Denise Squier
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Snook sophomore Lesly Vasquez earned her a spot in the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association (THSWPA) Girls State Meet to be held on March 18-21, at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg.

Public meeting set for Hazard Mitigation Plan

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Burleson County will hold a public meeting to gather public input for its Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HMAP) on Thursday, March 12, at the Burleson County Extension Office on F.M. 166.The meeting will be held from 5-6 p.m.
CALDWELL POLICE DIRECT traffic at the Main Street and State Highway 21 stop light on Monday during the power outage.

CALDWELL POLICE DIRECT traffic at the Main Street and State Highway 21 stop light on Monday during the power outage.

Power outage occurs during line replacement

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Residents in central Caldwell and the downtown area experienced an electric power outage on Monday morning for about 40 minutes during a replacement of an old electrical line with a new line.
THESE CAMPAIGN SIGNS are on the front lawn of the Burleson County Courthouse prior to the Tuesday, March 3, primary elections.

THESE CAMPAIGN SIGNS are on the front lawn of the Burleson County Courthouse prior to the Tuesday, March 3, primary elections.

THESE CAMPAIGN SIGNS

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
THESE CAMPAIGN SIGNS are on the front lawn of the Burleson County Courthouse prior to the Tuesday, March 3, primary elections.

Sheriff warns citizens to avoid telephone scams

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The Burleson County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a fraudulent scheme involving a man claiming to be with the sheriff’s office and seeking money.A call was made to a county resident on Saturday, Feb.

Intentional fires set along CR 415, PR 4

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Burleson County Environmental Investigator Jody Tillery is searching for a man who used a device attached to his pickup truck exhaust to intentionally shoot flames along the roadway on Sunday, March 1, on County Road 415 and onto Park Road 4.

Woman charged in assault case

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
A 44-year-old Snook woman was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 26, on a felony assault charge in connection with an incident involving a 16-year-old boy.Rachel Renee Groce was charged and is now free on $7,500 bond, according to the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office.The incident occurred on Saturday, Feb.
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