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CALDWELL POLICE OFFICERS direct traffic at the State Highway 21 and Main Street intersection on Monday, March 2, during the electric power outage in Caldwell. See story inside.

CALDWELL POLICE OFFICERS direct traffic at the State Highway 21 and Main Street intersection on Monday, March 2, during the electric power outage in Caldwell. See story inside.

Extra law officers stationed at schools

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Burleson County Sheriff Bill Rios said there is now a heavier law enforcement presence on all of the county’s public schools as a precaution due to recent violent attacks around the country.
CHARLES DOONAN WAS THE auctioneer for the live auction at Saturday’s “Denim, Dinner & Dancing Gala.” Also picture is Jodi Olive. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

CHARLES DOONAN WAS THE auctioneer for the live auction at Saturday’s “Denim, Dinner & Dancing Gala.” Also picture is Jodi Olive. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

Lions hold a ‘jean-ius’ fundraiser

Denise Squier
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Lions and auctions and dancing...oh, my!That’s what the Caldwell Burleson County Lions Club featured at its annual “Denim, Dinner & Dancing Gala” on Saturday at the Caldwell Civic Center.

Lone Oak garage sale

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Lone Oak Baptist Church is holding its annual community garage sale on Saturday, March 7, from 7 a.m. until noon.Call (979) 255-7187 to donate.The church is located at 5200 F.M. 60 (4 miles west of Snook, between F.M. 3058 and County Road 231).

Snook to seek POSGCD grant for waterline work

Roy Sanders
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Snook City Council has approved seeking $300,000 in grant funding from Post Oak Savannah Groundwatter Conservation District for replace about 8,200 linear feet of aging waterline along F.M. 2155.The council made that decision at its Monday, Feb.
THIS 2007 CHEVROLET Cobalt car erupted in flames at 5:19 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Zip In parking lot off State Highway 21. Caldwell Fire Chief Harry Bowers said the blaze started in the engine compartment and spread to the dash board area before it was extinguished by Caldwell firefighters. The driver, Malonni Pulido of LaPorte got out of the car and was not injured, he said.

THIS 2007 CHEVROLET Cobalt car erupted in flames at 5:19 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Zip In parking lot off State Highway 21. Caldwell Fire Chief Harry Bowers said the blaze started in the engine compartment and spread to the dash board area before it was extinguished by Caldwell firefighters. The driver, Malonni Pulido of LaPorte got out of the car and was not injured, he said.

THIS 2007 CHEVROLET Cobalt

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
THIS 2007 CHEVROLET Cobalt car erupted in flames at 5:19 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Zip In parking lot off State Highway 21. Caldwell Fire Chief Harry Bowers said the blaze started in the engine compartment and spread to the dash board area before it was extinguished by Caldwell firefighters.

Burleson Co. man charged in livestock theft case

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A Burleson County man has been arrested on a felony livestock theft charge in Brazos County.Kaleb Roberson, 25, was charged with theft of livestock, less than $150,000, according to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office.

Man charged in ag assault with deadly weapon

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A 27-year-old Austin man was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 18, on a felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge following an incident in which a man was threatened with a gun at Caldwell Heights Apartments.Michael Wayne Conerway Jr.

Brush pile fire extinguished

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Caldwell and Cooks Point volunteer firefighters responded on Friday morning, Feb. 20, to a brush pile fire in the 8000 block of Highland Ranch Road and quickly contained it.
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WORK the scene of this accident off the Lake Somerville Dam Road on Saturday. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WORK the scene of this accident off the Lake Somerville Dam Road on Saturday. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WORK

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WORK the scene of this accident off the Lake Somerville Dam Road on Saturday.THIS HELICOPTER LIFTS off at the scene of this accident on Saturday at Welch Park at Lake Somerville.
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